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Our sports clubs have achieved an all-time University record, and four alumni and a graduating student have been named in Team GB’s Olympics squad.
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Making waves in Team GB's rowing squad
Following alumna Lauren Irwin’s selection as part of the Team GB rowing squad, she has been training intensively for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Durham co-leads Greenland expedition to understand effects of climate change
New training helps organisations better understand autism and neurodiversity
Is Britain on track for a zero-carbon power sector in six years?
Appointment of new Executive Dean for Faculty of Social Sciences and Health
Durham Professors elected to prestigious British Academy
Platinum Award shines spotlight on Durham’s support for biodiversity
Multiple concussions in rugby players change proteins in their blood
A new study shows that retired rugby players who have suffered multiple concussions have abnormal levels of certain proteins in their blood.
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Bigger animals don’t always have the biggest brains relative to body size – new research
Prestigious recognition for Durham Chemistry researcher
School secures fourth consecutive five-year re-accreditation success
The School has successfully secured a five-year extension to its accreditation for business education programmes, awarded by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
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Durham Fringe Festival’s fourth year showcases University student talent
Not just any tour: Chapel Choir of University College to perform at the Vatican
Corruption hurts businesses but digital tools offer the hope of fighting it, say manufacturers in Ghana and Nigeria
Professor Joseph Amankwah-Amoah, from º¬Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù's Business School, has co-authored a study looking at how corruption can impact businesses in Nigeria and Ghana. Here his team explain what the study found and how those results can help influence policymakers.
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Euro 2024: women need safer fan spaces at big football tournaments to stamp out hostility and abuse
Labour’s plan to tax private school fees has drawbacks – but it could be better for society
Durham researchers work with community to address food insecurity
Our researchers have worked with community support workers to explore the drivers behind foodbank use and offer alternative solutions to support vulnerable people. 
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