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Strengthening ties with Aotearoa New Zealand

Our research and cultural links with Aotearoa New Zealand have been strengthened through an executive-level visit and the signing of a new partnership agreement.
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New podcast helps us better understand AI

One of our leading tech experts is helping cut through the hype surrounding AI so people better understand how it could shape everyday life.
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Durham and Microsoft open AI Skills Centre of Excellence

We have opened a new AI Skills Centre of Excellence in partnership with Microsoft.
Durham University Vice-Chancellor and Microsoft UK CEO cutting a ribbon.

Carefree shoppers most likely to receive retail discounts

Research involving Durham University Business School reveals how retailers target customers most likely to spend more.
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Durham joins partners to shape future clean energy skills in North East England

The development of a new £25 million institute that will strengthen North East England’s role in leading the green energy sector has taken a major step forward.
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£23.7m investment to drive innovation, growth and opportunity across North East England

Four major innovation projects in North East England – all involving or connected to Durham University – are to receive a total of £23.7 million to develop new technologies, create jobs, and support economic growth and opportunity across the region.
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Durham to train next generation of medical researchers

We will help train the next generation of medical researchers after becoming a partner in a major new Medical Research Council (MRC) doctoral training award.
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Welcome to Durham University

This week, thousands of students from across the UK and around the world join our diverse University community.
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Menopause can challenge women leaders but increase empathy, study finds

Women leaders experiencing menopause may feel psychologically depleted, but they can also become more empathetic towards colleagues, according to research from Durham University Business School.
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Study reveals new insights to support victim-survivors of financial abuse

Financial abuse affected victim-survivors' have lower savings, higher debt and miss more payments. These are the findings of a major new study involving PhD student Karen Perrirer, Money Advice Plus-Innovation Manager for Debt and Economic Abuse, from our Sociology department.
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Lucian Hudson receives Freedom of the City of London

Our Executive Director, Communications & External Relations, Lucian J Hudson, has been awarded the Freedom of the City of London.
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New £7m programme grant to reinvent energy storage

What if energy storage could be built directly into the materials that make up everyday products? Our Engineering, Chemistry and Anthropology departments are part of a major new project exploring materials that can combine energy storage and structural performance.
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