Shakespeare First Folio back on show 27 years after it was stolen The Shakespeare Recovered exhibition at Durham University tells the story of what happened to the literary wonder and its restoration. The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2025
'Exceptional' hoard of 800 Iron Age artifacts found mysteriously burned and buried in UK field An Iron Age hoard discovered in England is on a "kind of scale and size that is exceptional for Britain and probably even Europe." LiveScience · Mar 26, 2025
Iron age hoard found in North Yorkshire could change Britain’s history More than 800 objects unearthed near Melsonby show the north was ‘definitely not a backwater’ 2,000 years ago The Guardian - UK · Mar 25, 2025
Detectorist finds ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ Iron Age hoard that could change Britain’s history The remarkable find offers insights about the wealth and power dynamics of 1st century Britain The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2025
Huge Iron Age hoard could alter understanding of ancient elites The find in Melsonby, North Yorkshire, by a metal detectorist is one of the most important ever found, Historic England has said. The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2025
Massive Mesopotamian canal network unearthed in Iraq Researchers have identified an extensive Mesopotamian canal network that supplied ancient farms in the Eridu region with water from the Euphrates river before the first millennium B.C. LiveScience · Mar 7, 2025
How satellites revolutionised climate change science Until relatively recently, humans were limited by the horizon. Climate scientists of the early 20th century could gather data from the world around them and perhaps what they were able to see from a hot air balloon or plane. But the really big picture – the global snapshot – remained… The Conversation · Feb 19, 2025
From menstrual tracking to mental health: how a uni-based initiative is helping young women excel in rugby With the Women’s Rugby World Cup on the horizon, support for up-and-coming players has never been stronger – here’s how Vodafone’s EmpowHER programme is encouraging young stars to follow their dreams The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2025
Scientists discover largest black hole jet ever seen in the early universe — its twice as long as our galaxy Using the Gemini North telescope, astronomers have detected the largest black hole jet ever seen in the early universe. It's twice as long as the Milky Way. Space · Feb 6, 2025
Greenland ice sheet cracking more rapidly than ever, study shows Crevasses increasing in size and depth in response to climate breakdown, Durham University researchers find The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2025
Greenland ice sheet cracking open quicker than ever before, warn scientists If the Greenland Ice Sheet was to melt, sea levels could rise by seven metres The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2025
Cardiff University to cut 400 staff and drop subjects including nursing and music Union describe reductions as ‘cruel’ as university says it will run out of money without changes The Guardian - UK · Jan 28, 2025
‘They see it is living’: Durham professor’s mission to get more pupils into classics Arlene Holmes-Henderson wants all children in UK to have equal access to classical education The Guardian - UK · Jan 2, 2025
Declassified spy satellite images reveal 1,400-year-old battle site in Iraq that set off the Muslim conquest Historical texts that mentioned details about the battle site helped researchers match the images to the lost town of al-Qadisiyyah. LiveScience · Nov 14, 2024
The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2024 Archaeologists discover ancient site of key Iraq battle thanks to old spy photos Iraqis who grew up under the rule of Saddam Hussein were all familiar with the battle in minute detail
The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2024 Drugs which switch on vitamin A in the body may stave off MND, research suggests Scientists at the University of Aberdeen led the study.
The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2024 ‘My jaw just dropped’: Exceptionally well-preserved tiny worm fossil uncovered The 520-million-year-old creature is helping shed light on how modern insects, spiders and crabs evolved.
The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2024 A 520 million-year-old perfectly preserved creature is set to reveal secrets of evolution Scans revealed several internal organs beneath the skin that managed to survive half a billion years
The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2024 The worrying biological changes found in rugby players who suffered several concussions The study comes after it emerged that former All Blacks player Norm Hewitt died aged 55 with motor neurone disease
LiveScience · Jul 3, 2024 51,000-year-old Indonesian cave painting may be the world's oldest storytelling art A 51,000-year-old painting in the Sulawesi cave "art gallery" is the oldest evidence of narrative rock art ever discovered.
Space · Apr 26, 2024 James Webb Space Telescope discovers some early universe galaxies grew up surprisingly fast Adolescent galaxies in the early universe had to grow up fast. Luckily, observations from the James Webb Space Telescope have shown that, 10 billion years ago, galaxies were less chaotic than believed.
Evening Standard · Mar 4, 2024 Unseen photos of Sarah Everard released by her family for BBC documentary The new pictures include the marketing executive smiling at her graduation and enjoying Brockwell Lido
The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2023 BBC called to defend ‘elitist’ format of University Challenge Professor complains that show’s Oxbridge bias is even more pronounced in Christmas specials and calls for public debate
The Hindu · Dec 10, 2023 Durham University: A U.K. collegiate system with a difference Durham University offers international students varied UG and master's progs. 32% of students come from 120 countries outside U.K., incl. India. Colleges provide catered and non-catered accom. and students can take up leadership roles in various societies. U. also helps students find jobs and build entrepreneurial skills. Cost of education…
The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2023 A moment that changed me: I was pregnant at 16 – and a midwife said I was good for nothing. It was a red rag to a bull All the odds were stacked against me, but there was no way I was going to give up. Instead I began the long, hard road to a good education – and a brilliant career