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  • Welcome to new alumni

    Graduation isn't the end of your Durham journey - find out how to connect with our global alumni network, access alumni benefits and careers support, and get involved with alumni community events.

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  • Shaping your future career

    We prepare our graduates for exciting and fulfilling careers around the world. Whether you are looking to stay in the UK after graduation or want to explore global opportunities, we will help you stand out.

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Welcome to new alumni

Graduation isn't the end of your Durham journey - find out how to connect with our global alumni network, access alumni benefits and careers support, and get involved with alumni community events.

Students participating in Summer Congregation

Shaping your future career

We prepare our graduates for exciting and fulfilling careers around the world. Whether you are looking to stay in the UK after graduation or want to explore global opportunities, we will help you stand out.

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Events in the Middle East: support and assistance for students and staff

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Research Impact at Durham

We conduct innovative and impactful research to transform lives and make a difference, globally and locally: research to empower and inspire.

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Alumnus Jonathan Edwards CBE celebrates 30 years of his world triple jump record

Olympic gold medallist and Van Mildert alumnus, Jonathan Edwards (Physics, Van Mildert College,1984-87) has celebrated 30 years of his 1995 triple jump world record, which remains unbroken.

Alumni news
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Beyond the runway: flagship student charity fashion show invites alumni to reconnect

Durham University Charity Fashion Show returns for its 43rd year with a renewed focus on alumni engagement, philanthropy, and community.
Student news

Strengthening our research partnerships in Australia and New Zealand

During a recent visit, Professor Mike Bentley and Professor James Osborn met with Australian and New Zealand partners to develop research collaborations in Antarctic research and Space and Satellite applications.
Global research
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New cosmic discovery challenges galaxy formation theories

An international team of astronomers have discovered a remarkably clumpy rotating galaxy that existed just 900 million years after the Big Bang, shedding new light on how galaxies grew and evolved in the early Universe.
Research news
Near-infrared images taken by JWST of the galaxy cluster “RXCJ0600-2007,” which causes a powerful gravitational lensing effect. Unprecedented high-resolution observations unveiled the structure of a distant galaxy in the early universe — composed of more than 15 compact star-forming clumps arranged like a “bunch of grapes” (zoom-in panel).

From Army to Academia: History PhD Student Becomes BBC New Generation Thinker

PhD student and former soldier Ashleigh Percival-Borley is exploring the untold stories of World War II's Special Operations Executive. She has recently been announced as a BBC New Generation Thinker for 2025. We caught up with Ashleigh to find out more about this, her research and how being a military veteran informs her work.
Durham news
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UK Proteostasis Network receives BBSRC Network Grant

The UK’s proteostasis capability has been bolstered by the award of a BBSRC Network Grant. The grant will support the future development of the UK Proteostasis Network over the next three years.
Global research
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Bold but pragmatic: how we harness Northern innovation without hurting the Golden Triangle

A new report from the Northern Powerhouse Partnership shines a spotlight on the North of England’s innovation ecosystem, exploring its role in driving productivity and unlocking future economic potential. The report is co-authored by Professor Kieran Fernandes, Executive Dean of Durham Business School. Here he delves into how the region can harness its innovation strengths to fuel long-term growth and prosperity.
Business School news
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Using computers to track the changing sound of bands

Coldplay, Radiohead or R.E.M. – which band has changed their music the most over the years?

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Melsonby Hoard saved for the nation

One of the UK’s largest and most important Iron Age finds – excavated by archaeologists at Durham University – has been saved for the nation.
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Study finds women politicians are judged more harshly than men

Women politicians in the United States who deviate from party expectations or views are judged more harshly than men by voters. That is according to the findings of a new study led by academics from our School of Government and International Affairs.
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Congratulations to all our graduating students

We have been celebrating the achievements of our students in the summer sunshine in 23 Congregation ceremonies.

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Connecting talent with opportunity: careers weeks and fairs in review

Over 6,500 students attended our careers weeks and fairs programme over the 2024/25 academic year to boost their employability and explore diverse career opportunities.
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New Career Mentoring Programme bridges the gap between lecture theatres and Careers

A pioneering career mentoring programme aimed at connecting recent university graduates employed within Atom Bank and EY with first-year students, has concluded its latest cycle with remarkable success, strengthening early-career support and professional development across disciplines.
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  • Women football players as role models – an uneven playing field?

