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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 02/10/2026

Our researchers have developed AI tools that could help save lives in busy hospitals. The technology could help clinicians focus their time and resources on the patients who need them most. Discover more 👉 tinyurl.com/4jf9u2rf

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 01/10/2026

Our Institute of Advanced Study is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a special event featuring Chancellor Dr Fiona Hill and leading thinkers reflecting on the power of interdisciplinary thinking in a complex world. Find out more and sign up to attend 👉 bit.ly/3VcEMEy

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 30/09/2026

Generated using simulations run on the Durham-hosted COSMA supercomputer, the 2.5-petabyte FLAMINGO dataset is one of the largest cosmological datasets ever released. FLAMINGO helps researchers worldwide explore the evolution of the Universe 👉 tinyurl.com/mrkeft3v @durhamphysics.bsky.social

Visualisation of the most massive cluster in the simulation of a cube 2.8 Gpc on a side. Colours are isodensity contours, equally spaced in logarithmic density.

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 29/09/2026

New funding from The Polonsky Foundation will support a two-year project exploring the learning and teaching of ancient Greek in UK schools, led by @profarlenehh.bsky.social. The funding was announced during a recent visit @britschoolathens.bsky.social. #DUResearch @durhamclassics.bsky.social

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 28/09/2026

From uncovering the mysteries of the Universe to treating disease, we're a leader in high-performance #computing and #AI. The supercomputers we host support researchers worldwide and drive breakthroughs through simulation, data analysis and machine learning. Find out more 👉 tinyurl.com/st5592bh

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 24/09/2026

What if energy storage could be built directly into the materials that make up everyday products? Our Engineering, Chemistry and Anthropology experts are helping to develop multifunctional materials that can store energy and provide structural performance 👉 bit.ly/4hnxPHW

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 22/09/2026

Instead of approving a licence for the Jackdaw gasfield are there other ways to use the North Sea to cut bills, increase energy security and create clean energy storage jobs? Our @durhamearthsci.bsky.social, Engineering, and Durham Energy Institute experts take a look 👉 tinyurl.com/ymn9k34p

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 22/09/2026

Our Centre for Advanced Instrumentation is partnering with Scalable Laser and @glasgow.ac.uk on LIVINGSTON - a £5.3m project funded by @aria-research.bsky.social to develop laser power beaming technology that could provide continuous power to high-altitude aircraft. Find out more 👉 bit.ly/4d1coet

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 16/09/2026

📈 Our MBA has risen 20 places to joint-70th in the world in the QS Global MBA and Business Masters Rankings 2027. We're also ranked 30th in Europe, with five Masters programmes placed in the global top 60. Find out more: www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/... #MBA #Rankings

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 16/09/2026

Debate about the need for North Sea drilling risks distracting us from asking how the UK can build a low-carbon economy now and in the future, according to Dr @pancholewis.bsky.social, @geogdurham.bsky.social, and Dr Ewan Gibbs, of the University Glasgow. Discover more 👉 tinyurl.com/5pza7en2

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 11/09/2026

Durham University will host the @universities-uk.bsky.social Annual Conference in September 2027, bringing together higher education leaders to consider how the sector can meet the changing needs of students, businesses and communities. Read more 🔗 www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 10/09/2026

Could the youth protests in South Asia help shape a better future? Professor Nayanika Mookherjee from @durhamanthropology.bsky.social explores how the youth movements have been a force of inspiration for each other, despite their differences. Read more➡️https://tinyurl.com/ycudere7

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 08/09/2026

Why do Classics matter today? Durham's @profarlenehh.bsky.social co-hosted a House of Lords parliamentary reception celebrating the Humanities, launching three books and marking 75 years of A-Level Ancient History. Discover more 🔗 www.durham.ac.uk/research/cur... #DUInspire #DUResearch

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 07/09/2026

What does rebuilding look like after years of war? Professor Bahar Baser from @sgiadurham.bsky.social and colleagues from @bicc.de share first-hand reflections from a journey through Syria's cities, exploring resilience, recovery and the challenges of a fragile peace 👉 bit.ly/3UCQIza

Image of a street in Raqqa city, Syria. Image shows damaged buildings alongside cars, people and torn flags strung between the buildings.

