Durham physicist Professor Valery Khoze has been elected to the Academia Europaea, one of Europe’s most prestigious academic bodies. The honour recognises his outstanding contributions to theoretical particle physics and his international standing as a leading figure in the field.

New research has found that ultra-faint satellite galaxy systems orbiting our Milky Way could tell us about the conditions of the early Universe – and why some galaxies grew while others didn’t.

Our physicists have created a new movie taking us back nine billion years in time to understand the formation of our Milky Way.

Valery Khoze has been elected to the Academia Europaea, one of Europe’s most distinguished academic bodies. The honour recognises Professor Khoze’s influential contributions to theoretical particle physics, particularly in quantum field theory, quantum chromodynamics, Higgs physics, and high-energy particle interactions.

Durham researchers are part of an international collaboration that has completed the most detailed 3D map of the Universe to date.

On 25 March 2026, the IPPP welcomed 92 sixth form students and 7 teachers to Durham University for this year’s International Particle Physics Masterclass, organised by Jessica Turner.

Durham University’s Physics Department’s QS World University Ranking 2026 has risen over 20 places to joint 67th.

Our physicists are taking quantum science to extraordinary new depths – more than a kilometre below the earth’s surface.

Dr Meg Schwamb is to deliver the annual Grubb Parsons lecture for 2026. Dr Schwamb is from Queens University, Belfast.

Durham is to lead an ambitious new era of quantum science, funded by a landmark award from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

We are working with the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), the UK Government body responsible for the development of fusion energy, to host an industry preview event for a proposed High-Temperature Superconductivity Centre of Excellence.

Scientists from our top-rated Physics Department are playing a key role in a new UK clinical study aimed at improving treatment for people with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), a fast-growing form of the disease.