Latest News
Hitting all the right notes: student vocal group remains undefeated at national competition
Northern Lights A Cappella, our award-winning student vocal group, has come away from the Open A Cappella Competition in Warwick with a swathe of accolades including first place.
Nanjing to Durham and beyond: an international exchange journey
Ahead of the start of this academic year, international exchange student Yukun Tao undertook an epic cross-continental 11,000km journey driving between Nanjing, China, and Durham.
Hatfield alumnus appointed to Church Commissioner role in the Church of England
Sir Robert Buckland KBE KC (Law, Hatfield College, 1987-90) has been appointed to become the Third Church Estate Commissioner in the Church of England.
The Durham difference; from educational excellence to employability
Our Careers and Enterprise team have been shortlisted for an Educate North Award as a result of their programmes to facilitate employability right across our student community.
A spotlight on our innovative Transformative Humanities programme
A panel of our leading academics shared Durham’s fresh approach to humanities thinking.
The Davis Scholarship launches for care-experienced PhD applicants
Our Department of Sociology has launched a new PhD scholarship on contextual safeguarding aimed at candidates with experience of care.
IMEMS receives major donation to address 21st century challenges through the prism of the past
Researchers at the University’s Institute of Medieval and Early Modern Studies (IMEMS) have been awarded a significant philanthropic investment aimed at advancing research to address critical global challenges.
Access and Participation: our ambitious plan for a more inclusive Durham
We’re introducing an ambitious new plan to improve equality of opportunity in higher education and make Durham more diverse and inclusive than ever before.
Introducing our new International Scholarships starting from £5,000
Our new International Scholarships are available to students from Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Vietnam who are looking to study with us at undergraduate or taught postgraduate level this September.
‘An enormous pleasure’ – UK Government Minister’s joy at Durham return
Our graduate and now UK Government minister Lord (James) Timpson has spoken of his love of Durham during a return visit.
Durham’s strengths in space and quantum research focus of German Ambassador’s visit
Our strengths in space and quantum research were the main focus of a visit to Durham University by the German Ambassador to the UK.
Professor Clare McGlynn helps change law on sexually explicit deepfakes
Creating a sexually explicit deepfake is set to become a criminal offence in the UK, thanks in part to the work of a leading Durham law professor.