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Whatever new experiences you’re looking for, you’ll find your place within the evocative and historic surroundings of the city, county and community that is Durham. Celebrating LGBT+ History Month Throughout February we are hosting various events to celebrate LGBT+ History Month. Take a look at the range of events and activities on offer. Find out more What's new? Filter: What's new? Research news Student news Thought leadership Business & Community One hundred years after his tomb was discovered, Tutankhamun’s afterlife continues Christina Riggs is a Professor of the History of Visual Culture in our History department and an expert on the history of the Tutankhamun excavation. Here Professor Riggs discusses the enduring interest in Tutankhamun. Read more Research news Coronavirus conspiracy believers might be less likely to follow public health measures Coronavirus conspiracy theories have spread rapidly during the pandemic. But does belief in such theories affect how likely someone is to follow Covid-19 public health guidelines? Read more Research news Guidelines on Physical Activity for Disabled Children and Young People Disabled children and young people will be supported to be more physically active following the publication of new guidelines from the UK Chief Medical Officers (CMOs). The guidelines are underpinned by research from our Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Bristol and Disabilities Rights UK. Read more Research news Sports and Cultural Events in County Durham This July will see the return of Durham City Run Festival. Once again we’ll be supporting the event as a major partner. The festival will take place on Friday 15 and Saturday 16 July, with events throughout the city and at our venues. With the return of the popular Durham City Run 10K and 5K races, along with the Run Like a Legend Mile, and Paula Radcliffe’s Families on Track. Read more Student news Year of the Tiger celebrations in Durham City As a global University, with staff and students from over 120 countries, we were delighted to take part in celebrations across Durham City centre on 5 February to welcome the Year of the Tiger. This event marked a particular highlight in Durham’s varied cultural calendar. Read more Durham news Durham University Appoints New Academic Registrar Dr Monika Nangia has been appointed as Academic Registrar for Durham University. Read more Durham news Don’t watch Pam and Tommy – the series turns someone’s trauma into entertainment Professor Clare McGlynn, from Durham Law School, and Teaching Fellow and PhD Researcher, Alishya Dhir, from our Department of Sociology, encourage viewers to think twice before watching Pam and Tommy as they address the recurring trauma of intimate image abuse. Read more Research news One hundred years after his tomb was discovered, Tutankhamun’s afterlife continues Christina Riggs is a Professor of the History of Visual Culture in our History department and an expert on the history of the Tutankhamun excavation. Here Professor Riggs discusses the enduring interest in Tutankhamun. Read more Research news Coronavirus conspiracy believers might be less likely to follow public health measures Coronavirus conspiracy theories have spread rapidly during the pandemic. But does belief in such theories affect how likely someone is to follow Covid-19 public health guidelines? Read more Research news Guidelines on Physical Activity for Disabled Children and Young People Disabled children and young people will be supported to be more physically active following the publication of new guidelines from the UK Chief Medical Officers (CMOs). The guidelines are underpinned by research from our Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Bristol and Disabilities Rights UK. Read more Research news Sports and Cultural Events in County Durham This July will see the return of Durham City Run Festival. Once again we’ll be supporting the event as a major partner. The festival will take place on Friday 15 and Saturday 16 July, with events throughout the city and at our venues. With the return of the popular Durham City Run 10K and 5K races, along with the Run Like a Legend Mile, and Paula Radcliffe’s Families on Track. Read more Student news Year of the Tiger celebrations in Durham City As a global University, with staff and students from over 120 countries, we were delighted to take part in celebrations across Durham City centre on 5 February to welcome the Year of the Tiger. This event marked a particular highlight in Durham’s varied cultural calendar. Read more Durham news Durham University Appoints New Academic Registrar Dr Monika Nangia has been appointed as Academic Registrar for Durham University. Read more Durham news Don’t watch Pam and Tommy – the series turns someone’s trauma into entertainment Professor Clare McGlynn, from Durham Law School, and Teaching Fellow and PhD Researcher, Alishya