We’ve played a key role in the development and engineering of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), which has begun its journey to the stars.

A team from our Department of Archaeology, in partnership with archaeologists and volunteers from The Auckland Project, has been uncovering the secrets beneath the lawns of County Durham's Auckland Castle.

We’ve recently welcomed over 20 new apprentices across the University and are able to fund their training thanks to the Government’s Apprenticeship Levy.

Our staff and students have found a variety of Covid-secure ways to support our local community during this festive period.

It’s been an extraordinary year for us here at Durham University. Here we look back on 12 Stories to Remember from 2021.

We have agreed a new partnership with ultrasonic instrumentation manufacturer Coltraco Ultrasonics to develop collaborative research activity and to create research impact.

Have you ever listened to a piece of music, and despite the genre or tone, been able to think of a positive memory? These are the findings from the latest research project from Dr Kelly Jakubowski, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow from our Department of Music.

There is no escaping that food plays a central role in Christmas celebrations across the world. However, it’s unlikely that many of us will be cooking quite the variety, or volume, of foods seen in large medieval households!

3D printing could be key to reducing inventory and making supply chains for spare parts more responsive, according to new research from Dr Atanu Chaudhuri at the Business School.

A major new report paints a stark picture of inequality for children growing up in the North of England post-pandemic compared to those in the rest of the country.

Whilst we may enjoy stopping to take in the beauty of flowers, new research shows that bumblebees waste no time with such pleasantries and instead only learn the minimum needed about where to land and find food. Research involving our Department of Biosciences looked at how bees learn the colour patterns of flowers to find food.

Acting Vice Chancellor, Antony Long, runs through the different entertainment available ahead of the festive period and looks back on some of our achievements this year.