A montage of images showing (left) a man wearing ear defenders looking into the back of a computer rack, (top right) a simulation of a pink and yellow "web" against a blue background, and (bottom right) a man wearing ear defenders kneeling behind a computer rack.

We host the COSMA 8 supercomputer so scientists can test their theories about the origins of the Universe using high-powered computer simulations 👉 tinyurl.com/3k2a486k

COSMA is part of @dirac-hpc.bsky.social funded by @ukri.org /Science and Technology Facilities Council

@icc-durham.bsky.social

Our @durhamphysics.bsky.social @icc-durham.bsky.social researchers will be bringing their Universe Makers exhibit to #SummerScience! You'll be able to see how they model our Universe and explore a live, real-time simulation of the cosmos, flying past stars, galaxies and black holes. We can't wait!

Top: A group of people smile at the camera while standing in front of a glass fronted building. Bottom left: The triangular shaped roof of a glass fronted building. Bottom right: An image of a particle collision.

We’re home to the UK’s national particle phenomenology centre, playing a key role in understanding the forces and particles shaping our Universe 👉 www.ippp.dur.ac.uk

Our Institute for Particle Physics Phenomenology is primarily funded by @ukri.org/Science and Technology Facilities Council.

It’s April Fools Day in the UK, but this @durhamphysics.bsky.social research is no joke! Our experts cast doubt on the long-held theory that our galaxy, the Milky Way, will collide with its largest neighbour, the Andromeda galaxy, in 4.5 billion years-time.
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Fantastic achievement 👏

25 Years of Medical Humanities at Durham: A celebration in honour of Jane Macnaughton Celebrating Jane Macnaughton's contribution to the Medical Humanities at Durham.

🎉 Join us on 20 April to celebrate 25 years of Medical Humanities at Durham and honour Professor Jane Macnaughton, whose work has helped shape the field and establish Durham as a global hub for medical humanities research.

Learn more and register 👇️
medhumsplatform.org/event/25-yea...

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New report co-authored by @claremcglynn.bsky.social shows how AI chatbots are driving violence against women and girls in dangerous new ways and exposes the gaps in law and policy.

👉🏼 www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...

Durham researchers play key role in breast cancer study with AI-VISION - Durham University

Our researchers are helping turn cutting-edge physics and AI into real-world impact for cancer patients.

Learn more: www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
@durhamphysics.bsky.social

A close up of an Earth-like planet with the blackness of space behind. Text on the image reads "Our scientists are involved in the search for habitable worlds."

Did you know that @durhamphysics.bsky.social researchers are involved in the search for life on distant planets? They're investigating how a UK-led team could design and build a core instrument for the new NASA Habitable Worlds mission due to launch in the 2040s 👉 tinyurl.com/3fmwfyur

Delighted to share our paper on virtual embodiment, just out in Developmental Science.

We show that the appearance of a virtual hand affects feelings of ownership for both children and adults. Movement cues interact with this for adults only. For all p’s, short-term training increased embodiment.

Hi, will you help my undergraduate RA complete this survey for their research project? The survey includes questions about your thoughts, feelings, online behavior, and general psychological experiences. It’s only about 15 minute. #psychology #AcademicSky fordham.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

A man and two women stand in a quantum physics laboratory - Professor Karen O'Brien, Vice-Chancellor and Warden, Professor Simon Cornish, and Professor Maria Leptin, President of the European Research Council. All three smile at the camera, with scientific equipment in the foreground.

Our world top 100 status and leading role in global networks opens doors for our researchers to international connections that nurture innovation, discovery, and impact.

Explore how we’re making a difference in our Global Research Newsletter 👉 mailchi.mp/96a54d0bd591...

Revealing dark matter’s influence on the Universe - Durham University

Our @durhamphysics.bsky.social astronomers have helped create the highest resolution map of the dark matter that threads through our Universe - showing the mysterious substance’s influence on the formation of stars, galaxies and planets. Discover more 👉 www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...

The concept for one of the BlueMUSE spectrographs. The image from the telescope is split into 16 separate slices and enters the spectrograph at the top left.

