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In a society obsessed with reform, change and progress, we often overlook the essential work of maintenance.
Alors que les historiens se sont surtout intéressés aux millions de morts causés par la peste noire, un document inédit raconte l’histoire des survivants.
A three year study of Tanzanian children found that changing the way homes are designed can prevent diarrhoea, pneumonia and malaria, and help children grow taller.
Despite the deadliness of the disease, it was possible to recover from plague, and medieval chroniclers mention the possibility – however unlikely – of survival.
Organisations need to take their share of responsibility, too.
The controversy reveals a form of externalised censorship.
In Britain today, the most active, vibrant and socially engaged forms of Christianity are often found among ethnic minority and migrant communities.
Research reveals a clear preference for how neurodivergent adults want to be described, though not everyone agrees.
Boys were twice as likely as girls to be identified with specific learning difficulties
This new exhibition showcases enduring memories and tackles challenges facing female football fans in the UK.
Eating soil is still practised widely around the globe today.
We still have a huge knowledge gap on how to actually reduce violence.
It’s common to hear someone claiming controversial comments were ‘taken out of context’ but this is a word with many meanings.
The idea that autistic people lack a ‘theory of mind’ has shaped ASD research for 40 years. The evidence never supported it – and it’s time to move on.
The government’s policy promises partnership between families and schools.
Academic experts respond to the raft of changes outlined in new education policy.
Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims are expected to pay homage to the remains of the 11th-century saint famous for his love of the natural world.
A global study of 3,000 glaciers reveals the risks of surging ice in a warming world.
If the systems sending our food to market are just overseen by machines, then there’s going to be issues that could result in a food crisis.
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Associate Professor of Medieval History, Durham University
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Professor in Practice, Department of Engineering, Durham University
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Professor in Political Science and International Relations, Durham University
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Professor, Director of Education in the Department of Engineering, Durham University
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PhD Candidate in International Relations, Durham University
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Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in Theology, Durham University
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Geography, Durham University
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Professor of Landscape Archaeology, Department of Archaeology, University of Al-Qadisiyah; Durham University
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Professor of Geoenergy, Carbon Capture and Storage, Durham University
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ESRC Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Government and International Affairs, Durham University
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Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Durham University
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Assistant Professor, Net Zero Transition, Durham University
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Associate Professor in Politics and Islam, Durham University
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Assistant Professor of Psychology, Durham University
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Professor of Sedimentology & Geoenergy, Durham University