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Rachel Middleton

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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 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 · 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
Professor Pippa Petts, in front of a plain grey background, facing the camera. Words overlaid read 'Professor Pippa Petts awarded National Teaching Fellowship'.
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Vatsal Sanjay @comphy-lab.org · 27/07/2026
Drops and bubbles both approach a finite-time fluid singularity as they pinch off. Add a little polymer, and the apparent symmetry breaks: the drop arrests into a thread, while the bubble still pinches. doi.org/10.1103/5sp3... @durham.ac.uk @durhamphysics.bsky.social @poftwente.bsky.social
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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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Ifan Hughes @ifanghughes.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
The 2026 Florence Nightingale Prize for Graphical Excellence at @durhamphysics.bsky.social In recognition of undergraduates who produce the most effective graphical presentation of data to illustrate complex physical phenomena in their laboratory reports.
Photograph of a poster with three separate images from Louis Jonss, Sean Ridge, and James Hartman.
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Institute for Computational Cosmology @icc-durham.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
That's Universe Makers under "Mind Blowing Science" #SummerScience @durhamphysics.bsky.social @durham.ac.uk @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social @sussex.ac.uk University of Portsmouth @ukri.org @royalsociety.org
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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 01/07/2026
@durhamphysics.bsky.social researchers are part of one of the most ambitious studies of the Universe ever undertaken. The Vera C Rubin Observatory’s LSST digital camera will spend 10 years capturing the entire southern sky! 👉 tinyurl.com/mvdskhku @lsstuk.bsky.social @icc-durham.bsky.social
A field of stars against a black backdrop.
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Institute for Computational Cosmology @icc-durham.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
A preview of what is on offer at Universe Makers #SummerScience @royalsociety.org @durham.ac.uk @durhamphysics.bsky.social @dirac-hpc.bsky.social
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Institute for Computational Cosmology @icc-durham.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Not long to go before Universe Makers is open to the public at #SummerScience @royalsociety.org @durhamphysics.bsky.social University of Sussex @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social ICG Portsmouth @royalastrosoc.bsky.social @durham.ac.uk @ukri.org Ogden Trust
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Institute for Computational Cosmology @icc-durham.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Featuring the Universe Makers exhibit from the ICC, CEA at @durhamphysics.bsky.social @durham.ac.uk @royalsociety.org #SummerScience with help from University of Sussex, Imperial and Portsmouth
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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 19/06/2026
Scientists say the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (Amoc), a crucial circulation of water, is weakening, but it struggles to make the headlines. Dr Fionagh Thomson @durhamphysics.bsky.social @icc-durham.bsky.social looks at Amoc’s image problem 👉 www.durham.ac.uk/research/cur...
A photograph of a small patch of the northern Atlantic with a dark blue sea and light blue sky, with small white clouds.
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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 08/05/2026
Our physicists are pushing the boundaries of research - contributing to major advances in our understanding of the Universe. Read more about some of their outstanding work 👉 tinyurl.com/yc45pa2u @durhamphysics.bsky.social | @icc-durham.bsky.social | @ukri.org | @dirac-hpc.bsky.social
A computer simulation of the growth of cosmic structure, galaxies and quasars showing a web-like formation in purple, pink and yellows.
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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 01/05/2026
Our Centre for Advanced Instrumentation @durhamphysics.bsky.social is helping to build the world’s biggest telescope! 🔭 We’re working on the HARMONI and MOSAIC instruments for the @eso.org Extremely Large Telescope – allowing deeper exploration of our Universe 👉 tinyurl.com/y2k5895e @ukri.org
The silver dome of the Extremely Large Telescope seen from the sky during construction.
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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 29/04/2026
Durham physicist Professor Valery Khoze has been elected to the Academia Europaea, one of Europe’s most prestigious academic bodies. The honour recognises his outstanding contributions to theoretical particle physics and his international standing. Discover more 👉 www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 28/04/2026
@icc-durham.bsky.social @durhamphysics.bsky.social researchers are part of the FLAMINGO project, which has released one of the largest datasets in cosmology! This gives scientists worldwide a new way to explore how the Universe evolves 👉 tinyurl.com/339vteyc @dirac-hpc.bsky.social, @ukri.org
A visualisation of the most massive cluster in the simulation of a cube. Blue, purple, yellow and white colours swirl against a dark blue backdrop.
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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 24/04/2026
The Milky Way’s neighbouring galaxies could tell us more about the early Universe – and why some galaxies grew while others didn’t. @durhamphysics.bsky.social researchers were part of a team who used supercomputer simulations to investigate 👉 www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/... @ukri.org
A computer simulation image showing stars and gaseous material in a simulated ultra-faint dwarf galaxy in yellow, orange, purple and pink colours.
