A leading Durham researcher has received prestigious national recognition for her outstanding and sustained contribution to the field of developmental psychology. 

Our physics research delves into the origins of the Moon and galaxies – and now people can have a go at shaping the cosmos themselves.

Our research is advancing understanding of the Arctic, and how we might better protect this crucial part of our planet.

Professor Thom Brooks, from our Law School, has given evidence to The House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee, as part of its Settlement, Citizenship and Integration inquiry.

We have hosted a celebration event at St Chad’s College for Professor Nancy Cartwright following her receipt of the prestigious BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Humanities.

Archaeologists are shedding fresh light on the origins of infant remains held in anatomical museums, revealing a troubling history of stigma, inequality and eugenic thinking. 

Researchers from our top-rated Biosciences Department have discovered a previously unknown mechanism that helps plants control the formation of wood, a finding that could open up new directions for research into plant growth, productivity and carbon storage.

Professor Sarah Hainsworth OBE FREng, our Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research), has been named among the UK’s top engineers in a special list celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Royal Academy of Engineering.

Five Durham Olympic and Paralympic athletes, alongside our Head of Rowing, are backing a vision to hold a future Olympic and Paralympic Games in the North of England.

We’re part of a major international mission to better understand how the ocean is responding to climate change.

Our researchers have helped hundreds of people across North East England take confident steps into the digital world through the Trusted Connections project.

For many women, childbirth is transformative. For Dr Erin Maglaque from our Department of History, it also sparked an exploration into how history has shaped understanding, expectation and perceptions of the female body.