@durhamphysics.bsky.social is a major partner in @eso.org’s new BlueMUSE telescope instrument. BlueMUSE will help us see massive stars in the Milky Way and view the distant Universe 👉 www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...

From the US Air Force to pioneering astrophysicist✨🔭
@astroradioleah.bsky.social shows how diverse experiences lead to scientific innovation. Leah's research is reshaping our understanding of galaxy evolution 👉 www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...

@durhamphysics.bsky.social
#DUinspire
#DUSpotlightOn

UK’s science superpower hopes hit as Labour slashes physics funding University funding for astronomy and physics research cut by almost a third as government seeks to concentrate budget on areas that prioritise economic growth

"Physics isn't a luxury we can afford to throw away through confusion and cuts."

Following our response to STFC's funding reductions yesterday, it's great to see this news covered in @thetimes.com. (1/4)

www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

This week we're turning the spotlight on Lewy Body Dementia, working with @lewybodysociety.bsky.social to bring awarness to this underdiagnosed #dementia and the research to tackle it.

www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk

5 graduates in red robes and black flat hats stand in front of Durham cathedral during evening time, with colleagues from QLM Durham.

Heartfelt congratulations to our newest Drs from the Quantum Light and Matter section at Durham, pictured here in front of the cathedral. We wish you all the best with your next steps, and we'll be seeing some of you around the department as new PDRAs!

Research Assistant: Wearable tech & Machine learning Newcastle University seeks a Research Assistant or Associate using wearable technology and machine learning to study mobility fatigue and motor function.

Research Assistant role at Newcastle University applying wearable sensors and machine learning to digital measures of mobility fatigue and Parkinsons symptoms. Closing date: 5th February

www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/research...

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Our archaeologists and The Auckland Project are bringing the history of one of North East England’s ancient palaces to the public.

Open Lab will let people see hundreds of artefacts found during eight years of excavation at County Durham’s Auckland Palace 👉 www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...

From @ifanghughes.bsky.social part of the @durhamqlm.bsky.social research section in the Department of Physics @durhamphysics.bsky.social @durham.ac.uk

The @durhamphysics.bsky.social now has an account here to tell you about the latest Physics research news @durham.ac.uk

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Blind Date With a Book display

Beat the Monday blues on a Blind date with a Book! 📖💜

Our books are waiting patiently on our Blind Date bookshelves at the Billy B to be taken on their dates – simply choose a book, check it out, unwrap it and enjoy! 📚

Experts in our Department of Physics, led by Dr Simone Scaringi have discovered a mysterious bow shock wave around a dead star. With the source of this energy leak a mystery, the discovery could challenge understandings of star evolution. Read more 👉 www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...
@eso.org

Oh my god. It’s actually finally happened. Merry Christmas, everyone!

While searching for something entirely unrelated, today I found (and downloaded!) an amazing book:

A List of Words and Phrases in Every-Day Use by the Natives of Hetton-Le-Hole in the County of Durham, Being Words Not Ordinarily Accepted, or But Seldom Found in the Standard English of the Day.

Healthcare workers have twice the risk of fatal drug overdose compared to other workers 💊

New research finds occupational hazards included workplace access to drugs, clinical knowledge of dosing, and prescribing power.

#MentalHealth #Healthcare #SubstanceUse #WorkplaceHealth

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UK aims to widen access to Erasmus after agreeing to join in 2027 Confirmed deal to cost UK £570 million in first year, with ministers targeting 100,000 participants including apprentices and adult learners

UK aims to widen access to Erasmus after agreeing to join in 2027, reports Helen Packer #edusky
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/uk-aims-widen-acces...

Relax, grown-ups: VR is doing fine It’s very different from what we all had imagined it to be.

Paywalled, but the gist is that teenagers (and younger children) using VR more and more - driven by black Friday sales, headsets seen as a good Christmas gift, and lots of social free-to-play apps like Gorilla Tag, UG, VRchat www.theverge.com/column/84235...

🌟🌟ABSTRACT & REGISTRATION SUBMISSION OPEN IN DURHAM !!!
I are pleased to open abstract and registration submission for the next Girls and Women in the Criminal Justice System Conference which will take place at Durham University, on 18 February 2026. pay.durham.ac.uk/event-durham...