Researchers in our Physics Department will receive funding for the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Fusion Power from the UK’s biggest-ever investment in engineering and physical sciences doctoral skills.

We’ve joined a pioneering new three-year pilot to monitor the UK’s hedgehogs and try to reverse the fall in their numbers.

Sixth form pupils from schools across the North of England were given a taste of university life at Durham via the Elephant Group Spring Conference.

Our Vice-Chancellor Professor Karen O'Brien welcomes the North East England devolution deal and reflects on our role in the region

An ingenious new camera collar has offered researchers from our Anthropology department an unprecedented glimpse into the secret lives of wild baboons in South Africa.

Durham University Vice-Chancellor and Warden, Professor Karen O’Brien, gave evidence at the UK Parliament’s Education Select Committee on Tuesday 19 March 2024.

Durham University was the venue for an historic transfer of powers and money to North East England.

The Commission on the Future of Oracy Education in England officially launched today at the Voice 21 Speaking Summit.

New research suggests that feelings of discomfort and unsafety are preventing some young people from being physically active.

Anna Weatherburn from our Department of Engineering has won a prestigious gold medal award and a £1500 prize at the STEM for Britain awards held in the Houses of Parliament.

Professor Emma Cave, from Durham Law School, has been appointed to a working group set up by the UK’s foremost bioethics body, which will advise government on the ethics and regulation of research using stem cell based human embryo models.

The Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) has released a report that explores the gender pay gap in higher education in which Durham’s progressive family-friendly policies are highlighted for being sector-leading.