University of Durham
University of Durham

Location: Durham
Worldwide, thousands of patients require a kidney transplant. Some patients may have a friend or relative willing to donate a kidney but bloodand tissue-type problems may make that donation impossible.
Since January, our students and staff have taken over 5,000 lateral Flow Tests, and our pioneering testing programme is continuing to help stop the spread of Covid-19, protecting our University and local community.
New research from Professor Roger Gill, helps us to understand the impact of ongoing Covid-19 restrictions on mental health and wellbeing. The study, delivered in partnership with Professor Matt Grawitch and colleagues at St Louis University in Missouri, surveyed people living and working across the UK, France, Germany, Canada and the US.
We've been named as one of the world's most international universities by the Times Higher Education (THE). Ranked 25 th , the league table recognises Durham as one of the world's best based on our high proportion of international students and staff, our collaborations with universities across the globe and our strong international reputation.
PhD Candidate Aarron Toal on the psychology behind our cravings. In 2020, the UK Government announced a ban on junk food advertising before 9pm. This followed the ban on in-store deals like ‘buy one get one free' on unhealthy foods.
Children determine emotion through hearing rather than seeing, our researchers have found. Children determine emotion through hearing rather than seeing, our researchers have found. First-of-its-kind study In a first-of-its-kind study, our Department of Psychology looked at how children pick up on the emotions of a situation.
