Research - Durham University

Latest research news
- As women live longer and have fewer children, they are becoming taller and slimmer, study finds
  
  A Durham University study of people living in rural Gambia shows that the modern-day “demographic transition” towards living longer and having fewer children may also lead women to be taller and slimmer.
- Museum find proves exotic ‘big cat’ prowled British countryside a century ago
  
  The rediscovery of a mystery animal in a museum’s underground storeroom proves that a non-native ‘big cat’ prowled the British countryside at the turn of the last century.
- The future of malaria control is uncertain, according to world-leading academic
  
  Steve Lindsay, Professor in the School of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, is a world-leading authority on the control of malaria.
- Undetected heart failure a big problem in care homes, says research
  
  One in five elderly people living in care homes may be living with undiagnosed heart failure, according to research.

Research is at the core of Durham University. It shapes and inspires the disciplinary structure of our departments, several of which lead the UK - and even the world - in their fields. Research leads the content and development of our teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and creates new cross-disciplinary programmes through our centres and institutes. In partnership with policy-makers, industry, healthcare and education, Durham's cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural research shapes local, national and international agendas.

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