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Durham student gives speech at global event at Canadian High Commission
In a ceremony today (23 May), Durham student Alice Booth (Biosciences), travelled to London to deliver a short speech at the Canadian High Commission.
Professor Grant Macaskill appointed as new Lightfoot Professor of Divinity
We welcome Professor Grant Macaskill to our University as our new Lightfoot Professor of Divinity. He will join our leading Department of Theology and Religion in September.
Two Durham researchers appointed to lead REF 2029 sub-panels
Two Durham University researchers are to take important roles in assessing UK universities’ research quality.
Good Citizen award for ‘invaluable’ University staff member
Our Senior Events and Customer Services Manager, Andrea Cairns, has been awarded a Good Citizen of the Year prize from the City of Durham Parish Council thanks to her ‘invaluable’ contribution to the local community.
£11.5m project to turn sewage into sustainable fuels
Our engineering and energy researchers are sharing in £11.5m to turn sewage sludge into sustainable fuels for transport and carbon products for agriculture and industry.
North of England’s N8 universities worth £18.8bn to UK - report
The North of England’s eight research-intensive universities generated £18.8 billion in economic impact for the UK, a new report shows.
Spotlight on: Professor Michael Magee – Forging new paths in pure mathematics
Professor Michael Magee leads groundbreaking research in pure mathematics at Durham University. His work focuses on proving theorems through rigorous logical systems, quite differently from approaches in physical sciences.
1.5°C target too high for polar ice sheets and sea level rise
Efforts to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5°C under the Paris Climate Agreement may not go far enough to save the world’s ice sheets.
UK Prime Minister leads tributes to Durham alumnus who exposed UK grooming gangs
Tributes have been paid to Durham graduate Andrew Norfolk, the award-winning journalist who exposed the Rotherham grooming gang scandal in the UK.
Spotlight on: Professor Anna Leone - Bridging ancient history and heritage preservation across North Africa
Professor Anna Leone is a leading authority on North African archaeology and heritage protection. Her work is driven by her fascination with North Africa and for understanding societal transitions and evolutions in the ancient world.
Investing in a sustainable future
Our installed solar panel capacity has reached 1 MW this year – a major milestone in our continued efforts to cut emissions and become a more sustainable institution.
From campus to community: our contributions to regional prosperity
Among the big winners of a university being in a neighbourhood must be the neighbourhood itself. In her monthly column, our Vice-Chancellor Professor Karen O’Brien reflects on Durham University’s positive contribution to the economy of North East England.