Companies with strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance are more successful at expanding research and development (R&D) overseas.

A unique study of brain activity in children born with upper limb difference has revealed the brain’s remarkable adaptability to compensate and to support daily life.

Researchers from our Computer Science Department have created new artificial intelligence (AI) tools that could help doctors and nurses spot very sick patients earlier and improve communication when people leave hospital.

A panel of our leading academics shared how the University’s academic expertise will play a key part in unlocking the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI), contributing to the regional and national economy and skills.

Welcome to a further instalment of our 'Spotlight On' series where we celebrate the world-leading work of our academics. Dr Nikita Chiu's research is transforming how we approach high-tech sectors such as space exploration.

Our 'Spotlight on' series showcases the world-leading work of our academics. Professor Paul Denny in our Department of Biosciences is dedicated to developing new therapies and diagnostics for parasitic diseases that affect over a billion people worldwide.

We’ve signed a new partnership with Historic England to advance research and public engagement on North East England’s natural and cultural heritage.

Our researchers are part of a major new £4.2 million research institute that aims to transform how eye disease and wider health conditions are detected, prevented and treated.

An agenda-setting volume of essays on the contribution that art can make to our understanding of health and illness has been published, co-edited by Dr Fiona Johnstone from our Institute for Medical Humanities and School of Modern Languages and Cultures.

Scientists from our top-rated Computer Science and Biosciences Departments have secured a major European funding to lead ambitious international research projects focused on the future of farming and nature.

Our Spotlight On series celebrates our world-leading academics. Applied social researcher Professor Carlene Firmin MBE has pioneered a radical shift in how we protect young people from harm.

Durham University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham to establish the International Joint Centre of Excellence for Energy Resilience and Decarbonisation (CERD), strengthening long-term India–UK collaboration in sustainable energy research, climate resilience, and innovation.