The Latest Breaking News from Durham University

North East universities pledge to keep fresher students safe against drug use as new academic year begins

North East universities have told of the measures put in place to keep freshers safe while studying in the region

Chronicle Live · Sep 24, 2022

Unborn babies in wombs react to smells and tastes - and absolutely hate kale

Expectant mothers were given a small amount of food around 20 minutes before the scans were made with researchers finding the unborn babies reacted either happily or not

Daily Mirror · Sep 23, 2022

"Wrong kind of shale": North East geologist reacts after Government lifts UK fracking ban

Liz Truss's Government lifted the fracking ban on Thursday morning - breaking a promise of the 2019 Tory manifesto

Chronicle Live · Sep 23, 2022

Durham University ranks top in North East in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide

Here's how North East universities performed in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide

Chronicle Live · Sep 16, 2022

Forgotten history of Durham University’s school of medicine

Letters: David Hunter sheds light on the fate of the Queen’s campus facility. Plus a letter from David Duell

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2022

From rent strikes to free-speech walkouts – how did Durham University become a frontline of the UK’s culture wars?

Durham has become the focus of anger from both sides of the political spectrum. Students and academics try to explain why its campus skirmishes keep spilling out into the tabloids

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2022

Ukrainian student who became British Army translator aces exams

Zorian Tytych, from Kyiv, got four As in his A-levels while helping Ukrainian refugees and soldiers in the UK.

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2022

UP: Former leader of opposition Sanjay Lathar's son Aditya Lathar is academic officer of Durham University

LUCKNOW: UP boy Aditya Lathar has become the first Indian to be elected the post-graduate academic officer at Durham University in the UK. Lathar is the son of former leader of opposition of the UP legislative council, Samajwadi Party member Sanjay Lathar.

The Times of India · Jul 31, 2022

Higgs boson: ten years after its discovery, why this particle could unlock new physics beyond the standard model

Ten years ago, scientists announced the discovery of the Higgs boson, which helps explain why elementary particles (the smallest building blocks of nature) have mass. For particle physicists, this was the end of a decades-long and hugely difficult journey – and arguably the most important result in the history of…

The Conversation · Jul 1, 2022

Security advisor to George Bush, Barack Obama and Donald Trump visits Durham school

Dr Fiona Hill attended Bishop Barrington Academy in the late 70s and early 80s, before going on to follow her dreams in the United States of America

Chronicle Live · Jun 24, 2022