We’ve joined forces with seven partner universities in the North of England and Norway. The new 'North Sea University Partnership' strengthens ties and cultivates a conducive environment for education and research partnerships.

Want to know more about how we interact with our local community? Our monthly Community Newsletter explores the news, events, and research both at Durham University and in the city itself.

This week we welcomed Professor Naoto Kobayashi, Director of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) London Office.

A Durham scientist is part of an international research team drilling into the seabed off the east coast of Japan to learn more about the 2011 Tohoku great earthquake.

The prestigious grant will support a cutting-edge research project exploring the mathematical structures underpinning quantum symmetries.

Dr Katherine McDonald from our Classics and Ancient History department has been awarded a prestigious Philip Leverhulme Prize for the international impact of her research.

Professor Karen O’Brien, our Vice-Chancellor and Warden, has become the honorary president of local charity Nepacs.

A new project led by our Law School aims to re-focus international law research by centring it on care rather than harm.

An edited volume from Dr Emma Milne, from Durham Law School, argues that environmental crimes are more likely to impact women.

Our alumna Heidi Alexander MP has been appointed Secretary of State for Transport in the UK Government.

On 22 November 2024, the original home of St Mary’s was honoured with a heritage blue plaque from the City of Durham Parish Council to mark the college’s 125th anniversary.

We have been ranked third in the UK for interdisciplinary science research.