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Durham University, also known as Durham University, is the oldest public research university in the UK and the third university established in the UK. Details of Durham University

Little Knowledge of History On July 4th, 1832, with the royal consent of King William IV, Durham Bishop William Van milt established Durham University, which opened on October 28th, 1833. The university obtained the right to use Durham Castle (formerly the palace of Bishop Durham) by an order of Queen Victoria's Parliament. Durham Medical College became a college of the university in 1834. In 1871, the College of Physical Sciences joined the university and became a college of the university. During the expansion period, the university was the first university in Britain to establish relations with overseas institutions. In 1875, the university cooperated with Codrington College in Barbados. In early 1876, the university cooperated with Fula Bay College in Sierra Leone. According to the agreement, the two colleges become affiliated colleges of the university, and students take exams and get Durham degrees. Durham College Student Representative Committee (SRC) was established in 1911 and renamed Durham Student Union in 1971. Until the mid-19 th century, you had to pass the religious examination to get the degree of this university, and only church members participated. It was not until the promulgation of the College Examination Law in 1871 that it was changed. Anglican members can study in Durham without having to pass the religious examination, and they can get a degree from London University as long as they have completed all the courses. After obtaining a supplementary charter to allow women to obtain university degrees in 1895, the university established a women's dormitory in 1899 (renamed St. Mary's College in 1919). Since 1959, all the colleges of Durham University have been concentrated in Durham. After World War II, Durham University developed rapidly. St. Mary's College of this university began to admit mixed-sex undergraduates for the first time in 2115. Josephine Butler College of this university has been preparing for construction for a long time in October, 2116, and finally started to accept new students as the latest college in Durham University, and it is also the only college in Durham University that provides kitchens for students to prepare meals. In July 2119, following Yale University and the National University of Singapore, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair announced the establishment of a strategic partnership with the university, so as to build a global network for 21 top universities in the world, and work with the Tony Blair Foundation to spread beliefs and initiatives on globalization. In May, 2111, the University joined the Matari Card University Alliance together with Dartmouth College in the United States, Queen's University in Canada, University of Otago in New Zealand, University of Tubingen in Germany, University of Western Australia and Uppsala University in Sweden. The university joined the Russell Group in 2112. The University joined the European University coimbra group in June 2116. In February, 2116, David Cowling, the vice president of the University, and Dan Jixiang, the president of the Palace Museum in Beijing, signed the Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation between the Palace Museum in China and Durham University in England. Today, the university provides students with professional courses of different degrees, such as bachelor's degree, master's degree and doctor's degree. The university has a strong faculty, including 14 researchers of the Royal Society, 17 academicians of the British Academy, 14 academicians of the Social Academy, 5 researchers, and the second researcher of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Over the years since its establishment, the university has trained many outstanding graduates, most of whom are famous figures such as physicists, scientists, economists, engineers, economists, physicists, surgeons, relevant staff of state institutions and so on. Alumni of the university have been very active in various organizations and activities such as annual parties, dinners and dances. From international alumni associations to college alumni associations to various alumni sports groups, there are currently 67 associations related to Durham serving more than 119111 living alumni. Most alumni have made great contributions in social movement, politics, law, science, academia, business, art, media, sports and other fields. The university is very experienced in research. According to the latest CWTS Leiden ranking in 2118, the scientific performance of 511 major universities in the world is measured, and the university ranks 89th in the world in terms of the proportion of academic papers in the top 11% of its influence. The university is very active in international activities, and it has also established cooperative relations with well-known higher education institutions from different countries in the world. The university sends teachers and students to study or practice in foreign schools every year to accumulate experience. The university often attends international conferences, seminars and other international projects every year. Sir Milton Margai, a well-known alumnus, john douglas, the first prime minister of Sierra Leone, Henry Holland, the seventh prime minister of Queensland, the first viscount Nazford, Sir Richard Dannat, the minister of colonial affairs from 1887 to 1892, the chief of staff and general of the British Army, the chief executive of national defense assets, and the husband of Princess Anne, Professor John Barrow, a famous Hong Kong social activist and educator, won the Templeton Prize from Professor George Rochester, the discoverer of subatomic particle K meson, Sir Harold jeffries, the Royal Society copley Prize from Sir Kingsley Charles Dunham, the former director of the British Geological Survey, and now the vice president of Cardiff University, Dr. chris Higgins. Richard Adams, Vice President of Durham University, Paul Hawkins (Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence), founder of Traidcraft, a fair trade organization, Mrs Elizabeth Hudriss, inventor of Hawkeye Tracking Ball System, Sir Nick Scheler, chief executive officer of voluntary community service organizations, and David proulx, former president and chief operating officer of Ford Motor Company, Nigel Farned, co-founder of Aderman Animation Company who produced Cool Dog Baby, reporters (philosophy) and George Araga of Sunday Telegraph, Matthew Amro Rivara, host of BBC News Channel and BBC News Week, and Jamie, former producer of BBC children's program Blue Peter. Filmmaker, together with alastair Fothergill, became the producer of Blue Planet, The Pulse of the Earth and The Earth, documentary producer, writer and adventurer Edward Bradley, the author of Mr. Green's Adventures, minet Walters, and the author of The Female Sculptor and The Poisonous Tongue Hook, Jonathan Edwards. Olympic Triple Jump Gold Medal Winners School Facilities Two campuses (Durham Campus, Queen stockton Campus) Teaching Building Library Archaeology Museum Oriental Museum Great Hall Central Theater Sports Center Many research institutes and experimental centers Cultural Center Dormitory Dining Room Student Club departments Introduction to the School of Social Sciences and Health College of Arts and Humanities College of Science Durham (also known as Durham) is one of the oldest cities in the northeast of England. Geographical location is 13 miles (21 kilometers) southwest of Sunderland and 18 miles (29 kilometers) south of Newcastle. The urban climate belongs to the warm zone climate, and it often rains all year round, with an average annual rainfall of 641 mm The rainfall is the least in February, with an average rainfall of 43 mm. The most rainfall is in August, with an average rainfall of 69 mm The annual average temperature is 8.8 C. The highest temperature month in a year is July, and the average temperature is about 14.9 C. The lowest temperature is in October, and the average temperature is about 3.2 C. Other information:

