Complex sentence: By 1852, the majority college was formally linked to the University of Durham, its first'Licence in Medicine' (Lic.Med) being awarded in 1856, and its teaching certificates were recognised by the University of London for graduation in medicine.
Split into simpler sentences: By 1852, the majority college was formally linked to the University of Durham. It awarded its first'Licence in Medicine' (Lic.Med) in 1856, and its teaching certificates were recognised by the University of London for graduation in medicine.