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Joining forces with NHS Foundation Trust to enhance healthcare and research
We have joined forces with the County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) to promote greater collaboration in healthcare and research.
Media coverage of women’s football on the rise
Media coverage of women’s football has substantially increased in the last few years with respectful coverage continuing to grow, according to a new study by our sport scientists.
How ceramics are telling the story of 14th century Chinese trade
The history of Chinese trade is sometimes still a bit of a mystery due to the lack of historical records. This is where archaeologists are relying on ceramics to tell the story.
We have joined the new £4.17m Digital Health Hub ‘NortHFutures’
We are part of a ground-breaking £4.17m Digital Health Hub for the North East and Cumbria, in collaboration with five universities and seven NHS trusts.
Strengthening our partnerships in India
In May we celebrated our long-standing partnership with the Maharaja Sayajirao University (MS University) of Baroda.
Scientists unearth forgotten children of the past
Scientists have unearthed a harrowing story of forgotten children of the past, providing the first direct evidence of the lives of early nineteenth century ‘pauper apprentices’.
Strengthening our North American partnerships
In April we celebrated our long-standing partnership with the University of Notre Dame in North America.
How music festivals could be made safer for women
Research by our Durham Law School has found that the set up and culture of music festivals can create dangerous spaces where sexual violence and harassment can be perpetrated. As we approach the music festival season, we caught up with Dr Hannah Bows to tell us more.
Remembering Professor Dame Rosemary Cramp
Following the news of her death aged 93, we are remembering with fondness and pride the contribution that Professor Dame Rosemary Cramp made to the field of Archaeology and to Durham University.
Climate change and the so-called Third Pole
Dr Ben Campbell from our Anthropology Department explores increasing concern about climate change and the melting of the Earth’s North and South Poles, but challenges us to consider the so-called Third Pole, the Himalaya-Karakoram mountains, and look beyond climate change as a matter of technical solutions to re-thinking our relationship with the planet.
Ofsted inspections cause teachers stress and aren’t backed up by strong evidence – things could be done differently
Dr Karen Jones from our School of Education explains the downfalls of the Ofsted system.
Durham expert appointed to UK Covid-19 Inquiry ethics panel
Healthcare law expert, Professor Emma Cave from our Durham Law School, has been appointed to the ethics advisory group of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.