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New Telescope Captures First Light in Chile

October welcomed a major milestone in a global telescope collaboration involving astronomers from our Department of Physics.

Images showing 4MOST first light observations, showing typical sky area covered by one 4MOST pointing (image to the left), together with one example spectrum, out of the 2,400 simultaneously measured spectra acquired by 4MOST (image to the right).

What does the future hold for the North East region?

How did the North East region transform from one with innovative firms to one with assembly line factories to eventually become a destination for call centres and Amazon distribution centres?

Collaborating with Action for ME to improve understanding of ME

Dr Katharine Cheston, from our Institute for Medical Humanities and Department of Sociology, is working with the charity Action for ME to better understand what it is like to live with ME and long Covid.

Woman facing camera, smiling. Head and shoulders visible

UK must increase water availability to meet decarbonisation goals

The UK must significantly increase water availability to meet its decarbonisation goals, according to new research led by our Department of Engineering and involving our Department of Earth Sciences.

The Humber Suspension Bridge spans over the River Humber.

The new archbishop of Canterbury has already made history – but she has huge challenges ahead

Dr William Crozier, Duns Scotus Assistant Professor in Franciscan Studies, in our Department of Theology and Religion, discusses the challenges facing the new Archbishop of Canterbury.

A wider view of the cloister at Canterbury Cathedral

Law School expert wins prestigious award for research on freedom of expression

Dr Ge Chen has won an international honour for his research into freedom of expression with a focus on China.

Head and shoulders picture of a man wearing glasses and looking slightly downwards and off to the side of the camera.

Durham University to co-chair the Japan-UK RENKEI research consortium

We are strengthening our research links with Japan with the appointment of Professor Claire O’Malley as the UK co-chair of the Japan-UK RENKEI consortium.