Research and Impact
We are a large department of human and physical geographers conducting world-leading research that addresses pressing social and environmental challenges.
Explore Our Current Research
Our research across human and physical geography addresses pressing global challenges through projects focused on delivering social and environmental benefits.
Affiliated Research Units
Research on social and environmental complexity
Leading research on international boundary making
Critical, transformative health scholarship
An international hub for leading scholars
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Take a look at our Virtual Library
Explore some of our recent outputs, from documentaries and talks to books, articles, and more.
DON'T TOUCH TARIQUÍA: The Resistance of Chiquiacá
Dr Penelope Anthias's new documentary on Bolivian women organising against oil and gas development in Tariquía National Reserve of Flora and Fauna
170 Years of Weather Data
Apart from the Radcliffe Observatory at Oxford, Durham University Observatory has the longest unbroken series of meteorological observations for any university in the UK.
FSSH International Brochure
The Faculty of Social Sciences and Health has an extensive global collaboration in research and education with partners across the world, promoting Social Science solutions to the world’s greatest challenges.
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Founded in 1928, the Department of Geography at Durham University is one of the leading centres of geographical research and education in the world.
Department of Geography
Durham University
Lower Mountjoy
South Road, Durham
DH1 3LE, UK
Tel: +44 (0)191 3341800
Fax: +44 (0)191 3341801