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Durham University receive £7m grant to support research into new combined energy and structural composite

October 1, 2026October 1, 2026 Abigail Tobias 0 Comments Milly Moore

Durham University’s Engineering, Chemistry and Anthropology departments have received a £7m grant for research into energy storage solutions.

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The ‘Phantom Daubers of Durham’: Durham’s rebellious alumni

October 1, 2026October 1, 2026 Abigail Tobias 0 Comments Milly Moore

From painted yellow lines to beer brewed under colleges, Editor-in-Chief Milly Moore asks Richard Adams and Geoffrey Howard how life as rebellious students at Durham University in the 1960’s compares today

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‘Mystery Daubers’ of Durham unmasked after 60 years

October 1, 2026October 1, 2026 Abigail Tobias 0 Comments Milly Moore

Richard Adams and Geoff Howard confess in an interview with Palatinate regarding their upcoming book that they are the students behind the notorious ‘Mystery Daubers’

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