We’ve secured over £700,000 from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) to help more young people access technical careers in environmental science.

Professor Ari Sadanandom has been awarded the cell plenary lecture at the SEB Annual Conference, Florence 2026.

Parkinsons is the fastest growing neurodegenerative disease. Parkinsons Pals (PP) established by Wolfson fellow Prof Paul Chazot four years ago is a unique undergraduate support group, first of its kind in the UK.

The new CIC structure for Live well With Pain will: 1) Create a strong and sustainable structure to support the future development of LWWP 2) Help ensure LWWP’s valued resources continue to be freely available into the future 3) Enable LWWP to explore new partnerships, opportunities and sources of funding that support its mission

Researchers from our top-rated Biosciences Department have discovered a previously unknown mechanism that helps plants control the formation of wood, a finding that could open up new directions for research into plant growth, productivity and carbon storage.

Durham University has announced the appointment of renowned physicist Professor Mark Leake as Chair of Natural Philosophy, effective 1st October 2026.

Researchers from our top-rated Chemistry and Biosciences Departments have been recognised as part of an international team awarded a prestigious 2026 Horizon Prize by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC).

Researchers from our top-rated Biosciences Department working with colleagues at Jagiellonian University in Poland, have developed a new nanoscale tool that could transform how scientists study some of the most important proteins in biology.

Researchers at Durham have helped unlock new understanding of how bacteria import antimicrobial peptides - the molecules that can kill or inhibit microbes.

A major study involving Durham University shows that a radical rethink of rural housing design in sub-Saharan Africa can protect children from the three deadliest childhood diseases.

Nevrargenics, a Durham University spin-out company, has received the Bionow Project of the Year Award at the 2025 Bionow Annual Awards.

Our 'Spotlight on' series showcases the world-leading work of our academics. Professor Paul Denny in our Department of Biosciences is dedicated to developing new therapies and diagnostics for parasitic diseases that affect over a billion people worldwide.