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British Council Scholarships for Women in STEM available to support female students from Mexico interested in pursuing Masters studies at Durham
Gratefully supported by the British Council, Durham University is delighted to announce five fully funded scholarships for female students from Mexico interested in pursuing master’s studies in the 2025/26 academic year.
Obituary notice: Professor David Rhind (CBE, FRS, FBA)
Tributes have been paid following the passing of Professor David Rhind (CBE, FRS, FBA) on January 7th 2025. David was a Lecturer and Reader in the Department of Geography from 1973-1981.
Scientists make new discovery of earth’s longest runout sediment flows
Scientists from our Geography department have made a major breakthrough in understanding one of the most powerful forces shaping the ocean floor: turbidity currents.
Weather warnings in a changing climate to be explored thanks to Wellcome Award
Three of our scholars have been selected for the prestigious Wellcome Award, offering a combined £1,660,000 to work toward improving wellbeing through scientific research.
Earth’s ice at risk of irreversible loss
The world’s snow and ice regions are at risk of irreversible loss and damage.
Cop16: the world’s largest meeting to save nature has ended with no clear path ahead
Professor Harriet Bulkeley, in our Department of Geography, attended the recent Cop16 biodiversity summit where delegates from around the world met to discuss ways to restore nature. As Harriet writes, while there was no shortage of people seeking solutions, progress was frustratingly slow.
Mysteries of Antarctica and other big questions to be pursued with Royal Society support
Four Durham University scholars are among 33 researchers who have been named Royal Society University Research Fellows.
Three ways the upcoming UN biodiversity summit could make a difference
Professor Harriet Bulkeley, in our Department of Geography, will be attending the Cop16 UN biodiversity summit in Colombia (21 October to 1 November). Here she looks at three ways in which the summit could effectively help the world halt and reverse biodiversity loss.
Antarctica’s receding sea ice could impact seabirds’ food supply
Antarctica’s rapidly receding sea ice could have a negative impact on the food supply of seabirds that breed hundreds of miles away from the continent.
Durham co-leads Greenland expedition to understand effects of climate change
Our geographers are setting off on a science expedition to Greenland to advance our understanding of the region's rapidly decaying ice sheet.
Professor Louise Amoore awarded BISA 2024 prize for Best Article in the Review of International Studies (RIS)
Congratulations to our very own Louise Amoore, recipient of the BISA 2024 prize for Best Article in the Review of International Studies (RIS).
Royal honour for Professor Harriet Bulkeley
One of our leading geography researchers has been honoured by His Majesty King Charles III.