The university, based in Durham city, rose from 174th globally to 172nd as the rankings were announced on Wednesday. The UK as a whole has 25 universities in the top 200 of the Times Higher Education (THE) world rankings, the same number as last year. However, experts have warned the reputation of the country's higher education sector is likely to "weaken" if funding does not improve. Phil Baty, chief global affairs officer at THE, said: "While, overall, the picture of UK higher education in our rankings is positive, the sector is being battered by numerous prevailing winds. Here is the list of the UK universities in the top 200 of the latest THE World University Rankings.

Much of my immediate family lives in Asheville and Black Mountain, NC. While everyone is thankfully safe, this disaster struck much closer to home for me than most. There is lots that needs to be done for disaster relief, and I’d encourage folksThis is a re-post from the Climate Brink ...

Geoff Pullum’s new book, The Truth About English Grammar, is a stylish and witty introduction to English grammar as it ought to be understood. Regular English verbs have four forms—walk, walks, walking, walked. And be, all alone among English verbs, has eight—be; am, is, are, was, were; being; been. Pullum is a named co-author, with Rodney Huddleston, of The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language, published in 2002. Though grammar properly refers solely to how a language makes sentences, Pullum adds chapters on mythical grammar errors, spelling and punctuation, and style.

Haryana Jammu & Kashmir Haryana Alliance View iParty View Seats: 90 Results Majority: 46 BJP 48 CONG 37 INLD 2 AAP 0 OTH 3 Jammu & Kashmir Alliance View iParty View Seats: 90 Results Majority: 46 JKNC 42 BJP 29 CONG 6 PDP 3 OTH 10 Source: PValueGUWAHATI: Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio sought EAM S Jaishankar’s immediate intervention to halt the UK auction of a “19th-century horned Naga human skull”. Rio described the auction as an “act of dehumanisation that is considered as continued colonial violence upon our people”.Tetsworth-based Swan Fine Art’s website had listed the skull as among the items to go under the hammer on Wednesday but it was removed from the auction catalogue late Tuesday evening.It remains unclear whether the auction has been officially cancelled or the skull only removed from the website. Oxford University’s Pitt Rivers Museum — which houses anthropology and archaeology collections from various world cultures — posted on X that “the Naga ancestral remains have been withdrawn from sale”.A California-based Naga professor of anthropology, Dolly Kikon, had flagged this auction on X on Monday saying: “Naga ancestral human remains continue to be collector’s item in the 21st century!”In his letter to Jaishankar, Rio stated he has been informed by an organisation of Church leaders and representatives of a civil society group, Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR), about the auction of “Naga human remains”.“You will agree that the human remains of any deceased person belong to those people and their land. Moreover, the auctioning of human remains deeply hurts the sentiments of the people, is an act of dehumanisation and is considered as continued colonial violence upon our people,” Rio wrote to the external affairs minister.FNR informed Rio that skull value is estimated at £3,500-4,000 — Rs 3.85 lakh to Rs 4.4 lakh.

I think my father might have quite liked to live in Israel. In late 1946 he was encamped in Palestine with the Polish free army. He was 16 years old, he’d already lived in five countries, nearly starved to death in freezing exile, and for the first time in a long time he felt settled. But my grandfather, Dolu, was enrolled in the Polish Resettlement Corps and had the chance to move to Britain. After his experience in the Gulag and the army he was sick, he was tired, he was broke and he hadn’t the heart for more struggle.

A supercomputer has tipped Erik ten Hag to become the first big managerial casualty of the 2024/25 campaign. The SportsCasting supercomputer is predicting that following the clash with Brentford on October 19, United will lose successive games with Fenerbahce and West Ham. Gary O'Neil's nightmare start to the campaign in charge of Wolves is expected to soon be ended for him. The Supercomputer has given his sack date as Saturday, November 9, a significant day given it’s when his team host Southampton. West Ham United manager Julen Lopetegui is the third man expected to be relieved of his duties, just before Christmas.

