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- Sniffer dogs could detect malaria in people
  
  Freya, a Springer Spaniel, is one of the dogs who has been trained to sniff out the scent of malaria.
- Durham professor gives expert evidence to national inquiry
  
  Professor Simon Hackett, Department of Sociology, gave expert evidence to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse on Thursday 25 October, 2018.
- Chimpanzees can sniff out strangers
  
  Chimpanzees’ sense of smell is more sophisticated than we thought with a new study showing that our closest relatives use their noses to smell danger.
- Play with time at Oriental Museum exhibition
  
  Visitors to the Oriental Museum can explore the physics and philosophy of time at a new interactive exhibition.
- Avalanche – making a deadly snowstorm
  
  Explosives, snow and a car were used to trigger an avalanche in an episode of BBC2’s Horizon Programme to reveal more about the mystery behind this natural rollercoaster. The experiment was led by avalanche expert, Professor Jim McElwaine, from Durham University’s Earth Sciences department.

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Find out about research involving animals at Durham University (whether lab based, observational, on site or in the field), and explore some of the research projects carried out.

Featured Events

Durham University offers an exciting year-round calendar of lectures, seminars and exhibitions.

Events are open to the public, so take the opportunity to engage with current debates, explore some of our beautiful buildings and grounds, expand your knowledge or learn more about our cultural artefacts.

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Sunday 18 November 2018

Scaling the Heights

10:00am to 5:00pm, Oriental Museum, Elvet Hill, DH1 3TH

An exhibition by artists Stephen, Margaret and Kate Livingstone, working with Dr. Abbie Garrington of Durham University, to recreate heroic Himalayan mountain climbs in miniature using vintage Action Men figures.

Contact oriental.museum@durham.ac.uk for more information about this event.