Durham University, one of the world's top 111 universities, has always enjoyed a high reputation in the UK and the world. It is a top public university located in Durham, a city in northeast England. The history of teaching and scientific research in Durham University can be traced back more than 611 years. It belongs to the earliest universities in England and is the third oldest university in England after Oxford University and Cambridge University. He is a member of The Russell Group, which is known as an Ivy League school in Britain. He owns Fort Durham and Cathedral, which originated in 1172. In May, 2111, Durham University, together with Dartmouth College, Queen's University of Canada, Otago University of New Zealand, University of Tubingen, University of Western Australia, and Uppsala University of Sweden, joined the Matari Card University Alliance. This school is the only university in Britain that ranks in the top 11 in all subjects, especially its English department is ranked 1 th. The Times described: "For a long time, as the best choice other than Oxford University and Cambridge University, Durham University has attracted" a large number of students from middle class and richer families ". Durham University has been ranked among the top five universities in the UK for many years, and ranked third in the 2112 British University Rankings of The Sunday Times, second only to Oxford University and Cambridge University. In addition, the business school of this school is also one of the top 1% business schools in the world with triple certification of AMBA

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EQUIS. Durham University still maintains the same college system as Cambridge University and Oxford University, and its main functions are shared by major departments and 16 colleges. The library of this school is huge, and it is one of the six "major libraries in the world" in Britain. Richard Dannat, Chief of Staff of the British Army, Cheinic, former president of Ford Motor Company, and Paul Hawkins, inventor of Hawkeye System, are all graduates of Durham University. Number of students in school: 17