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A new study led by our Earth Sciences department has made a surprising discovery about a mysterious fossil from the Cambrian period — over 500 million years ago.
The North East Strategic Commercialisation project, a five-year programme involving the region’s five universities and other partners, has been awarded £8.9 million from Research England.
The co-leader of the Green Party of England and Wales has told how she decided to dedicate her life to tackling climate ...
Our Vice-Chancellor, Professor Karen O’Brien, spoke of the relationship between academia and investigative journalism as one ...
This was demotic humour, often in the form of cartoon beauty Jane who cartoonist Norman Pett depicted in a daily cartoon ...
We proudly hosted our annual Student Employee of the Year Awards on Wednesday 30 April at the Mount Oswald Hub, shining a spotlight on the incredible achievements of student employees, supportive ...
We are paying tribute to the Second World War generation from across the United Kingdom (UK) and Commonwealth on the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day. On Thursday 8 May, in common with ...
UK Government minister Dan Jarvis spoke to students about his career, lessons in leadership and advice to young people wanting to enter public service during a visit to Durham. Dan Jarvis was ...
University spin-out company Geoptic has been honoured with a King’s Award for Enterprise for its pioneering approach to assessing the condition and safety of railway tunnels. The King’s Awards are the ...
The analysis also showed that single older adults had a two and half times higher risk of family abuse than those who were in relationships. Older people who were unemployed or economically inactive ...
How can we use people’s lived experience of health and illness to improve clinical practice? This has been the focus for Professor Jane Macnaughton as the founder of our Institute for Medical ...
Chimpanzees are often cast as a mirror to our darkest tendencies, embodying violence, territoriality and power struggles. In contrast, bonobos are known as the most empathetic ape, heralded as the ...