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Shadow Education Secretary praises Durham for widening access

UK Shadow Secretary of State for Education Bridget Phillipson has praised our work to widen access to university during a visit to campus.

Five people standing outside Teaching and Learning Centre. Bridget Phillpson is centre, with four university leaders

Sir Harry Evans Global Fellow helps Reuters scoop top award

Our first ever Sir Harry Evans Global Fellow is part of a team of Reuters journalists to win a prestigious award for exposing wrongdoing in Elon Musk’s business empire.

Waylon Cunningham standing in the courtyard of Castle College

Pupils discuss particle physics with US experts at Masterclass event

More than 100 secondary school pupils from across the North of England were treated to an International Masterclass on Particle Physics at Durham.

A group of smiling pupils in a lecture theatre