Universities switch to online lectures due to coronavirus fears
A number of universities have shut down classes and switched to online teaching due to coronavirus fears.
Durham University
David Bellamy, the broadcast giant with unfashionable views on climate change
David Bellamy was a prolific broadcaster and respected authority on botany and the natural world when, he says, his views on climate change led to him being banished from television.
Fan-favourite eliminated from Bake Off in shock quarter-final exit
Durham student Henry has been eliminated from The Great British Bake Off quarter-final in a shock exit.
Glowing gas reveals faint filaments of cosmic web
Faintly glowing wisps of gas have given astronomers a rare glimpse of one of the universe’s largest but most elusive features – the intergalactic filaments of the cosmic web.
North-east lecturer to tackle 340-mile ultramarathon to raise cash for charity
A north-east lecturer will embark on a 340-mile trek to help rebuild war-torn areas of Iraq this weekend.
Parallel universes could host life but there’s a catch, says new study
The idea of a multiverse, a realm made up of many parallel universes including ours, has been talked about for decades. But is it real, and if so, is it likely to host life, just like our our own?
University Challenge fans ask if Durham’s buzzers work amid thrashing
University Challenge viewers saw the funny side as the first of the Christmas specials ended in a “thrashing”.