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Hosting global partners at Matariki Network meeting in Durham

Vice Chancellor and Warden, Professor Karen O'Brien hosted the annual executive board meeting of the Matariki Network this week (16-18 September).

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Research brings the Japanese ghost stories of Lafcadio Hearn to County Durham

Durham research is supporting a new exhibition inspired by the works of Lafcadio Hearn.

A sepia toned image of standing Lafcadio Hearn and seated Koizumi Setsu alongside the front cover of ‘Kwaidan’ first edition which has a red flower on the front.

Parliamentary event highlights the importance of soil health

We recently collaborated on a parliamentary roundtable to discuss the importance of soil health.

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Visiting New Zealand professor to study Britain’s ‘skeletons in the closet’

A New Zealand researcher is joining us on a four-year professorship to study the bioethics of the use, curation, and repatriation of anatomical skeletal collections.

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Middle East’s Bronze and Iron Age cultures were committed to wine production

Ancient plant samples have shown that farmers in the Middle East prioritised wine production over olive growing during times of climatic change.

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Scientists discover unexpected twist in cosmic wind speeds

An international team of scientists, led by Professor Chris Done of our Physics Department, has made a surprising discovery about powerful winds blasting from around a neutron star.

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Durham University to play key role in North East England AI Growth Zone

Durham University welcomes the UK Government’s announcement (Wednesday 17 September) that North East England will become an AI Growth Zone. It is a considerable boost for Durham City and our wider region.

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Call to build asylum housing 'that works'

Professor Jonathan Darling, from our Department of Geography, says that after the Epping Forest case, the UK Government needs to be bold and build asylum housing that works.

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IPPP marks 25 years of world-leading particle physics research

Our Institute for Particle Physics Phenomenology (IPPP) will celebrate its 25th anniversary next week, recognising a quarter-century of innovative research, global collaboration, and academic excellence.

UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship for Dr Will Brittain

Associate Professor Dr Will Brittain, from our Department of Chemistry, has been named as a recipient of a prestigious national fellowship scheme.

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New work-integrated learning toolkit now live

Our Careers and Enterprise Team launched a new Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) Toolkit at the 2025 Teaching and Learning Conference. Developed by academic and professional services staff across the institution, the toolkit provides an innovative, research-informed resource to support staff in embedding employability and real-world learning into the curriculum

Scientists help power world’s largest fusion energy project

Scientists from our top-rated Physics department have played a crucial role in verifying the quality of specialist materials destined for the magnets of ITER.