University of Durham
<body, education> A busy research and teaching community in the historic cathedral city of Durham, UK (population 61000). Its work covers key branches of science and technology and traditional areas of scholarship. Durham graduates are in great demand among employers and the University helps to attract investment into the region. It provides training, short courses, and expertise for industry. Through its cultural events, conferences, tourist business and as a major employer, the University contributes in a wide social and economic sense to the community. Founded in 1832, the University developed in Durham and Newcastle until 1963 when the independent University of Newcastle upon Tyne came into being. Durham is a collegiate body, with 14 Colleges or Societies which are a social and domestic focus for students. In 1992, the Universities of Durham and Teesside launched University College, Stockton-on-Tees, which has 190 students in the first year. Home. (1995-03-17) | ||||
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university of durham
university of durham
a busy research and teaching community in the historic cathedral city of durham, uk (population 61000). its work covers key branches of science and technology and traditional areas of scholarship. durham graduates are in great demand among employers and the university helps to attract investment into the region. it provides training, short courses, and expertise for industry. through its cultural events, conferences, tourist business and as a major employer, the university contributes in a wide social and economic sense to the community.
university of durham
a busy research and teaching community in the historic cathedral city of durham, uk (population 61000). its work covers key branches of science and technology and traditional areas of scholarship. durham graduates are in great demand among employers and the university helps to attract investment into the region. it provides training, short courses, and expertise for industry. through its cultural events, conferences, tourist business and as a major employer, the university contributes in a wide social and economic sense to the community.
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Durham University
Durham University is a university in County Durham, England. It was founded as the University of Durham (which remains its official and legal name) by Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837. It was one of the first new universities to open in England for over 500 years, and claims to be England's third oldest after Oxford and Cambridge (although other higher education institutions also make this claim – see third oldest university in England debate). It stands in Durham City, on the River Wear, and in Stockton-on-Tees. The Chancellor of the University is Bill Bryson, appointed by the University's Convocation on 4 April 2005. The University was named Sunday Times University of the Year in 2005, having previously been shortlisted for the award in 2004. The post-nominal letters of graduates often have "Dunelm" attached to indicate the university.
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