Classics researcher Professor Arlene Holmes-Henderson MBE has been recognised with one of the field’s top national honours.

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.

The latest edition of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities podcast 'Talking Humanities' features a conversation on the Digital Humanities between Dr Thea Sommerschield and Professor Sue Black.

It is with great pleasure that the Durham University Department of Classics & Ancient History, together with the Durham Centre for Classical Reception, invites submissions for the third annual international prize for a doctoral thesis in Classical Reception Studies, broadly defined.

Warmest congratulations to Prof. Arlene-Holmes Henderson who has been awarded the Gulbenkian Professorship in the Humanities.

Congratulations to our Classics researchers on winning the Outstanding Team Quality Award- Learner Facing at the annual national Outstanding Achievement Awards.

Our ‘Spotlight on’ series showcases the world-leading work of our academics. Professor Edith Hall is passionate about the lessons we can learn from ancient civilisations and is leading a campaign to put Classics education back on the UK curriculum.

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.

Ancient ideas. Modern lives. Real second chances. What if the words that shaped ancient civilisations could help someone rewrite their future?

What has Classics done for you? We are seeking stories from recent graduates (2020-2025) of Durham's Classics and Ancient History programmes about how your experiences at Durham have helped you in your career since graduation.

An international team of researchers, including Dr Michael Loy from our Department of Classics and Ancient History, has uncovered hidden clues about life in the hills of ancient southwest Samos, Greece.

Proposals for papers are sought for a conference on August 12–14 2026 in Durham exploring the negotiation of religious conflict in the domestic contexts of family and household across the Mediterranean world from Hellenism to Late Antiquity.