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Online exhibition discovers hidden history of the Women of Castle
To celebrate International Women’s Day, we are launching a new online exhibition, Women of Castle.
Are you ready for the new UKRI Open Access policy?
On 1 April 2022, UKRI’s new Open Access Policy will come into effect and will apply to all research articles submitted for publication from this date which acknowledge funding from one of the UK Research Councils.
More opportunity to visit the Oriental Museum
We’re excited to announce that the Oriental Museum will be opening for an additional day during the week, giving you even more opportunity to explore our galleries and exhibitions.
The colourful Holi Festival is back at the Oriental Museum
Students and community volunteers will spring into action to help celebrate the spectacular Indian festival of Holi at Durham University’s Oriental Museum.
Explore more eBooks through Cambridge University Press Collection
We’re delighted to have recently subscribed to Cambridge University Press Textbooks Collection, giving our staff and students online access to their full collection.
See something different with free access to BFI Player
We are pleased to let you know that all staff and students can now access exceptional cinema free of charge as part of the University's collaboration with the BFI (British Film Institute).
Exhibition explores art of traditional storytelling in Japan
We’re exploring the art behind a traditional form of Japanese storytelling in a new exhibition at our Oriental Museum.
SCONUL Access
From Monday 24 January 2022, we are once again participating in the SCONUL Access scheme, following a pause to the scheme due to the pandemic.
Our journey into the world of online exhibitions
On 17 March 2020, all our Visitor Attraction venues temporarily closed their doors to the public due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Our Museums, Galleries and Exhibitions team were faced with a real challenge; how could visitor engagement with our collections continue when we couldn’t allow public access to any of our venues?
Late-night opening at Visitor Attractions
We’re excited to introduce our late-night opening at Palace Green Library and the Oriental Museum every Thursday from 2 December.
Taxila in Focus: 100 years since Marshall
A fantastic new photography exhibition, Taxila in Focus: 100 years since Marshall has recently opened at the Oriental Museum, displaying images of archaeology from the early 1900s at the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Taxila in Pakistan.
Academic Complete subscription
We’re delighted to announce that University Library and Collections has recently subscribed to ‘Academic Complete’ Ebook Collection, giving staff and students unlimited simultaneous access to over 200,000 additional ebook titles.