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Top 100 Cited Researcher for Sport and Exercise Sciences

Professor Brett Smith was recently identified in a science-wide analysis of citations as in the top 100 cited researchers in the field of sport sciences.
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Buddha’s Birthday Celebrations at the Oriental Museum

The Oriental Museum will celebrate Buddha’s Birthday on Saturday 27 May, from 12-4pm . Buddha’s Birthday, also known as Vesak, is celebrated around the world and commemorates the birth of Buddha in around 563 BCE. Born a prince, Buddha went on to renounce his privileged royal life and become a holy man, ultimately reaching Enlightenment. 
Oriental Museum, gallery view with paper lanterns

Strengthening our research collaborations with Japan

This week we welcomed Professor Naoto Kobayashi, Director of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) London Office.
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Welcome to Yundi Guo

A warm welcome to Yundi Guo who joins the Institute for Medical Humanities as General Administrator
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The Rochester Lecture 2025 will be delivered by Nobel Prize Laureate Prof. Anne L'Huillier

When an intense laser interacts with a gas of atoms, high-order harmonics are generated. In the time domain, this radiation forms a train of extremely short light pulses, of the order of 100 attoseconds. Attosecond pulses allow the study of the dynamics of electrons in atoms and molecules, using pump-probe techniques. Anne L'Huillier's lecture will highlight some of the key steps of the field of attosecond science. Her talk is titled 'The Route to Attosecond Light Pulses'.
Photo of Anne L'Hullier stood beneath a tree in autumn colours

Remembering Dr Abdulameer Al-Dafar (Al-Hamdani)

We are saddened to share the news of the passing of our friend, colleague, and Durham Archaeology Honorary Research Fellow Dr Abdulameer Al-Dafar (Al Hamdani).
Dr Abdulameer Al-Dafar (Al-Hamdani)

Celebrating our work in our community

Durham is a world-leading university and proudly part of North East England. From inspiring learning to sharing our facilities, from driving economic growth to helping our region become more sustainable: we ensure that the benefits of a world-leading university are shared across our city, county and region.

Richard Scholar - Covid, creativity and caprice: Finding a new way in the new normal

Professor Richard Scholar, recently appointed Chair in French in MLAC, explains how he has found a creative solution to Covid constraints and has invented, with the help of filmmaker Alan Fentiman, a new way of reaching wider audiences for work in the arts and humanities.
Professor Scholar standing on stage

IMH Appoints New Professor in Practice, Akiko Hart

The Institute for Medical Humanities (IMH) are delighted to announce the appointment of our new Professor in Practice, Akiko Hart.
Akiko Hart

Sir Harry Evans Global Fellow helps Reuters scoop top award

Our first ever Sir Harry Evans Global Fellow is part of a team of Reuters journalists to win a prestigious award for exposing wrongdoing in Elon Musk’s business empire.
Waylon Cunningham standing in the courtyard of Castle College

Achievements of Durham students recognised in national campaign

The success of two students from Durham University who were the first in their families to attend university is being highlighted in a new national campaign, led by Universities UK (UUK).
Head and shoulders image of Durham student Abbie Doherty and Durham alumnus Cameron Stocks with UUK's 100 Faces campaign border