Durham Energy Institute hosted a wide-ranging and timely public lecture on 11 March, bringing together cutting-edge analysis of the UK’s energy transition with a clear-eyed look at the social, economic and environmental choices ahead.

Durham Energy Institute (DEI) has officially moved into newly redeveloped offices within the Mountjoy Centre, marking an exciting new phase in the Institute’s development. The move brings DEI together with other University Research Institutes under one roof, creating fresh opportunities for collaboration, innovation, and community building.

DEI is delighted to congratulate Professor Chris Dent, External Fellow of DEI and former member of the Institute’s Executive Committee, on his election to the first cohort of Fellows of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences.

We are delighted to announce that Durham University, in collaboration with NOF, has been awarded the “North East England – Our Energy Industry” research project, an exciting and strategically important initiative to map, analyse, and showcase the scale and potential of the region’s energy sector.

Members of the Durham community came together on 19 January for the second annual Psychologists for Environmental Action (PEA) interdisciplinary panel event, “How do we Create an Environmentally Sustainable University and Stay World Leading?”. The discussion, held in the Department of Psychology, brought together experts from across the University to explore how Durham can move towards an environmentally sustainable future while maintaining its position as a world-leading institution.

We’re spearheading a groundbreaking research initiative that will drive the UK’s transition to low-carbon energy and foster innovation in geoenergy technologies.

More than 100 pupils and teachers from schools across the North East gathered at Durham University for a landmark climate action event. Organized by Students Organising for Sustainability UK (SOS UK) and supported by Durham Energy Institute, the initiative aimed to help schools develop Climate Action Plans (CAPs) in response to the UK Government’s call for all schools to cut emissions.

The use of e-fuels could be the way forward but there are some barriers. Jon Gluyas, who is a Professor in Geoenergy, Carbon Capture and Storage, takes us through the challenges.

Durham, UK – Durham Energy Institute’s (DEI) Energy Days conference, held at the iconic Redhills Miners Hall, demonstrated the Institute’s pioneering approach to inclusive energy research. Bringing together community leaders, industry experts, policy-makers, artists, and academics, the event championed inclusive innovation and regeneration at the heart of the North East.

Ben Campbell will deliver his inaugural professorial lecture on Wednesday December 10th 2025 at 3pm in the Kingsley Barratt room (CLC407) in the Calman Learning Centre

More than 100 pupils and teachers from across North East England gathered on campus for a special event to help them take meaningful action on climate change.

A major new initiative—the North East Warm Homes Taskforce—was officially launched on 23 October to combat fuel poverty and improve housing quality across the region with DEI director, Simone Abram as one of it's members