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Global partnerships and research working in India

Durham is well-established as a significant academic collaborator in India with over 20 institutional partnerships spanning engineering, climate science, law, heritage and education. Key partnerships include Delhi University, IIT Madras and Amrita University. We value international collaboration as central to enhancing global knowledge and developing global citizenship. International collaboration is key to our excellence in teaching and research.
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King and Queen to visit Durham

The King and Queen will visit Durham later this year.
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Exploring food culture through the RELISH project

RELISH (Reframing European gastronomy Legacy through Innovation, Sustainability and Heritage) is an international project led by Durham that explores how we engage with food culture in a globalised world.
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Spotlight on: Professor Claire Horwell - protecting public health during volcanic eruptions

Our Spotlight On series celebrates our academics’ global impact. Professor Claire Horwell is a world-renowned expert on the health hazards of volcanic air pollution.
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Our commitment to improving access to higher education

The Office for Students has agreed our new Access and Participation Plan (APP) which details the action we're taking to make Durham more diverse and inclusive than ever before. In her monthly column, our Vice-Chancellor Professor Karen O'Brien highlights the APP's ambitions.
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Chancellor Fiona Hill launches new scholarship for students from North East England   

Our Chancellor and acclaimed foreign affairs specialist, Dr Fiona Hill, is launching a new scholarship scheme to support students from North East England who come from lower income households.   
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The Davis Scholarship launches for care-experienced PhD applicants

Our Department of Sociology has launched a new PhD scholarship on contextual safeguarding aimed at candidates with experience of care.
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IMEMS receives major donation to address 21st century challenges through the prism of the past

Researchers at the University’s Institute of Medieval and Early Modern Studies (IMEMS) have been awarded a significant philanthropic investment aimed at advancing research to address critical global challenges.
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Alumnus and Vice Admiral in the Royal Navy returns to Durham for visit

Vice Admiral Andrew Burns CB OBE (Geography, Hatfield College, 1989-92), Fleet Commander in the Royal Navy made a return visit to his alma mater.
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Spacecraft regularly burn up in the atmosphere - is this causing harm?

Physics fellow Dr Fionagh Thomson will explore the potential risks of decommissioning satellites in the atmosphere in a project funded by the UK Space Agency. 
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Digital revolution in humanities research

Our top-rated Computer Science department is leading the charge in bringing high-performance computing (HPC) to the humanities through a new UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funded project.
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Access and Participation: our ambitious plan for a more inclusive Durham 

We’re introducing an ambitious new plan to improve equality of opportunity in higher education and make Durham more diverse and inclusive than ever before. 
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