The Melsonby Hoard has been nominated for a national award by one of the UK’s leading archaeological publications. The hoard, ...

Professor Minnerop said the adoption of a new Just Transition Mechanism, the conformation of the new consensus target of 1.5 Degree Celsius as the long-term temperature goal, and the renewed emphasis ...

Not all peasants enjoyed the same level of benefits. Leave entitlements were negotiated between lords and their tenants.

Miranda Wang, a PhD student in our Law School, has won this year’s international Matariki Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. The competition challenges PhD students to explain their research to a ...

Join us from 26 November - 12 December for a range of online sessions to help you discover more about postgraduate study at Durham. Student on laptop Explore our faculties and departments, receive ...

Lifestyle factors such as sleep, diet and physical activity are now widely recognised as important influences on mental ...

Imagine a busy classroom with children hearing and interpreting lots of sounds around them. PhD student, Katherine Collier, from our School of Education has looked at the academic impact on children ...

On Monday 24 November we welcomed The Deputy Director of the National Museum of Japanese History and the Minister for Public Diplomacy and Media from the Japanese Embassy in London, to Durham. The ...

Professor Jonathan Darling, from our Department of Geography, explores the UK Home Secretary's proposed reforms to the asylum system. Amid growing public concern over migration and a political threat ...

We’ve been awarded £1.7 million to help deliver courses that will increase opportunities for students and support economic growth. As part of £88.5 million of funding announced for universities and ...

We have signed a Collaboration Agreement with Durham County Council and venture partner Muse to accelerate the development of ...

The 2026 QS World University Rankings for Sustainability place Durham 24th out of 2,001 universities assessed across the globe. The prestigious rankings grade institutions across three categories: ...