Hot water bottles, electric blankets and the heating on – some of the ways we try and keep ourselves warm in the 21st century, but how did the medieval monks manage it? Historian Professor Giles Gasper takes a step back in time to explain.

Dr Dušan Radunović, Director of Russian Studies in Durham’s School of Modern Languages and Cultures, and Daniel O’Brien from the University of Essex, mark 100 years of Sergei Eisenstein’s The Battleship Potemkin. They explore why this silent masterpiece continues to resonate, inspiring filmmakers and audiences across shifting historical and cultural landscapes.

Professor Christopher J Finlay, Head of our School of Government and International Affairs, looks at the book The Origins of Totalitarianism, by German and American historian and philosopher Hannah Arendt, and what it can tell us about populism today.

Anthropology Professor Tom Yarrow's research into a group of heritage railway volunteers revealed that meaningful connections can be forged through quiet companionship and shared tasks.

Professor Chris Stokes, in our Department of Geography, Dr Florence Colleoni, National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics, and Dr James Kirkham British Antarctic Survey, say the science is clear on glacier change – and the perils of ignoring it are even clearer.

Online abuse in sport is often dismissed as background noise, yet the case of former footballer Joey Barton shows how digital hostility can cross legal and ethical lines. Drawing on research involving Professor Mariann Hardey from our Business School, this piece explores how influential figures normalise misogyny online as a form of digital violence.

Loneliness at work is often invisible, yet it can have powerful effects on leaders and organisations. Drawing on their research, Janey Zheng and Olga Epitropaki from our Business School, alongside Karolina Nieberle from our Department of Psychology, explore why managers experience loneliness, how it shapes leadership, and what helps prevent it from taking hold.

Ashleigh Percival- Borley, former British Army combat medic and PhD Candidate in our Department of History discusses why history, and personal experience, show that gender is not important on the battlefield.

Mohammed Alzuhair, Doctor of Business Administration candidate and researcher at Durham University Business School, examines how recent storms have exposed the vulnerability of the UK’s food supply chain.

The use of e-fuels could be the way forward but there are some barriers. Jon Gluyas, who is a Professor in Geoenergy, Carbon Capture and Storage, takes us through the challenges.

Dr Alex Brown and Dr Grace Owen from our Department of History explore the surprising range of workplace benefits that existed for peasant workers in medieval England.

Imagine a busy classroom with children hearing and interpreting lots of sounds around them. PhD student, Katherine Collier, from our School of Education has looked at the academic impact on children with mild and unilateral hearing loss.