New research shows there are some key things universities can do to create climates where students are able to relate to others of different religious backgrounds. Professor Mathew Guest from our Department of Theology and Religion, with colleagues from Coventry University and Ohio State University, explains the findings.

A medieval friar challenged the scientific orthodoxy of his day around the make-up of stars and planets. Dr William Crozier from our Department of Theology and Religion sheds a light on this 13th century “controversy”.

Dr James Kelly has been appointed as the first holder of the Clare and Hawley Chair in the History of Catholicism.

A vibrant week of events (20–23 October 2025) will take place across Durham, exploring Black history, reparative justice, and decolonial thought. Organised as part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science, the programme brings together scholars, students, and community members for walking tours, film screenings, and keynote lectures that highlight critical conversations around race, memory, and historical responsibility.

Dr William Crozier, Duns Scotus Assistant Professor in Franciscan Studies, in our Department of Theology and Religion, discusses the challenges facing the new Archbishop of Canterbury.

The Church of England must do more to create a culture in which spiritual authority is handled safely, according to a new report from Durham University.

Two of our leading theologians shared their insights on a flagship UK radio programme that broadcasts expert reflections on faith, ethics, and human experience

Professor Douglas Davies, one of the world’s leading scholars in the field of death studies, has been recognised with a prestigious lifetime achievement award from the Association for the Study of Death and Society (ASDS).

Twenty of our researchers will take important roles in assessing UK universities’ research quality.

The Call for Papers is now open for the fifth triennial Early Modern British and Irish Catholicism conference. The conference takes place 29 June - 1 July 2026 and will be organized jointly by Durham University and the University of Notre Dame in London, UK.

The call for papers for the third Lived Catholicism Conference, taking place online from Tuesday 2 – Wednesday 3 December 2025 is open until 1 October 2025.

Centre for Theology and Qualitative Research is inviting The Network for Ecclesiology & Ethnography to Durham for the annual conference bringing together scholars working on ethnographic approaches to theology and the study of religion.