The departments of Archaeology and Classics and Ancient History have teamed up to discuss everyday sexism for this year's International Women's Day.

The Archaeology Department co-founder and pioneer will be recognised for her importance to local history and heritage.

We have launched a new Global Research Brochure where we shine a light on some of our incredible researchers who are making a difference in the world.

Our archaeologists have helped shed new light on the health of children living in North East England during the Industrial Revolution.

Under the Norman nave of Durham Cathedral, amidst the massive columns and rounded arches that impart a sense of solidity and timelessness, the students of the MSc in Forensic Archaeology and Anthropology of the Department of Archaeology have paraded one by one.

Between the 31st October and 2nd November 2023, Durham University’s Archaeology staff and students provided a series of exciting hands-on activities at the Science and Engagement team’s annual celebration of science on Palace Green.

In December 2023, representatives of The Bishop Big Dig project and Durham University attended the annual THE Awards Dinner, dubbed the 'Oscars of higher education'. Congratulations once again to The Bishop Big Dig project, shortlisted for 'Outstanding Contribution to the Local Community'.

Our archaeologists have helped establish that a male born in the Roman period (AD 43-410) travelled thousands of miles to Britain as a child.

Durham Archaeology staff and students visited the University of York on 21 October to participate in the first annual meeting and lecture of the Steppe Sisters Network.

For a team of archaeologists digging in south-west Spain, the discovery of a Bronze/Iron Age stela – a funerary stone slab with carvings depicting an important individual – would have been exciting enough. But to find a stela that challenges long-standing interpretations of how the carvings represent gender and social roles in prehistoric times, was beyond the teams’ wildest dreams.

Following the recent “Meet Our Chancellor” session during which Durham University’s Chancellor, Dr Fiona Hill, spoke about 'Regional Redevelopment: Lessons from Germany', she joined the Durham UNESCO Chair on Archaeological Ethics and Practice in Cultural Heritage and Redhills CIO in co-hosting a postgraduate workshop on 'Redevelopment in County Durham – Heritage, Climate and the SDGs'. The featured photo shows breakout groups in discussion with Ross Forbes, Fiona Hill and Nicola Craddock.

Richard Hingley from our Department of Archaeology was invited to write a review of the recently released film Boudica: Queen of War starring Olga Kurylenko as the title character. Warning: this review contains spoilers for Boudica: Queen of War.