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Durham University established by Act of Parliament; the first recognized university to be founded in England since Cambridge over 600 years earlier.

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Durham University

Collegiate public research university in Durham, United Kingdom

The University of Durham, which operates under the trading name of Durham University, is a collegiate public research university in Durham, England, founded by an Act of Parliament in 1832 and incorporated by royal charter in 1837. It was the first recognised university to open…
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Act of Parliament (United Kingdom)

Primary legislation in the United Kingdom

An act of Parliament in the United Kingdom is primary legislation passed by the UK Parliament in Westminster, London.
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England

Country within the United Kingdom

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. England shares a land border with Scotland to the north and another land border with Wales to the…
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University of Cambridge

Public collegiate university in England

The University of Cambridge is a public collegiate research university in Cambridge, England. Founded in 1209, the University of Cambridge is the world's third-oldest university in continuous operation. The university's founding followed the arrival of scholars who left the…
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July 4

Day of the year

July 4 is the 185th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 180 days remain until the end of the year.
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