Experts from the World Bank, the International Labour Organization (ILO), Durham and Cambridge will meet on 14 September to discuss the future of global business and labour markets.

Dr Ludovico Rella, Assistant Professor in our top-rated Geography Department, has been awarded a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant.

Our research into the ancient history of life on Earth has helped create a new technology company using artificial intelligence to support decisions about what lies beneath the Earth’s surface.

From climate change to political unrest – the threats to cultural heritage are real and often urgent. So, how do we protect cultural heritage in a rapidly changing world? A partnership between our Department of Archaeology and the Varendra Research Museum in Bangladesh is helping to answer this.

Using robotic laboratories and AI, our researchers will study molecular behaviour to develop new chemicals and materials more efficiently, thanks to funding worth £1.7m (€2.1m).

We’re hosting a new £1.3m (€1.5m) research project, led by Dr Amanda Hsieh, shedding light on the history and impact of the Japanese Empire on the Pacific through music.

Emeritus Professor Carol Adams has been elected a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, recognising her outstanding contribution to the social sciences throughout her academic career.

For the first time our geographers have used freely available satellite radar images to track emperor penguins through the polar winter – giving a year-round view of their movements.

At just 32 years old, author, illustrator and screenwriter Alice Oseman (English Literature, St John’s College, 2013-2016) has built an exceptional career.

We have been awarded a £500,000 grant from the Wolfson Foundation to enhance our North East Material Culture Analytical Suite (NEMCAS), strengthening the University's ability to protect, study and better understand our shared heritage.

We’ve been recognised as one of the world's top 35 universities for sustainability in the Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings.

A new study from our Department of Psychology found that cultivating gratitude could help people adopt healthier habits.