The Breaking Down Barriers report demonstrates the breadth and depth of our work to enhance social mobility. Read the full report below, or download a copy here.

The project is a collaborative effort involving multiple institutions, including NOVA (Netherlands Research School for Astronomy), Radboud University, and KU Leuven. Dr Simone Scaringi is the Durham ...

Victoria Schleis, a postdoctoral research associate in our top-rated Mathematical Sciences department, has been awarded a prestigious fellowship by the Institute of Advanced Study (IAS) for the ...

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. We start ...

On 11 September 2024, we welcomed the New Zealand High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, The Honourable Phil Goff, to Durham to explore how we can enhance further our research collaborations with ...

Firebrand starring Jude Law and Alicia Vikander tells the story of Katherine Parr and explores how she outlived her murderous husband, Henry VIII. But is it worth a watch? Professor Alec Ryrie, from ...

Antarctica’s rapidly receding sea ice could have a negative impact on the food supply of seabirds that breed hundreds of miles away from the continent. Most of the world's albatrosses, and their close ...

Should we ban young children from social media? Do children know the pitfalls of TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat? To coincide with the celebration of International Literacy Day, we talked to Dr ...

Professor Sarah Semple has been awarded the British Academy’s 2024 Landscape Archaeology Medal for her pioneering research in the field. Sarah, who works in our Department of Archaeology, is known for ...

Our professional concert series MUSICON is returning for its 56th season, celebrating the way that music brings us closer together as a community. The 2024/25 MUSICON series follows the phenomenal ...