Dhir, from our Department of Sociology, encourage viewers to think twice before watching Pam and Tommy as they address the recurring trauma of intimate image abuse. Read more Research news More news Does terrorism affect the mergers and acquisitions of companies close by? This is the question a recent study by Professor Dimitris Petmezas and colleagues from Manchester Alliance Business School and Surrey Business School sought to answer. Read more Research news How your culture informs the emotions you feel when listening to music Dr George Athanasopoulos and Dr Imre Lahdelma, from our Department of Music, discover how the emotional perception of music may be influenced by the listeners’ cultural background, and examine whether there are any universal aspects to emotions conveyed by music. Read more Research news World's first confocal light microscope to study chiral molecules Pioneering scientists from our Department of Chemistry have invented the world’s first advanced laser scanning confocal microscope that can track left and right-handed molecules, also known as enantiomers of chiral molecules, within live cells. Read more Research news Does terrorism affect the mergers and acquisitions of companies close by? This is the question a recent study by Professor Dimitris Petmezas and colleagues from Manchester Alliance Business School and Surrey Business School sought to answer. Read more How your culture informs the emotions you feel when listening to music Dr George Athanasopoulos and Dr Imre Lahdelma, from our Department of Music, discover how the emotional perception of music may be influenced by the listeners’ cultural background, and examine whether there are any universal aspects to emotions conveyed by music. Read more World's first confocal light microscope to study chiral molecules Pioneering scientists from our Department of Chemistry have invented the world’s first advanced laser scanning confocal microscope that can track left and right-handed molecules, also known as enantiomers of chiral molecules, within live cells. Read more Durham Drama Festival returns for 2022 Now in its 48th year, the annual Durham Drama Festival takes to the stage from 30 January – 6 February in exciting venues across Durham city. The festival is week-long celebration of new writing created by our students, made up of eight brand new full-length, productions and showcases student-written extracts in a launch night performance. This year promises diverse genres and styles of play with something for everyone. Read more Durham news Durham and Steinway – Setting the standard for musical excellence To celebrate our announcement of becoming the only all-Steinway University in the UK, a number of our musically talented students have recently travelled to London for a rare opportunity to take part in a prestigious Steinway masterclass. The University’s Chancellor and world-renowned opera singer, Sir Thomas Allen, accompanied the group. Read more Student news Inspiring the extraordinary with project pro:NE At Durham, we are a community of over 20,000 students and staff from all over the world. Read more Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Durham Drama Festival returns for 2022 Now in its 48th year, the annual Durham Drama Festival takes to the stage from 30 January – 6 February in exciting venues across Durham city. The festival is week-long celebration of new writing created by our students, made up of eight brand new full-length, productions and showcases student-written extracts in a launch night performance. This year promises diverse genres and styles of play with something for everyone. Read more Durham and Steinway – Setting the standard for musical excellence To celebrate our announcement of becoming the only all-Steinway University in the UK, a number of our musically talented students have recently travelled to London for a rare opportunity to take part in a prestigious Steinway masterclass. The University’s Chancellor and world-renowned opera singer, Sir Thomas Allen, accompanied the group. Read more Inspiring the extraordinary with project pro:NE At Durham, we are a community of over 20,000 students and staff from all over the world. Read more Autism is still underdiagnosed in girls and women. That can compound the challenges they face Professor Carol Adams, from our Business School, and Dr Tamara May, Senior Research Fellow at Monash University, consider how autism being underdiagnosed in girls and women can lead to a lifetime of struggles. Read more Research news Durham-led research network rises to the challenge of neglected tropical diseases Each year, leishmaniasis and Chagas disease infect more than two million people and kill approximately 10,000 people. Dr Mags Leighton, Project Manager of the Neglected Tropical Diseases Network, in our Department of Chemistry outlines how an equal approach to sharing scientific expertise and resources is needed to tackle these diseases. Read