    All eyes have been on women’s football, and on the England team as the winners of the UEFA Women’s Euros in Switzerland. The players are often held up as role models but is the pressure to inspire greater on women compared to men? Professor Stacey Pope from our Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences has looked into this.
    Research news
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  • UEFA Women’s Euros: Media coverage and gender equality

    The UEFA Women’s Euros is in full swing, but a recent YouGov survey showed that interest in women’s football still lags well behind the men’s game. What does this mean in terms of gender equality in the sport? Expert on women, football and inequalities, Professor Stacey Pope, explains.
    Research news
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  • Pylon wars show why big energy plans need locals on board

    Thousands of new electricity pylons are to be built across parts of England under the government’s plans to decarbonise the electricity. And some people aren’t happy. Professor Simone Abram from our Department of Anthropology and Director of Durham Energy Institute, explores why electricity pylons can evoke such powerful feelings.
    Research news
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Women football players as role models – an uneven playing field?

All eyes have been on women’s football, and on the England team as the winners of the UEFA Women’s Euros in Switzerland. The players are often held up as role models but is the pressure to inspire greater on women compared to men? Professor Stacey Pope from our Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences has looked into this.

England footballer Leah Williamson talking at a press conference

UEFA Women’s Euros: Media coverage and gender equality

The UEFA Women’s Euros is in full swing, but a recent YouGov survey showed that interest in women’s football still lags well behind the men’s game. What does this mean in terms of gender equality in the sport? Expert on women, football and inequalities, Professor Stacey Pope, explains.
A black and white football on the grass in a stadium.

Pylon wars show why big energy plans need locals on board

Thousands of new electricity pylons are to be built across parts of England under the government’s plans to decarbonise the electricity. And some people aren’t happy. Professor Simone Abram from our Department of Anthropology and Director of Durham Energy Institute, explores why electricity pylons can evoke such powerful feelings.
Electricity pylons with sun setting behind them

Vote for our Botanic Garden to be RHS Partner of the year

Fans of the Botanic Garden are being invited to place their votes in the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Garden of the Year competition. Voters will also be entered into a prize draw to win a £100 RHS Garden gift voucher.

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National teaching excellence award for two early career academics

Dr Alice Finden and Dr Kavi Abraham, both from our School of Government and International Affairs (SGIA), have won the British International Studies Association (BISA) Early Career Excellence in Teaching International Studies Prize.
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Waiting for your A-level results? Think: Durham

Are you or someone you know waiting for their A-level results? Maybe Durham could be the next step. Our Vice-Chancellor Professor Karen O'Brien writes.
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Upcoming events

Twilight Talk: Behind the Scenes of Telling Tales - Making Stories Come to Life

Thursday 21 August 2025 - Thursday 21 August 2025
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Oriental Museum
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Crazy Creatures

Thursday 14 August 2025 - Thursday 14 August 2025
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Botanic Garden
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Beasts and Legends: Adventures Through North East Folklore

Saturday 14 June 2025 - Sunday 2 November 2025
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Palace Green Library, Palace Green, Durham, DH1 3RN
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Family Craft Club does Quill Creating!

Tuesday 12 August 2025 - Tuesday 12 August 2025
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Palace Green Library, Palace Green, Durham DH1 3RN
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From our Student Blogs:

My Chevening Journey at Durham

MSc Business Analytics student Shayan shares his journey from Pakistan to Durham as a Chevening Scholar, from finding community in his college to how he hopes the experience will help to make an impact back home.
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Durham University – proud to host the National Astronomy Meeting 2025

Almost a thousand of the world’s top scientists are visiting Durham University as we host the UK’s National Astronomy Meeting (NAM) 2025 (7 to 11 July). NAM is the flagship annual event of the UK’s Royal Astronomical Society and sees scientists present the latest in cutting-edge space research. NAM also connects diverse communities - from researchers and amateur astronomers to schools, artists, industry, and the public.

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