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KPMG to sponsor Durham degree

Accountancy firm KPMG have announced their intention to sponsor the degrees of their trainees who study at Durham University from autumn 2011....

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Music professor presents on Songs of Praise

Professor Jeremy Dibble, Acting Head of the Department of Music, presented a section of the BBC’s ‘Songs of Praise’ Edwardian festive special, c...

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First Folio is centerpiece of treasures exhibition

A recently recovered first folio of Shakespeare’s works is currently the main attraction in the inaugural exhibition at the Wolfson Gallery....

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PhD student sentenced to seven years in Iranian prison

Ehsan Abdoh-Tabrizi, a PhD student at the School of Government and International Affairs, has been sentenced to seven years inIranian jail for “insu...

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Students silence Spags

Students silence Spags

by Mei Leng Yew Objections from students have prompted Durham City Council to place restrictions on popular Italian restaurant, La Spaghettata. Owner ...

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Durham may reward ‘corporate skills’

Durham is one of three universities considering awarding marks to students who undertake work experience and demonstrate corporate skills....

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Chilean miner to visit Durham Cathedral

José Henriquez, one of the 33 miners trapped underground in Chile for 69 days, will be visiting Durham later this month to speak about his experience...

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Iranian student sentenced to seven years in jail

Ehsan Abdoh-Tabrizi, a PhD student at the School of Government and International Affairs, has been sentenced to seven years in Iranian jail. Mr Abd...

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Concerns expressed over continued imprisonment of Durham student in Iran

The university has expressed its disappointment at the continued imprisonment in Iran of Ehsan Abdoh-Tabrizi, a PhD student at the School of Governmen...

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Controversial curtain call for Durham Director

The director of Durham’s Gala Theatre, Simon Stallworthy, has resigned. Mr Stallworthy will officially step down on December 31, having been in char...

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