We are pioneering innovation and partnership and driving efficiencies in order to preserve and enhance what makes Durham a ...

Rosemary, who died in 2023, aged 93, was Durham University’s first female professor and was instrumental in setting up our ...

We recently welcomed Finland’s Ambassador to the UK to Durham where he learned about our excellence in health research.

In 1743, Pope Benedict XIV awarded the title exclusively to the Capuchins. The role means that the holder is the only person ...

Matriculation is a significant celebration - a rite of passage as students formally join Durham University. It refers to the official registration of students on the University’s roll, marking their ...

The Oriental Museum is making its collections more accessible to visitors with visual impairments, by launching a new ...

And our Physics department has made significant contributions to an innovative international project, the Physics of the Accelerating Universe Survey (PAUS), that's shedding new light on the mysteries ...

The Venture Lab team are a group of staff dedicated to helping students create new ideas and launch new ventures. With their mission to make the world a better place, 140 startups have emerged in the ...

European Day of Languages is an annual celebration of the diverse range of languages spoken across the continent. But as Dr Fintan Mallory, from our Department of Philosophy, explains how we shouldn't ...

We were very saddened to hear of the death of our alumnus David Knowles, a talented young journalist and creator of an award-winning podcast. David, who studied with us between 2010 and 2016, joined ...

At Durham we firmly believe that everyone should have fair and equal access to education and skills training. Our Vice-Chancellor Professor Karen O'Brien explores what we're doing to break down the ...

Philosophy and travel have been tangled together for centuries. On World Tourism Day, Professor Emily Thomas, who is the Head of our Department of Philosophy, assesses how the two interlink in ...