Research that makes a difference.
Research, scholarship and ideas are at the core of Durham University. We are home to some of the most talented researchers and scholars from around the world, tackling global issues, and making a difference to people's lives. Research directly informs our undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and, in partnership with policy-makers, industry, the public sector, and communities around the world, shapes local, national and international agendas.
Durham and Keele researchers have developed a new approach to improve primary healthcare services for women in prison living with severe mental illness.
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Dr Sol Gamsu from our Sociology Department shares his research insights into how private schools reinforce social class segregation across the UK, concentrating educational privilege among wealthier families and deepening inequalities in opportunity and attainment. Drawing on research into school demographics, he highlights how a more socially mixed, comprehensive education system could help challenge these divisions and build a fairer, more democratic society.
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