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Durham archaeologist wins prestigious British Academy medal

Professor Sarah Semple has been awarded the British Academy’s 2024 Landscape Archaeology Medal for her pioneering research in the field.
Sarah Semple out in the field in Sweden

Dr Sheina Lew-Levy awarded prestigious ERC Grant for pioneering cultural research

Dr Sheina Lew-Levy from our top-rated Psychology department has been awarded a highly competitive European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant.
Sheina Lew-Levy

Leading researcher campaigns for fair access to sports with Paralympics GB

Professor Brett Smith from our Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences attended the Paralympic Games to campaign for equality in physical education (PE) for disabled children.
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Giving graduates the employability edge

Durham graduates are some of the most sought after, offering a range of knowledge, skills and experience developed by excellent teaching, internationally rated research and a wealth of opportunities outside the traditional curriculum.

Satellite-aided technologies research project secures UKRI interdisciplinary scheme funding

A project, led by Professor Hongjian Sun in our Department of Engineering, has secured funding from the first round of UK Research and Innovation’s new cross research council responsive mode (CRCRM) scheme.
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Durham Law School alumni return to share expertise at Summer School

Durham Law School recently hosted its third annual International Arbitration Summer School.
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Our summer of sport successes continues

Our students, staff and alumni continue to represent Durham at international levels across the sporting spectrum this summer. From competing in the Olympic Games in Paris, the World Rowing Championships in Canada, and the Paralympic Games, our record year for sport shows no signs of slowing.

New international study sheds light on why autistic people engage with hate forums

A new study, involving our Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, has revealed that autistic individuals’ involvement in hate forums is more complex than previously thought.
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Misconceptions about dyslexia among professionals risk children being misdiagnosed

Our education experts have found that misconceptions about dyslexia are held by professionals who assess children for the learning difficulty.
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Durham is part of the Northern Eye - the new cryo electron microscope facility in the North East of England

We along with Newcastle University and Northumbria University have been awarded a Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) ALERT grant to acquire a powerful new cryo-electron microscope (cryoEM).
Structure of a protein-DNA complex

Durham is a Sustainability Institution of the Year finalist in Green Gown Awards 2024

We have been shortlisted as a finalist for the Sustainability Institution of the Year category award in this year's UK & Ireland Green Gown Awards for our project entitled Turning Sustainability Ambition into Action, which recognises our continued efforts to deliver on our sustainability ambition.
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Government Minister visits Ukraine summer camp

The UK’s Higher Education Minister has visited our campus to show her support for an education and recreation summer camp for Ukrainian young people.
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