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We are The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide University of the Year 2026. We are also joint runner-up University of the Year for Graduate Employment and ranked third overall, up two places from last year.
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Transformative Humanities harnesses the effectiveness and power of humanities research and education to link across fields and sectors enriching, shaping, and transforming lives.
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In this episode, learn more about the establishment of game studies, film to video game adaptations, participatory games development, issues around archiving our games heritage, and how gaming can transform the way we think about culture and the humanities.
Durham University has been named in the QS World University Rankings world top 100, a position it has achieved every year since 2010. The rankings have confirmed the University’s strong global reputation for employability (64th) and it is also 22nd in the world for sustainability.
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Has Christianity become a nationalist weapon used to defend a particular form of British culture? Professor Mathew Guest from our Department of Theology and Religion looks at the shifts in society.
Congratulations to Nancy Cartwright for winning the BBVA Foundation 2026 Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Humanities category for her contributions to the philosophy of science.
Following a visit to Australia and New Zealand, Professor Janet Stewart, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, has laid the groundwork for new research collaborations under Durham University’s Transformative Humanities work.
Durham University’s Department of Classics and Ancient History welcomed a delegation from the UK Civil Service on 3 February, marking the first time visitors from Whitehall and Holyrood have travelled to Durham to support students’ understanding of careers in government and the attributes needed to thrive in public service.
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