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 04/09/2026

Congratulations to @fiszczyp.bsky.social from our Department of Chemistry who has been awarded £1.7m from @erc.europa.eu. Using robotic laboratories and AI, a team led by Filip will study molecular behaviour to develop new chemicals and materials more efficiently. ➡️ tinyurl.com/3bze3833

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 03/09/2026

Dr Amanda Hsieh, in our Department of Music, is leading a new £1.3m @erc.europa.eu funded project shedding light on the history and impact of the Japanese Empire on the Pacific through music and stories of the people, objects, and ideas behind it. Discover more ➡️ tinyurl.com/j87bpfs

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 03/09/2026

Dr Amanda Hsieh, Music, Dr Ludovico Rella, @geogdurham.bsky.social, and Dr Filip Szczypiński, Chemistry, have each been awarded @erc.europa.eu Starting Grants worth a combined £4.2m. ERC Starting Grants are awarded to talented potential research leaders. Congratulations everyone! 🎉

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 02/09/2026

@geogdurham.bsky.social researchers have used freely available satellite radar images to track emperor penguins in polar winter – giving a year-round view of their movements that could support conservation efforts 🐧 Discover more about this amazing work 👉 tinyurl.com/2zv9zdj9

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 25/08/2026

What does Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey tell us about the effects of war on soldiers? Dr Brian Powers, who is a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and a researcher of moral injury, shares his thoughts. www.durham.ac.uk/research/cur... @durhamtheology.bsky.social

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 25/08/2026

The UK could store enough green hydrogen in depleted North Sea oil and gas fields to meet the country’s future electricity demands for seven years. Discover more about this research from @durhamearthsci.bsky.social, our Department of Engineering, and Durham Energy Institute 👉 tinyurl.com/yjk7zrv4

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 17/08/2026

@durhamphysics.bsky.social @icc-durham.bsky.social researchers are part of an international team behind the discovery of a new type of object: a black hole star ⚫⭐ This find could explain the mysterious little red dots often found in deep space 👉 tinyurl.com/mrxy48jm

A black hole at the centre of a red dot. The red looks like the petals of a rose viewed from above with the black hole at the centre.

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 17/08/2026

What happens when a dormant black hole wakes up? New research involving @durhamphysics.bsky.social observed a supermassive black hole reawakening after a prolonged inactive phase, challenging existing models of how quickly such changes can happen. Find out more 🔭 👉 bit.ly/3UBGDCg

AI generated impression of a a black hole reawakening in three stages, getting progressively brighter from left to right. The black hole is represented by a black sphere in the centre, surrounded by swirling cloud in white, orange and red.

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 12/08/2026

What do ginkgo trees and the humanities have in common?🍃🤔 The answer from @profarlenehh.bsky.social of @durhamclassics.bsky.social is part of a theme running through her new book, Humanities Forward. Read more here: ➡️ brnw.ch/21x4uqY @livunipress.bsky.social @britishacademy.bsky.social

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 12/08/2026

What if we could look back in time to discover what the Universe was made of seconds after the Big Bang? Professor Ryan Cooke from @durhamphysics.bsky.social will lead a new £5.6m study into the Universe's earliest moments, funded by @royalsociety.org #Faraday Discovery Fellowship 👉 bit.ly/4fTKwe9

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 11/08/2026

What needs to change for UK immigration policies to succeed? @jonnydarling.bsky.social of @geogdurham.bsky.social shares his perspective on asylum accommodation, local authority involvement & the right to work in this analysis for @uk.theconversation.com Read more:👉 tinyurl.com/2j5rkha3

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 11/08/2026

Congratulations to Dr Jennifer Terry on being awarded a prestigious #Fulbright scholar grant 🎉 Jennifer will be based at @gettymuseum.bsky.social, working on her interdisciplinary book project, Imagined Futures in African American Narrative. More about the Fulbright Commission 👉 bit.ly/4fUS3Ig

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 06/08/2026

👏Congratulations to Professor Pippa Petts from our @durhamphysics.bsky.social who has been awarded a prestigious National Teaching Fellowship by @advancehe.bsky.social for her impact on physics education. Find out more 👉 bit.ly/4wcNRtL

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 06/08/2026

Confused about carbon capture and the different ways it can be done? Professor Jon Gluyas @durhamearthsci.bsky.social explains the often-confusing landscape around this and why time is short. www.durham.ac.uk/research/cur...

Fossil fuel power stations with smoke coming out of their chimneys.

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 05/08/2026

📣Exciting news! We’re partnering with Kingston University London on the UK's first dedicated neurodiversity-focused doctoral training programme. Funded by @leverhulme.ac.uk it will support a new generation of researchers tackling global challenges through diverse perspectives 👉https://bit.ly/4wQrNGn

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 04/08/2026

Reputation mattered deeply in medieval England. Dr Alex Brown @durhamhistory.bsky.social examines how people turned to the courts to defend themselves against rumours, slander and damaging accusations. Discover more 👉 www.durham.ac.uk/research/cur...

