Durham University recently hosted Mrs Purity Mazibuko, a leading Cowpea Breeder from the Crop Breeding Institute (CBI) of the Department of Research and Specialist Services (DR&SS) in Harare, Zimbabwe, to advance a crucial collaborative research project.

Steve Chivasa (Associate Prof, Biosciences) was recently invited by the British Embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe, to present at a high-level event held at the Ambassador’s residence on 25 Sept 2025.

We are celebrating a milestone in our collaboration with the Wolfson Foundation as Paul Ramsbottom, the Foundation's chief executive, visited us recently to mark 50 years of groundbreaking collaborative work, which has contributed to numerous pioneering projects across our University.

Academics and researchers in our Biosciences department are renowned for their world-class research and expertise.

Durham Centre for Crop Improvement Technology is one of the country’s leading centres for crop research, with a long-standing internationally recognised record of research excellence.

The STFC Food Network+ brings together interdisciplinary teams of STFC researchers, industry and the academic community across more than 25 countries for collaborative research to develop sustainable innovations tackling challenges confronting the global food sector.

Steve Chivasa (DCCIT co-director) together with Maureen Vere (Verager Ltd.) convened an Innovate UK-funded workshop between 22-23 March 2023. The workshop themed "Convergence of Agritech and Business Innovations to Develop Agriculture Value Chains" was held at Bronte Hotel in Harare (Zimbabwe).