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New training helps organisations better understand autism and neurodiversity
We have worked with a leading autism charity to produce specialised training to help organisations provide better support for people who are neurodivergent.
Prestigious recognition for Durham Chemistry researcher
Dr Allegra Franchino, an assistant professor from our Department of Chemistry, has been recognised in a national fellowship scheme.
Is Britain on track for a zero-carbon power sector in six years?
The new government has created Great British Energy as part of its pledge to try and achieve zero-carbon electricity production by 2030. Professor Jon Gluyas and Dr Andrew Crossland, from the Durham Energy Institute as well as working in the Departments of Earth Sciences and Engineering respectively, assess whether that ambition is realistic.
Bigger animals don’t always have the biggest brains relative to body size – new research
Scientists have long believed that big animals will tend to have big brains, but a new study involving Professor Robert Barton, from our Department of Anthropology, has found that may not be the case.
Durham Professors elected to prestigious British Academy
Congratulations to Canon Professor Michael Snape and Professor Janet Montgomery who have been recognised for their contribution to the humanities and social sciences.
World Day for International Justice: Shining the spotlight on our Law and Global Justice @ Durham group
Wednesday 17 July marks World Day for International Justice. Our Law and Global Justice @ Durham group (LGJD) was formed in 2015 and here they explain how they came together to better understand the role law plays in responding to global challenges.
Addressing geographic inequalities in UK education
We're part of a new £1.4million project investigating geographic education inequalities across the UK.
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.
Online exhibition highlights stories of Kurdistani Jews
A new online exhibition has been published telling stories from the Kurdistani Jewish diaspora.
Euro 2024: women need safer fan spaces at big football tournaments to stamp out hostility and abuse
With Euro 2024 in full-flow, Professor Stacey Pope, from our Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, looks at what more can be done to help women feel more safe when attending major football tournaments.
Euro 2024: whoever wins the football, the Turkish kebab takes the fast-food crown
A new poll has revealed that kebabs have been voted the favourite food of football supporters attending Euro 2024, but how have they become so popular in Germany? Professor Daniel Newman, from our School of Modern Languages and Cultures, has taken a look at the origin of kebabs.
How Durham researchers have informed UK General Election debate
Voters in the United Kingdom went to the polls on Thursday 4 July in a General Election – the first since 2019.
Elections provide an opportunity to talk about the most important issues facing society today.
As a global university, our research informs and shapes policy, transforming lives for the better, locally, nationally and globally.
During the election campaign, many of our researchers have been sharing their expertise on key areas of public and political debate.