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Durham joins Arqus university alliance to help shape higher education across Europe
Durham University has joined the Arqus European University Alliance (Arqus) as an associate member.
Cop16: the world’s largest meeting to save nature has ended with no clear path ahead
Exploring how climate change could disrupt Arctic ecosystems
Dr Louise Creechan to ‘neurodiversify’ the academy
Strengthening our partnership with the Palace Museum, Beijing
Durham Global Awards 2025 nominations now open
How advertising jingles influence our buying choices (and why we can still sing them decades later)
Mysteries of Antarctica and other big questions to be pursued with Royal Society support
Four Durham University scholars are among 33 researchers who have been named Royal Society University Research Fellows.
Durham University to host the National Astronomy Meeting 2025
Psychic nights can help with grief, study finds
Durham’s solar-powered car shines at European Challenge
Our Solar Car team has secured a top 10 finish at the prestigious 2024 iLumen European Solar Challenge.
Higher education, industrial strategy, and the importance of place
University apprentice success for T-level work placement students
Is Donald Trump a fascist? An assessment from an expert in our Department of History
After Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris said her Republican opponent Donald Trump was a Fascist, Dr Benedetta Carnaghi, from our Department of History, explores whether the former President meets the definition.
Students with special educational needs are years behind their peers – they need specialist teachers in mainstream classrooms
A new generation of telescopes will probe the ‘unknown unknowns’ that could transform our knowledge of the universe
Contributing to the cultural vibrancy and wellbeing of North East England
As a new academic year begins, we’re reflecting on the positive impact we have on North East England. Part one of our two-part series explored how we’re driving inclusive growth. In part two, discover how we’re contributing to the cultural vibrancy of our region and enhancing the health and wellbeing of local communities.
Unlocking the full potential of our region
Nature Positive: We're Highly Commended in the International Green Gown Awards
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Euclid survey’s sneak preview
Durham University is a key partner of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid space telescope, which is on a six-year mission to map the dark Universe – trying to understand why it looks as it does today. In this video you can discover the first page of ESA Euclid’s great cosmic atlas and marvel at millions of stars and galaxies captured in pristine detail, in a huge 208-gigapixel mosaic. Credit: ESA/Euclid/Euclid Consortium/NASA, CEA Paris-Saclay.