Hull KR head coach Willie Peters played at Wigan alongside assistant coach David Hodgson (Richard Sellers/PA(“But even back in those days that was the long-term plan. No-one likes getting relegated but it gave us a fresh opportunity and it was one we took full advantage of. His illustrious playing career peaked in two Grand Final appearances with Wigan in 2000 and 2003, the first of which saw him team up with a then 21-year-old Willie Peters. “There have been some dark times but the club has slowly been getting better over the years,” Hodgson said. “It might not have always seemed likely, but throughout the journey the goal for everyone at the club was to reach a Grand Final.

Ipswich defender Axel Tuanzebe came close to losing his thumb in a freak kitchen accident that required surgery. Kieran McKenna, head coach of the Premier League new boys, revealed over the weekend that the defender required an operation on a hand injury that meant he missed the defeat against West Ham. And Mail Sport can reveal the unfortunate incident that saw the former Manchester United man nearly lose his thumb. 'He's done a hand injury, a very unfortunate accident,’ McKenna explained on Saturday. He's going to be out for a little while.’Tuanzebe is latest player to fall victim of injury due to a freak accident away from football.

Meera Sodha likes to barbecue beans and serve them with corn fritters Photograph: Louise Hagger/The Guardian. Food styling: Emily Kydd. Prop styling: Jennifer KayWhen Karla Zazueta was growing up, her family would make a big batch of pinto beans every Monday, and it’s a tradition she continues to this day. “I don’t know a Mexican who doesn’t eat beans at least once a day,” says the author of Nortena, and for her that starts with frijoles de la olla, or beans from the pot. “Soak dried beans for two hours, then drain and transfer to a large pan.

A transgender football manager has come under fire for signing a six foot tall man to play for his women’s team, sparking concern for player safety. Sutton United hired Lucy Clarke, a man who identifies as a woman, to manage their women’s team last year. In keeping with his pledge to create a team “solely of trans women”, Clarke signed goalkeeper Blair Hamilton in August. The club added: “Sutton United Football Club is committed to promoting a culture of inclusivity, respect and fair play. Olympic silver medallist and women’s activist Sharron Davies commented on the appointment after receiving a letter of concern about the Sutton team.

Debris is collected for removal in the Pass-A-Grille section of St Petersburg, Florida, before the arrival of Hurricane Milton. Almost all of Florida’s west coast was under a hurricane warning and more than a million people were told to evacuate. Deanne Criswell, the Fema administrator, said these falsehoods were “creating an impedance to our ability to actually get people the help they need”. What will happen to disaster relief if Trump is elected? What else did Harris say?

Something went wrong, please try again later. Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign up for our daily newsletter to get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inboxSomething went wrong, please try again later. It was in November 2022 when Ronaldo’s infamous interview with Piers Morgan hastened the end of his second United spell. The Portuguese forward has been trying to offload his luxury property in Alderley Edge ever since.

Former Barcelona and Spain midfielder Andrés Iniesta asked the audience to 'please allow me to be a little emotional today' as he announced his retirement after a trophy-laden career spanning 24 years. Iniesta, who most recently played for Emirates Club in the United Arab Emirates, told a press conference: 'I never thought this day would come. Yes, all these tears we have shed these days are tears of emotion, of pride. The technically-gifted Iniesta made 131 appearances for Spain, scoring the only goal of the 2010 World Cup final. He also played a key role in Spain winning the 2008 European Championship to snap a 44-year drought and was named player of the tournament when they successfully defended the title in 2012.

Fruits and vegetables saw the most significant price increase in Spain, up by 6.59% in September, compared to the previous month. Food and beverage products account for 4% of its total export, with local produce like fruits and vegetables contributing €600mln, making Lidl Europe's leading exporter of Italian fruits and vegetables. Source: focustaiwan.twIndependent Dutch retailer opens new SPAR Supermarket in Diemen ZuidIndependent Dutch retailer Paul Toepoel celebrated the opening of the SPAR Supermarket in Diemen Zuid. A former manager at the SPAR Supermarket on the Warmoesstraat in Amsterdam's city centre, this is Paul's first independently owned SPAR Supermarket. Source: prnewswire.comHow to keep produce safe and soundEnsuring fruits and vegetables are safe to consume is vital for merchandising success.

The community commemoration organised by the Zionist Council of NSW and the NSW Jewish Board of Deputies in Sydney’s eastern suburbs attracted a crowd of thousands. People came together to remember those who lost their lives in the 7 October Hamas attacks and those who remain in captivity