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Study finds first solid scientific evidence Vikings brought animals to Britain

The findings indicate Vikings were not only stealing animals when they arrived in Britain, but brought some with them.

The Independent UK

‘Huge win’ for trade union as Durham University raises PhD students’ pay

University had paid some postgraduate researchers less than minimum wage

The Guardian - UK

Children taught well in reception ‘likely to earn more than peers’ in future

Pupils in the ‘most effective’ reception classes can expect to earn between £2,000 and £7,500 more on average, a study has suggested.

The Independent UK

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Ann Loades obituary

Other lives: Theologian based at Durham University who was a pioneer in Christian feminism and in theology and the arts

The Guardian - UK

Durham to host series of events to see in Chinese New Year in style

A lion dance procession, traditional Chinese music, a fashion show, and a Rabbit Lantern Festival are all on the list for the New Year period

Chronicle Live

North East naturalist publishes her first book - at age of 97

Dr Margaret Bradshaw is an expert on the botany of rural County Durham

Chronicle Live

North East university open days for prospective undergraduate students

Prospective students can take the opportunity to look around campus and speak to course leaders at Newcastle, Northumbria, Teesside, Durham and Sunderland

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Londoner finds ‘surreal’ answer to 20,000-year-old Ice Age paintings mystery

A London furniture conservator has made a critical discovery as to why Ice Age hunter gatherers drew cave paintings dating back 20,000 years ago.

Evening Standard

Mystery markings in 20,000-year-old drawings decoded for first time

Ice Age hunter-gatherers used markings of animals prey to store information about the behaviour of species crucial to their survival

The Independent UK

Ice Age hunters used cave paintings to time life cycles of animals, study shows

A study has found the wall paintings were more than art – they timed the reproductive cycle of animals.

The Independent UK

Durham University study shows Ice Age hunters used cave paintings to time animals' life cycles

Markings on cave paintings could have been used as a kind of lunar calendar

Chronicle Live

The top health stories of 2022: The breakthroughs and the oddities

The biggest public health story of 2022 was how Australia dealt with COVID-normal. There were some great breakthroughs, and a few laughs.

The New Daily

Durham University graduate lands prestigious place on European astronaut programme

Doctor Rosemary Coogan will be trained at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany

Chronicle Live

Amber de Botton: Meet the Partygate news hack hired as Rishi’s hotshot new comms chief

The former ITV boss was among the award-winning team who helped to expose Boris Johnson. Katie Strick charts her rise to the heart of Downing Street

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Durham MP writes to lettings agents as desperate students camp outside overnight to secure accommodation

Durham City MP Mary Kelly Foy has written to Durham's major letting agents as the student housing crisis continues to unfold in the city

Chronicle Live

Students on a budget should head north to Durham or Newcastle

Region's two university cities are among the best value for accommodation in popular student areas, survey finds

Zenger

Simulations Show The Making Of Moon

The moon formed rapidly in a giant impact between Earth and a Mars-sized planet 4.5 billion years ago, according to new research.

The New Daily

Unborn babies smile when their mothers eat carrots, and frown at kale

A world-first experiment, has found that fussy eating begins in the womb, and that unborn babies tend to give kale the thumbs down.

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The Independent UK

Bill Bryson to exit retirement to pen new book The Secret History of Christmas

The book will explore the origins of many popular Christmas traditions including mince pies, A Christmas Carol and the true identity of Santa Claus.

Dynamite News

Health: Study reveals that babies react to taste and smell in the womb

Washington Scientists took 4D ultrasound scans of 100 pregnant women to see how their unborn babies responded to flavours from foods eaten by their mothers. The research team scanned some mothers to see fetal facial reactions to the kale and carrot flavours. Read more on Dynamite News:

Chronicle Live

North East universities pledge to keep fresher students safe against drug use as new academic year begins

North East universities have told of the measures put in place to keep freshers safe while studying in the region

Daily Mirror

Unborn babies in wombs react to smells and tastes - and absolutely hate kale

Expectant mothers were given a small amount of food around 20 minutes before the scans were made with researchers finding the unborn babies reacted either happily or not

Chronicle Live

"Wrong kind of shale": North East geologist reacts after Government lifts UK fracking ban

Liz Truss's Government lifted the fracking ban on Thursday morning - breaking a promise of the 2019 Tory manifesto

The Independent UK

Babies in womb ‘smile’ for carrots and grimace for kale, study finds

The landmark study could advance understanding of how human taste and smell receptors develop

Chronicle Live

Durham University study reveals babies in the womb 'smile' for carrots and grimace for greens

The ground-breaking study was done by the University's Fetal and Neonatal Research Lab

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