With major government initiatives on the horizon for Artificial Intelligence, skills and trade, our Chancellor, Dr Fiona Hill, joined with industry leaders and the University community for an engaging discussion on how they could impact business across the region.

Our latest Community Newsletter features a host of events in and around Durham alongside University news and research highlights.

Following the release of the 2026 New Year Honours, we congratulate our alumni and friends who have been recognised for their exceptional contributions.

Research by Professor Clare McGlynn is behind a new law being implemented in England and Wales to criminalise the creation of non-consensual sexual deepfake images.

Hundreds of students graduated in our Winter Congregation ceremonies in January, marking a milestone for our whole University community.

Astronomers from our Physics department have discovered a striking and unexplained shock wave surrounding a dead star.

We want all students with the aspiration, merit and potential to succeed with us to apply and achieve the extraordinary at Durham. Almost one in five of our UK undergraduate students comes to us through a project that widens access to higher education.

An international team of researchers, including Dr Michael Loy from our Department of Classics and Ancient History, has uncovered hidden clues about life in the hills of ancient southwest Samos, Greece.

Our experts have helped uncover evidence of a Roman industrial hub on the banks of the River Wear, at Offerton, near Sunderland.

Congratulations to our Durham University alumni team on retaining their BBC University Challenge title from last year and winning the alumni series over the festive period.

We have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras), marking a significant step in deepening our engagement with one of India’s leading institutions.

Two of our leading geographers, Professors Colm O’Cofaigh and Dave Roberts, have received a prestigious Polar Medal from King Charles III.