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Experts at Durham uncover new fertility gene

Experts at Durham uncover new fertility gene

Durham University scientists have identified a new gene that could aid future developments of fertility treatments....

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Postgraduate funding remains a difficult issue

Postgraduate funding remains a difficult issue

Almost every one of Durham’s finalists will have answered this question at least once: what are your plans for next year? For those who haven’t be...

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Improving Durham’s international student experience

Improving Durham’s international student experience

International students make up approximately 16% of Durham’s student population, but do they benefit from the ‘Durham difference’ as much as hom...

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Durham ranked as top five UK university

Durham ranked as top five UK university

Durham University has retained its position as the country’s fifth best university, according to a new league table published this week....

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Hatfield College conducts first Durham University Mock Trial

Hatfield College conducts first Durham University Mock Trial

Tuesday 24th April 2012 saw Durham University’s first ever Mock Trial, organised by Hatfield College at the two hundred year-old Durham Crown Court....

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Lecture to highlight the invisible victims of crime

Lecture to highlight the invisible victims of crime

An annual lecture hosted in conjunction with St Aidan's and St Cuthbert's hopes to raise awareness about the problems faced by relatives of prison inm...

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Durham academics boycott publishing giant Elsevier

Durham academics boycott publishing giant Elsevier

As eight Durham academics join an impassioned 10,000 strong boycott of Elsevier publications, the giant of the scholarly publishing industry accused o...

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New library extension is a big hit with students

New library extension is a big hit with students

The new extension at the Main Library was opened to students this week, offering 500 extra study spaces, and increasing the library size by 42%....

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Liam Burns elected for second term as NUS President

Liam Burns elected for second term as NUS President

Liam Burns has been re-elected as the president of the National Union of Students (NUS) with 57% of votes....

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Universities beginning to incorporate professional accreditation into traditional degrees

Universities beginning to incorporate professional accreditation into traditional degrees

The emergence of an increasingly competitive marketplace for degrees has led to some universities seeking to gain the edge on their competitors to inc...

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