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durham_uni

  1. Watch 2 of our archaeology students in regional history documentary "From Dale to Sea - A Great British Story", Tues 12 June, BBC1 10.35pm
  2. @rachel_vd To make changes to your Open Day booking please call 0191 3342887 or email open.days@durham.ac.uk
  3. @rachel_vd Campus tours & sports centre tours still have spaces on Open Day. Main Library is offering a drop-in service, more in our guide.
  4. Durham Uni #music student, Ben Rowarth, wins national composer competition - read the article in @TheNorthernEcho thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/9732464.D…
  5. Attempts to predict #earthquakes may do more harm than good | Professor David Petley gu.com/p/38xc6/tw via @guardian
  6. Free on Sunday? Come along to Durham University Palatinate Orchestra Summer Concert from 7.30pm ow.ly/bbPpc
  7. #Durham Professor Greg Rubin to light up #QueenDiamondJubilee #celebrations ow.ly/bdrmh
  8. Come to a performance by The Tallis Scholars at #DurhamCathedral as part of the #queensdiamondjubilee celebrations ow.ly/bbOAU
  9. Find out about the history of the #Royal Family at Old Fulling Mill this weekend to celebrate the #queensdiamondjubilee ow.ly/bbOt2
  10. Free this week? Show your support for final year students from the Music Department and attend final year recitals ow.ly/bbOdA
  11. #HawkEye tech co-developed by Durham grad Paul Hawkins will be tested at the #England match this wknd @ #wembleystadium ow.ly/b9jcs
  12. Durham University student Gemma Collis' whirlwind rise from classroom to the Paralympic Games bbc.in/JzJFNJ
  13. Prof Clare Bambra to appear on #ITV north east tonight and #BBC look north today
  14. Allocating NHS funds by age only would benefit affluent Conservative areas of England: Government plans to alloc... bit.ly/LCulAn
  15. Check out Durham University PhD student Emma Cunliffe report summarising damage to cultural heritage sites in Syria ow.ly/b4kG3
  16. Modern dog breeds “genetically disconnected” from ancient ancestors: Cross-breeding of dogs over thousands of ye... bit.ly/KH8m5G
  17. Read @nwestmarland #research on how extending success measurements of #domesticviolence progs matters to #socialwork ow.ly/aY8Tq