Patricia Muller: Breaking Barriers in Science – Why Gender Shouldn’t Matter
Whenever I get asked to participate in a ‘women in science’ event, I get a little bit anxious. I am…
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Durham hosts SCOUT programme for Indian scholars
Durham University hosted the GREAT Scholars for Outstanding Undergraduate Talent (SCOUT) programme for 100 Tamil Nadu students.
Feasting in Fujairah: Medieval Arab Cooking
As part of his research project on ‘Medieval Arab Cooking: Identity and Culinary Heritage’, Daniel Newman, Professor of Arabic Studies…
Eaten by a gaze: Witches in South Asian folklore
PhD scholar Annie Zaidi discusses the long history of heart-eating witches in medieval texts from the Indian sub-continent, and how…
Arabic culinary tradition at COP28
Daniel Newman, Professor of Arabic Studies in our School of Modern Languages and Cultures, was recently invited to COP28 in…
Shakespeare’s First Folio celebrations
Professor Jonathan Long, Professor in the School of Modern Languages and Cultures and Co-Director, Centre for Visual Arts and Culture…
“I wanted to be competitive”: Winning my first Durham City Run 5K
Nicole Burlinson, International, Engagement & Careers Administrator in the Business School recently participated in Durham City Run Festival’s 5K, placing…
Durham City Run Festival: A tale of all weathers
For 2023's Durham City Run Festival, a team of nine staff from Advancement took part in the 5K and 10K…
COP27: Education and Translation for Climate Action
Dr Aziza Zaher and Hannah Fishburn have written this blog post as part of our COP27 campaign. Visit our COP27 webpages to…
I can’t run, can I?
Deanne, Durham University colleague, tells of her journey from a non-runner to completing the 10K at Durham City Run.