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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 20/04/2026
@durhamphysics.bsky.social @icc-durham.bsky.social are taking us back nine billion years in time to understand the formation of our Milky Way! Their new movie is available in 3D VR format for schools and science outreach. See the full movie and discover more 👉 tinyurl.com/d7yppeem @ukri.org
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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 20/04/2026
Durham researchers are part of an international collaboration that has completed the most detailed 3D map of the Universe to date. Discover more 👉 www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/... #DUResearch @ukri.org @durhamphysics.bsky.social @icc-durham.bsky.social
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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 13/04/2026
How do galaxies really form?🔭 @durhamphysics.bsky.social is part of a team using cutting-edge approaches to simulate the Universe in greater detail than ever before - opening up powerful new ways to understand the cosmos 👉 bit.ly/4clv47o #DUresearch @rasjournals.bsky.social @dirac-hpc.bsky.social
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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 10/04/2026
@durhamphysics.bsky.social @icc-durham.bsky.social researchers are using their cosmology skills to improve treatment for people with triple-negative breast cancer. The initial “curiosity-driven” research behind this work was funded by the STFC / @ukri.org. 👉 tinyurl.com/mphek8vn
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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 02/04/2026
We host the COSMA 8 supercomputer so scientists can test their theories about the origins of the Universe using high-powered computer simulations 👉 tinyurl.com/3k2a486k COSMA is part of @dirac-hpc.bsky.social funded by @ukri.org /Science and Technology Facilities Council @icc-durham.bsky.social
A montage of images showing (left) a man wearing ear defenders looking into the back of a computer rack, (top right) a simulation of a pink and yellow "web" against a blue background, and (bottom right) a man wearing ear defenders kneeling behind a computer rack.
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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 01/04/2026
Our @durhamphysics.bsky.social @icc-durham.bsky.social researchers will be bringing their Universe Makers exhibit to #SummerScience! You'll be able to see how they model our Universe and explore a live, real-time simulation of the cosmos, flying past stars, galaxies and black holes. We can't wait!
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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 31/03/2026
We’re home to the UK’s national particle phenomenology centre, playing a key role in understanding the forces and particles shaping our Universe 👉 www.ippp.dur.ac.uk Our Institute for Particle Physics Phenomenology is primarily funded by @ukri.org/Science and Technology Facilities Council.
Top: A group of people smile at the camera while standing in front of a glass fronted building. Bottom left: The triangular shaped roof of a glass fronted building. Bottom right: An image of a particle collision.
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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 01/04/2026
It’s April Fools Day in the UK, but this @durhamphysics.bsky.social research is no joke! Our experts cast doubt on the long-held theory that our galaxy, the Milky Way, will collide with its largest neighbour, the Andromeda galaxy, in 4.5 billion years-time. 🌌 👉 tinyurl.com/4yfdumbm
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Rachel Middleton @rachelmiddleton1.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Fantastic achievement 👏
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Durham Institute for Medical Humanities @durhamimh.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
🎉 Join us on 20 April to celebrate 25 years of Medical Humanities at Durham and honour Professor Jane Macnaughton, whose work has helped shape the field and establish Durham as a global hub for medical humanities research. Learn more and register 👇️ medhumsplatform.org/event/25-yea...
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25 Years of Medical Humanities at Durham: A celebration in honour of Jane Macnaughton
Celebrating Jane Macnaughton's contribution to the Medical Humanities at Durham.
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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 18/03/2026
New report co-authored by @claremcglynn.bsky.social shows how AI chatbots are driving violence against women and girls in dangerous new ways and exposes the gaps in law and policy. 👉🏼 www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
A person holding a mobile phone showing a chatbot.
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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 06/03/2026
Our researchers are helping turn cutting-edge physics and AI into real-world impact for cancer patients. Learn more: www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/... @durhamphysics.bsky.social
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Durham researchers play key role in breast cancer study with AI-VISION - Durham University
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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 27/02/2026
Did you know that @durhamphysics.bsky.social researchers are involved in the search for life on distant planets? They're investigating how a UK-led team could design and build a core instrument for the new NASA Habitable Worlds mission due to launch in the 2040s 👉 tinyurl.com/3fmwfyur
A close up of an Earth-like planet with the blackness of space behind. Text on the image reads "Our scientists are involved in the search for habitable worlds."
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Dorothy Cowie @dorothycowie.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Delighted to share our paper on virtual embodiment, just out in Developmental Science. We show that the appearance of a virtual hand affects feelings of ownership for both children and adults. Movement cues interact with this for adults only. For all p’s, short-term training increased embodiment.
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Thùy Vy T Nguyễn @thuyvytnguyen.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Hi, will you help my undergraduate RA complete this survey for their research project? The survey includes questions about your thoughts, feelings, online behavior, and general psychological experiences. It’s only about 15 minute. #psychology #AcademicSky fordham.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 24/02/2026
Our world top 100 status and leading role in global networks opens doors for our researchers to international connections that nurture innovation, discovery, and impact. Explore how we’re making a difference in our Global Research Newsletter 👉 mailchi.mp/96a54d0bd591...
