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Durham Grad awarded prestigious Kennedy scholarship
Former Durham student, Philippa (Pippa) Frizzelle, has been awarded a prestigious scholarship which will see her pursue further studies at Harvard Law School later this year.
British Ecological Society awards Founders' Prize to Dr Rebecca Senior
We are delighted to announce that Dr Rebecca Senior from our Department of Biosciences has been awarded the Founders' Prize by the British Ecological Society.
Professor Carlos Frenk elected to Royal Society Council
Congratulations to Professor Carlos Frenk who has been elected to the Council of the Royal Society.
Exploring historical friendship between women
For International Day of Friendship, which is 30 July, Associate Professor Amanda Herbert from our Department of History explores the importance of friendship between women in the early modern era.
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.
Infant sleep expert calls for a multi-agency approach to help reduce sudden unexpected death in infancy
Leading infant sleep expert Professor Helen Ball, from Durham’s Infancy and Sleep Centre, has published a report and new research calling for a multi-agency approach for the prevention of sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI).
Building Europe’s largest solar telescope
We’re part of a project to build Europe’s largest solar telescope.
Remembering George Alagiah
We have been deeply saddened to learn of the death of our alumnus George Alagiah.
College Music Studio Wins Architectural Award
Collingwood College music rooms picked up Project of the Year at the GSS Architecture Oscars ceremony.
Professor Louise Amoore named British Academy Fellow
We are thrilled Professor Louise Amoore from our Department of Geography has become a newly elected Fellow of The British Academy.
World-renowned artists to be part of Lumiere
The work of five world-renowned artists will be part of this year’s Lumiere light festival taking place in Durham from 16-19 November 2023.
New study finds European breeding birds respond slowly to recent climate change
In a new study, leading scientists from our Department of Biosciences have found that local colonisation and extinction of European breeding birds are very weakly influenced by climate change.