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Missed our webinar on ERC Plus Grants? We've got a shorter interview that walks you through the essentials.

A clear overview of eligibility, funding and how the selection process will work.

👉 youtu.be/TU2ymXwm-Cw?...

#ChooseEuropeforScience
What should you know about the ERC Plus Grants?
YouTube video by European Research Council
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December 2, 2025 at 8:53 AM
do we really need a top-heavy stellar initial mass function to match the number counts and redshift distributions of dusty star forming galaxies at intermediate redshifts, along with observations of local galaxies?
December 1, 2025 at 11:11 PM
An application of Bayesian Optimisation to the problem of finding the parameters of galaxy formation models for different calibration datasets.

A paper from the thesis of Edward Elliott Department of Physics Durham University

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December 1, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Featuring the IPPP's Djuna Croon Department of Physics @durham.ac.uk @rachelmiddleton1.bsky.social
What if we were made of #DarkMatter?

In today’s #ThrowbackThursday, theoretical physicist Djuna Croon explores the difference between dark matter and ordinary matter, highlighting the role of dark matter in the formation of our existence.
November 6, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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First light for 4MOST! 🔭 Global telescope collaboration @4most-eu.bsky.social captures its first light, beginning a scientific journey to reveal how galaxies and stars form and evolve. Discover Durham’s role in this project 👉 www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...

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New Telescope Captures First Light in Chile - Durham University
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October 21, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Featuring ICC/CEA's Peder Norberg @durham.ac.uk Department of Physics.
First light for 4MOST! 🔭 Global telescope collaboration @4most-eu.bsky.social captures its first light, beginning a scientific journey to reveal how galaxies and stars form and evolve. Discover Durham’s role in this project 👉 www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/...

@icc-durham.bsky.social
New Telescope Captures First Light in Chile - Durham University
www.durham.ac.uk
October 21, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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QLM is hiring! We're looking for a new Assistant Professor in QLM. This position is a theory position. Please find the job description below in this thread.

For any academia-related queries, please contact Ifan Hughes (i.g.hughes@durham.ac.uk). We look forward to receiving your application!
October 1, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Congratulations to Professor Ryan Cooke from the CEA, Department of Physics who is the joint recipient of the 2025 Gruber Foundation Cosmology Prize @durham-university.bsky.social @ukri.org
May 15, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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It was a pleasure to organise and chair a meeting to celebrate 30 years of experimental @durhamqlm.bsky.social & @etotheipiequals.bsky.social 60th. Here are the 4 speakers.
May 3, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Congratulations to cosmologist @apontzen.bsky.social, who has been appointed to the Council of the Science and Technology Facilities Council, one of the UK’s main research funding bodies.

Find out more: tinyurl.com/whbnert8
#DUresearch
April 1, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Dr Tobias Franzen and Dr Liam Gallagher from our Physics Department have been awarded prestigious #Quantum Technology Career Acceleration Fellowships by EPSRC. Congratulations!

Learn more: brnw.ch/21wRYTn
#WorldQuantumDay
April 14, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Welcome to the new account for the Institute for Computational Cosmology @durham-university.bsky.social
May 5, 2025 at 4:51 PM