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Exhibition showcases everyday lives of women in China 200 years ago

A new exhibition “Everyday Elegance: Daily Lives of Women in Late Qing China清閨澤華——黃金澤宜珍藏特展” has opened in the Oriental Museum. The exhibition is the public debut of the Huang Kam Chak Yee Collection (黃金澤宜珍藏), a recent donation to the Oriental Museum. It showcases 80 objects from the Collection, with additional objects drawn from the Museum’s existing Chinese collections.
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Reducing criminal reoffending among female ex-prisoners

New research involving one of our psychologists reveals more about what drives female prisoners to reoffend, and how this can be better prevented.
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New PhD success guide showcases Durham supervision expertise

A new book bringing together practical, wellbeing-focused advice for doctoral researchers includes contributions from three Durham University supervisors.
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Researchers develop new tool to help beginners learn coding

Researchers from our Computer Science Department have developed a new teaching approach designed as a tool to help beginners learn computer programming in a simpler and more engaging way.
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Durham geographer named CIFAR Global Scholar

Dr Jonathon Turnbull from our top-rated Geography Department has been selected as a 2026–2028 CIFAR Global Scholar, joining an international group of early-career researchers tackling some of the world’s biggest challenges.
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Durham University joins ZEISS Labs@Location programme

We’ve joined the ZEISS Labs@Location partnership programme - a title held by an exclusive list of leading research institutions across the globe.
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Picturing Research competition winners announced

The winners of this year’s Picturing Research competition were announced during the Durham Research Methods Centre (DRMC) Christine Merrell Annual Methods Lecture.
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Global research team to tackle soil crisis in sub–Saharan Africa

An international team of researchers led by our Physics Department is developing a new way to tackle soil degradation in sub–Saharan Africa.
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UKRI Board visit highlights North East England universities collaborative impact on regional progress and national innovation

The five universities of North East England – Durham, Newcastle, Northumbria, Sunderland and Teesside – have welcomed the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Board to the region.
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New report on 'subjective experiences' in mental health research

A new landscaping report co-authored by Durham University researchers and the McPin Foundation highlights the critical role of subjective experience in understanding mental health and improving therapeutic interventions.
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Young children have long-lasting memories of vegetable smells experienced in the womb

Experiencing bitter or non-bitter flavours before birth can shape taste likes or dislikes after being born, according to new research led by our Department of Psychology.
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£1.5m funding boost for Durham clean tech spinout

A pioneering clean tech company that was spun out of Durham academic research has secured £1.5m of funding to further its development.
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