A man and two women stand in a quantum physics laboratory - Professor Karen O'Brien, Vice-Chancellor and Warden, Professor Simon Cornish, and Professor Maria Leptin, President of the European Research Council. All three smile at the camera, with scientific equipment in the foreground.
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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 26/01/2026
Our @durhamphysics.bsky.social astronomers have helped create the highest resolution map of the dark matter that threads through our Universe - showing the mysterious substance’s influence on the formation of stars, galaxies and planets. Discover more 👉 www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Revealing dark matter’s influence on the Universe - Durham University
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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 30/01/2026
@durhamphysics.bsky.social is a major partner in @eso.org’s new BlueMUSE telescope instrument. BlueMUSE will help us see massive stars in the Milky Way and view the distant Universe 👉 www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
The concept for one of the BlueMUSE spectrographs. The image from the telescope is split into 16 separate slices and enters the spectrograph at the top left.
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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 03/02/2026
From the US Air Force to pioneering astrophysicist✨🔭 @astroradioleah.bsky.social shows how diverse experiences lead to scientific innovation. Leah's research is reshaping our understanding of galaxy evolution 👉 www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/... @durhamphysics.bsky.social #DUinspire #DUSpotlightOn
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Institute of Physics @iop.org · 30/01/2026
"Physics isn't a luxury we can afford to throw away through confusion and cuts." Following our response to STFC's funding reductions yesterday, it's great to see this news covered in @thetimes.com. (1/4) www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
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UK’s science superpower hopes hit as Labour slashes physics funding
University funding for astronomy and physics research cut by almost a third as government seeks to concentrate budget on areas that prioritise economic growth
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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
This week we're turning the spotlight on Lewy Body Dementia, working with @lewybodysociety.bsky.social to bring awarness to this underdiagnosed #dementia and the research to tackle it. www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk
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Quantum Light and Matter at Durham University @durhamqlm.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Heartfelt congratulations to our newest Drs from the Quantum Light and Matter section at Durham, pictured here in front of the cathedral. We wish you all the best with your next steps, and we'll be seeing some of you around the department as new PDRAs!
5 graduates in red robes and black flat hats stand in front of Durham cathedral during evening time, with colleagues from QLM Durham.
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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Research Assistant role at Newcastle University applying wearable sensors and machine learning to digital measures of mobility fatigue and Parkinsons symptoms. Closing date: 5th February www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/research...
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Research Assistant: Wearable tech & Machine learning
Newcastle University seeks a Research Assistant or Associate using wearable technology and machine learning to study mobility fatigue and motor function.
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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 22/01/2026
Our archaeologists and The Auckland Project are bringing the history of one of North East England’s ancient palaces to the public. Open Lab will let people see hundreds of artefacts found during eight years of excavation at County Durham’s Auckland Palace 👉 www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
A montage of three images showing, top: A group of people standing outside a shop front behind a sign reading "Open Lab", bottom left: a quartered medieval coin being held in the palm of someone's hand, and bottom right: an "S" shaped 19th century flesh hook being held across the fingers of someone's hands.
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Institute for Computational Cosmology @icc-durham.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
From @ifanghughes.bsky.social part of the @durhamqlm.bsky.social research section in the Department of Physics @durhamphysics.bsky.social @durham.ac.uk
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Institute for Computational Cosmology @icc-durham.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
The @durhamphysics.bsky.social now has an account here to tell you about the latest Physics research news @durham.ac.uk
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Durham University Library @dulib.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Beat the Monday blues on a Blind date with a Book! 📖💜 Our books are waiting patiently on our Blind Date bookshelves at the Billy B to be taken on their dates – simply choose a book, check it out, unwrap it and enjoy! 📚
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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 12/01/2026
Experts in our Department of Physics, led by Dr Simone Scaringi have discovered a mysterious bow shock wave around a dead star. With the source of this energy leak a mystery, the discovery could challenge understandings of star evolution. Read more 👉 www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/... @eso.org
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Anna Frame @annaframe.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Oh my god. It’s actually finally happened. Merry Christmas, everyone!
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Doctor Logic @saraluckelman.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
While searching for something entirely unrelated, today I found (and downloaded!) an amazing book: A List of Words and Phrases in Every-Day Use by the Natives of Hetton-Le-Hole in the County of Durham, Being Words Not Ordinarily Accepted, or But Seldom Found in the Standard English of the Day.
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The Mental Elf @thementalelf.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Healthcare workers have twice the risk of fatal drug overdose compared to other workers 💊 New research finds occupational hazards included workplace access to drugs, clinical knowledge of dosing, and prescribing power. #MentalHealth #Healthcare #SubstanceUse #WorkplaceHealth 🧵 THREAD
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
UK aims to widen access to Erasmus after agreeing to join in 2027, reports Helen Packer #edusky www.timeshighereducation.com/news/u…
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UK aims to widen access to Erasmus after agreeing to join in 2027
Confirmed deal to cost UK £570 million in first year, with ministers targeting 100,000 participants including apprentices and adult learners
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