more Research news How much exercise should disabled young people get? New recommendations offer advice Professor Brett Smith, Director of Research from our Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, and Dr Charlie Foster, Professor of Physical Activity and Public Health at the University of Bristol, outline the recommendations of the new guidelines on physical activity for disabled young people. Read more Research news Autism is still underdiagnosed in girls and women. That can compound the challenges they face Professor Carol Adams, from our Business School, and Dr Tamara May, Senior Research Fellow at Monash University, consider how autism being underdiagnosed in girls and women can lead to a lifetime of struggles. Read more Durham-led research network rises to the challenge of neglected tropical diseases Each year, leishmaniasis and Chagas disease infect more than two million people and kill approximately 10,000 people. Dr Mags Leighton, Project Manager of the Neglected Tropical Diseases Network, in our Department of Chemistry outlines how an equal approach to sharing scientific expertise and resources is needed to tackle these diseases. Read more How much exercise should disabled young people get? New recommendations offer advice Professor Brett Smith, Director of Research from our Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, and Dr Charlie Foster, Professor of Physical Activity and Public Health at the University of Bristol, outline the recommendations of the new guidelines on physical activity for disabled young people. Read more Durham in world top 30 most international universities We’ve been named as one of the world’s most international universities by the Times Higher Education (THE). Read more Global Durham Helping our region to thrive We're proud to be part of how North East England is changing and developing, making Durham an even more attractive place to study, work and live. Read more Durham news 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. Read more Global Durham Durham in world top 30 most international universities We’ve been named as one of the world’s most international universities by the Times Higher Education (THE). Read more Helping our region to thrive We're proud to be part of how North East England is changing and developing, making Durham an even more attractive place to study, work and live. Read more 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. Read more Upcoming events Musicon: Always in the Moment | Korean Colours and Flavours Sunday 27 February 2022 - Sunday 27 February 2022 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM Durham Town Hall QS Virtual Connect MBA – Colombia Thursday 24 February 2022 - Friday 25 February 2022 11:30 PM to 2:00 AM Online Strandings: Confessions of a Whale Scavenger Thursday 24 February 2022 - Thursday 24 February 2022 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Williams Library, St Chad's College 'Creating a Solar-Powered Car to Cross Australia' - Swindon Festival of Tomorrow Saturday 26 February 2022 - Saturday 26 February 2022 2:00 PM to 2:45 PM Swindon and online Musicon: Always in the Moment | Korean Colours and Flavours Sunday 27 February 2022 - Sunday 27 February 2022 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM Durham Town Hall QS Virtual Connect MBA – Colombia Thursday 24 February 2022 - Friday 25 February 2022 11:30 PM to 2:00 AM Online Strandings: Confessions of a Whale Scavenger Thursday 24 February 2022 - Thursday 24 February 2022 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Williams Library, St Chad's College 'Creating a Solar-Powered Car to Cross Australia' - Swindon Festival of Tomorrow Saturday 26 February 2022 - Saturday 26 February 2022 2:00 PM to 2:45 PM Swindon and online See all events Research at Durham: Making an Impact Our research is making a positive difference to the lives of people all around the world. Across our faculties of Arts and Humanities, our Business School, Science, and Social Sciences and Health, the work of our experts is having a big impact. Discover more Order a prospectus Find your extraordinary Undergraduate Prospectus Postgraduate Prospectus Colleges Guide From Our Student Blog: So, what are formals all about? Our students love a formal at college, but what's it all about? Ruby, an English Literature finalist explains all in this blog. Read more Chat to a student Our student ambassadors are here to answer your questions about student life at Durham. They represent a range of different course and colleges. You can filter by subject or read their profiles to find out what college they are a member of. Speak to a student ambassador Durham MSc Plant Biotechnology and Enterprise Our brand new MSc Plant Biotechnology and Enterprise programme provides essential learning, expertise and business skills for the next generation of scientists and entrepreneurs. 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