Department of Anthropology, Durham University
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The Department of Anthropology at Durham University is a leading UK centre for anthropological teaching and research, known for its work across social, biological, and medical anthropology.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Department of Anthropology, Durham University canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2766035 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Anthropology, Durham University Context triple: [Faculty of Social Sciences and Health, hasDepartment, Department of Anthropology, Durham University]
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A.
Department of Social Anthropology, University of Cambridge
The Department of Social Anthropology at the University of Cambridge is a leading academic center for the study and research of human societies, cultures, and social relations.
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B.
Department of Social Anthropology
The Department of Social Anthropology at the University of Oslo is an academic unit dedicated to research and teaching on cultural and social diversity, human societies, and anthropological theory and methods.
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C.
Department of Anthropology
The Department of Anthropology at the University of Miami is an academic unit dedicated to the study of human cultures, societies, and biological diversity through teaching and research.
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D.
Department of Anthropology, Harvard University
The Department of Anthropology at Harvard University is a leading academic unit dedicated to the study of human societies, cultures, and biological diversity through teaching and research.
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E.
Department of Archaeology, University of Cambridge
The Department of Archaeology at the University of Cambridge is a leading academic centre for archaeological research and teaching, covering human history from prehistory to the present through fieldwork, laboratory science, and interdisciplinary study.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Anthropology, Durham University Target entity description: The Department of Anthropology at Durham University is a leading UK centre for anthropological teaching and research, known for its work across social, biological, and medical anthropology.
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A.
Department of Social Anthropology, University of Cambridge
The Department of Social Anthropology at the University of Cambridge is a leading academic center for the study and research of human societies, cultures, and social relations.
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B.
Department of Social Anthropology
The Department of Social Anthropology at the University of Oslo is an academic unit dedicated to research and teaching on cultural and social diversity, human societies, and anthropological theory and methods.
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C.
Department of Anthropology
The Department of Anthropology at the University of Miami is an academic unit dedicated to the study of human cultures, societies, and biological diversity through teaching and research.
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D.
Department of Anthropology, Harvard University
The Department of Anthropology at Harvard University is a leading academic unit dedicated to the study of human societies, cultures, and biological diversity through teaching and research.
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E.
Department of Archaeology, University of Cambridge
The Department of Archaeology at the University of Cambridge is a leading academic centre for archaeological research and teaching, covering human history from prehistory to the present through fieldwork, laboratory science, and interdisciplinary study.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic department
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university department ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | social sciences ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Faculty of Social Sciences and Health
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surface form:
Faculty of Social Sciences and Health, Durham University
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| campus |
Durham
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surface form:
Durham City
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| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employerOf |
anthropology academics
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professional services staff ⓘ research staff in anthropology ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
anthropology
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biological anthropology ⓘ medical anthropology ⓘ social anthropology ⓘ |
| fundingType | public university department ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline |
cultural anthropology
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human biology ⓘ medical humanities ⓘ |
| hasParentOrganization | Durham University ⓘ |
| hasResearchArea |
development and sustainability
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evolutionary anthropology ⓘ health and medicine ⓘ material and visual culture ⓘ political and economic anthropology ⓘ public health and global health ⓘ |
| knownFor |
anthropological research
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anthropological teaching ⓘ work across social, biological, and medical anthropology ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Durham, England ⓘ |
| offersDegree |
BA in Anthropology
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BSc in Anthropology ⓘ MA in Anthropology ⓘ MSc in Anthropology ⓘ PhD in Anthropology ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
postgraduate research degrees in anthropology
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postgraduate taught degrees in anthropology ⓘ undergraduate degrees in anthropology ⓘ |
| partOf | Durham University ⓘ |
| regionServed |
United Kingdom
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international students ⓘ |
| reputation | leading UK centre for anthropology ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
biological anthropology
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medical anthropology ⓘ social anthropology ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
| teachingLevel |
postgraduate research
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postgraduate taught ⓘ undergraduate ⓘ |
| website | https://www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/anthropology/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of Anthropology, Durham University Description of subject: The Department of Anthropology at Durham University is a leading UK centre for anthropological teaching and research, known for its work across social, biological, and medical anthropology.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Faculty of Social Sciences and Health
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hasDepartment
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Department of Anthropology, Durham University
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