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Widely available extreme porn is normalising sexual violence

Widely available extreme pornography on mainstream platforms is eroticising masculine dominance and normalising sexual violence, according to leading law professor Clare McGlynn.
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Sir Harry Evans summit challenges ‘truth tellers’ worldwide

Hundreds of global leaders in journalism gathered for a fourth annual summit in honour of the late, great newspaper editor and Durham University graduate Sir Harry Evans.
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Museum of Archaeology awarded National Lottery Heritage Fund grant for major gallery redevelopment

The Museum of Archaeology, housed within Palace Green Library, has been awarded £217,844 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to redevelop its main gallery, improving access to Durham’s 10,000-year archaeological story. The award is part of The National Lottery Heritage Fund’s ongoing support for heritage projects across the UK, made possible through money raised by National Lottery players.
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Communication gaps undermine social innovation, study finds

New research from our Management and Marketing Department shows that misunderstandings between investors and founders are a major reason why social innovation ventures fail to grow. In many cases, they collapse altogether.
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Durham and Italy: Strengthening Cultural and Academic Collaboration

We welcomed Dr Francesco Bongarrà, Director of the Italian Cultural Institute in London, and Mr Gabriele Magagnin, Italian Consul General (Manchester), to celebrate and strengthen our longstanding ties with Italy. We marked our strong international profile and our deep and enduring connections with Italian institutions, underpinned by close collaborations with the Italian Cultural Institute in London since 2015.
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Home distractions harm remote workers’ wellbeing and productivity, study finds

Remote working can damage work-life balance, wellbeing and productivity unless clear boundaries are in place, new research finds.
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