Developed from the 2023 Writing Global Health Ethnography workshop, this online collection features many of our Department's health anthropologists.

Dr Sophie Hodgetts, Assistant Professor in our world-leading Department of Psychology, has played a central role in shaping national Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) research.

Professor Anna Leone is a leading authority on North African archaeology and heritage protection. Her work is driven by her fascination with North Africa and for understanding societal transitions and evolutions in the ancient world.

We’re a major partner in a new telescope instrument that will help us see massive stars in the Milky Way and view the distant Universe.

Our ‘Spotlight On’ series showcases the world-leading work of our academics. Dr Alistair Brown is using 21st century technology to transform how people can experience classic literature.

Our academics are at the forefront of world events, contributing to national and international policy-making, and helping frame understanding of new developments based on their research expertise.  

Research jointly led by our astronomers has created the highest resolution map of the dark matter that threads through our Universe.

The severe shortage of social workers in England could be addressed by employing overseas-qualified social workers living in the UK, according to new research.

From the Arctic to the Antarctic, we’re leading on research into the effect of climate change on the world’s ice sheets – and advising global policymakers on how to protect them.

The Durham Delegation are pleased to present our Report on COP30 and the Year Ahead. Find out more about our delegation, events and activities at COP30.

Congratulations to Dr Evelyn Mary-Ann Antony, a PhD student in our School of Education, who has won a prestigious award for her research in child psychology.

We are delighted that Dr Ashutosh Kumar, former PDRA in the Department of Engineering, has been awarded a highly prestigious Young Engineer Award 2025 by the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) and has also been inducted as a Young Associate of the INAE.