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Durham University

Durham University was founded in 1832. It developed in Durham and Newcastle until 1963, when the independent University of Newcastle upon Tyne came into being. The University of Durham is collegiate and is located in the city of Durham and the nearby town of Stockton. The colleges are not teaching bodies, nor are they purely residential - typically they provide a centre for students' sporting, social and residential activities. The University of Durham, Queen's Campus, Stockton opened in 1992. Over 1,200 full-time students are now studying in purpose-built accommodation 23 miles south of Durham, on the banks of the river Tees. The campus has a particular mission to widen participation and has developed a range of vocationally oriented inter-disciplinary programmes.

http://www.dur.ac.uk/
News articles associated with 'Durham University' [chronologically, reverse order]

Mothers' hard work pays off with big brains for their babies

— 29 Mar 2011 17:22 | Health

Brain growth in babies is linked to the amount of time and energy mothers 'invest,' according to new research published today…

Therapy for depression can be delivered effectively by non-specialists

— 16 Feb 2011 04:44 | Health

Depression can be treated effectively with psychotherapy by mental health nurses with minimal training, according to new preliminary research findings…

Tigers and polar bears are highly vulnerable to environmental change

— 24 Nov 2010 23:03 | Environment

Large predators are much more vulnerable than smaller species to environmental changes, such as over-hunting and habitat change, because they have to work so hard to find their next…

Length of pregnancy influenced by placenta structure

— 17 Nov 2010 09:51 | Health

The nine-month pregnancy in humans is influenced by the structure of the placenta, according to new research into the evolution of reproduction in mammals which ends a 100-year mystery…

Oil boom possible but time is running out

— 14 Oct 2010 09:51 | Environment

Oil recovery using carbon dioxide could lead to a North Sea oil bonanza worth GBP150 billion ($ 240 billion) - but only if the current infrastructure is enhanced now, according to a…

Dwindling green pastures, not hunting, may have killed off the mammoth

— 18 Aug 2010 08:08 | Geology and palaeontology

A massive reduction in grasslands and the spread of forests may have been the primary cause of the decline of mammals such as the woolly mammoth, woolly rhino and cave lion, according…

'Galactic archaeologists' find origin of Milky Way's ancient stars

— 30 Jun 2010 14:42 | Astronomy

Many of the Milky Way's ancient stars are remnants of other smaller galaxies torn apart by violent galactic collisions around five billion years ago, according to researchers at Durham…

Yangtze River's ancient origins revealed

— 3 Jun 2010 15:01 | Geology and palaeontology

The Yangtze River in China is 40 million years older than was previously thought, according to new research…

Computer technique could help partially sighted 'see' better

— 19 May 2010 11:44 | Technology

Thousands of people who are partially-sighted following stroke or brain injury could gain greater independence from a simple, cheap and accessible training course which could eventually…

Chinese pigs 'direct descendants' of first domesticated breeds

— 20 Apr 2010 10:59 | Biology

Modern-day Chinese pigs are directly descended from ancient pigs which were the first to be domesticated in the region 10,000 years ago, a new archaeological and genetic study has revealed…

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