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 27/07/2026

📢'Don't let Christopher Nolan's #Odyssey be the end of your journey with Classics.'📢 @profarlenehh.bsky.social of @durhamclassics.bsky.social on the 'spectacular' rise of Classics in schools & her passion for widening access to these ancient stories. #DUinspire #DUresearch

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 23/07/2026

Did the Milky Way perform some cosmic gymnastics during its history? Research by Durham PhD student, Kirill Batrakov, suggests our galaxy may have experienced a dramatic 90 degrees ‘disc flip’. Find out more: tinyurl.com/yeyk7tdj @royalastrosoc.bsky.social | @durhamphysics.bsky.social

Artist’s impression of debris of the Gaia-Enceladus galaxy

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 23/07/2026

🗣️ “I’m positive that the 21st century will be the renewable century…” Olivia Woolley, Professor of Biolaw in Durham Law School, says her legal work will play a role in a green energy future. See more 👉 tinyurl.com/34z2nh8m

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 23/07/2026

We are part of the new European AI Sandbox for Entrepreneurial Learning (EAS-EL), a €2 million initiative with partners across the Arqus European University Alliance - helping students, entrepreneurs and businesses develop AI skills and innovation across Europe. www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 22/07/2026

Professor @clairehorwell.bsky.social from @durhamearthsci.bsky.social has been part of a NASA Working Group reviewing the health risks of Martian dust for future human explorers. Find out more: www.nasa.gov/general/esta...

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 22/07/2026

Ever noticed how in a tense situation, a reassuring touch can help calm things down? New research from our Department of Psychology suggests reassuring touch could be an evolutionary tool dating back over six million years. tinyurl.com/2r3v74k6

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 21/07/2026

🗣️ “Having scientists in the room…is really important to raise the urgency and the ambition of climate action.” Prof Chris Stokes, @geogdurham.bsky.social talks about why scientists are crucial to the UN COP climate summits. See more 👉 tinyurl.com/34z2nh8m

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 20/07/2026

How can archaeology deepen our understanding of slavery's legacy? New research led by @ruigomescoelho.bsky.social from our Archaeology department explores how archaeology can help uncover the material traces of unfree labour across the modern world 👉 bit.ly/4fb9XaP

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 17/07/2026

Congratulations to our Chancellor, Dr Fiona Hill, and theologian Professor Christopher Insole of @durhamtheology.bsky.social who've been honoured by @britishacademy.bsky.social. Fiona is elected as an Honorary Fellow, while Christopher is elected as a Fellow. Discover more 👉 tinyurl.com/t95cuax3

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 16/07/2026

Does it make sense legally, environmentally and ethically to try climate interventions? Prof Philip Steinberg, Director of DurhamARCTIC, @geogdurham.bsky.social, is developing a set of parameters for governing agencies when looking at so-called geoengineering. See more 👉 tinyurl.com/34z2nh8m

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 15/07/2026

Our researchers have discovered the earliest known signs of a galaxy being built from the inside out. The compact, star-forming disc is at the heart of a galaxy more than 9 billion years old. 👉 www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 15/07/2026

We recently strengthened our long-standing partnership with the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SUFE), creating new opportunities for collaboration in research, education and talent development. 🔗 www.durham.ac.uk/business/new...

Durham University, our Business School and Shanghai University of Finance and Economics attendees at the MOU signing.

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 14/07/2026

🗣️ “Our research is really showing that there is an optimistic future…” Professor Simone Abram, Executive Director of Durham Energy Institute/Ørsted Chair in Green Energy Systems, talks about how we can see a clean energy tomorrow. See more 👉 www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 09/07/2026

Dr Bleddyn Bowen, Co-Director of our Space Research Centre, and PhD researcher Scott Mackie look at the UK’s new defence investment plan and say it’s disappointing that it is unclear on its long-term plan for space. Discover more 👉 www.durham.ac.uk/research/cur... @sgiadurham.bsky.social

An image of the curve of the Earth from space with the Sun beginning to appear from behind the planet.

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 08/07/2026

Our researchers have partnered with experts at Google DeepMind to develop a new AI-powered tool that helps historians analyse ancient Greek and Latin inscriptions through simple, interactive conversations. tinyurl.com/4c494wxs @googledeepmind.zpravobot.news.ap.brid.gy @durhamclassics.bsky.social

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 08/07/2026

Our sincere congratulations to Professor David Parker FRS. David has been awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science for his internationally renowned contributions to chemistry and applied chemical science.

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 08/07/2026

Today we are celebrating Jon Wilks CMG, who has been awarded an Honorary Doctor of Letters for his distinguished service to British diplomacy and foreign policy.

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 07/07/2026

Our warmest congratulations to Dr Rosemary Coogan. Rosemary has been awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science in recognition of her achievements in space science and exploration.

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 07/07/2026

A major new study, funded by @nuffieldfoundation.org, will provide the first national picture of how often pupils with and without special educational needs and disabilities are referred for, and diagnosed with, common mental health conditions. tinyurl.com/ykhjsuj4 @durhameducation.bsky.social

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 07/07/2026

Many congratulations to alumnus Ross Forbes. Ross has been awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science for his contribution to heritage, culture and community engagement in County Durham.

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