A pioneering public health research centre that includes experts from Durham University has once again been included in a prestigious national collaboration.

Experts in our Physics and Mathematical Sciences Departments have developed a new model for simulating epidemics – and it’s already being used to inform the UK’s response to COVID-19.

Heat waves, wildfires and flooding have become more common and intense in recent years, posing substantial risks to society and people’s health.

Many long-distance runners will know how it feels for that little voice in your head to make you feel good one minute and terrible the next.

We’ve been ranked 6th in the UK in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022.

We’ve been ranked 5th in The Guardian University Guide 2022

Durham is a hub for research excellence and our academics prove that year in and year out through their ground-breaking research. We are delighted that two of our academics, Dr Clare Mahon and Dr Sownak Bose, have been awarded Future Leaders Fellowships for their projects.

Our research suggests that the Government’s response to curbing the spread of Covid-19 did not do enough to support the challenges or needs of migrants living in the UK.

Experts from Durham and Bristol universities have identified some of the oldest surviving manuscript fragments of the legend of Merlin the Magician.

Professor Robert Hilton from our Department of Geography has found a missing link in the natural carbon cycle through the study of rocks.

One of our Law professors will play a key role in the review of professional values, knowledge and behaviours expected of UK medics.

We’re celebrating three league table successes that demonstrate how Durham is a world-leading and world-changing university.