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DESI team wins prestigious 2026 Berkeley Prize
The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) collaboration has been awarded the 2026 Lancelot M. Berkeley–New York Community Trust Prize for Meritorious Work in Astronomy.

Hosting global partners at Matariki Network meeting in Durham
Durham University named The Times and The Sunday Times University of the Year 2026
From selection to studio: how our University Challenge team was built
Scientists discover unexpected twist in cosmic wind speeds
Durham University to play key role in North East England AI Growth Zone
Middle East’s Bronze and Iron Age cultures were committed to wine production
Parliamentary event highlights the importance of soil health
We recently collaborated on a parliamentary roundtable to discuss the importance of soil health.

Visiting New Zealand professor to study Britain’s ‘skeletons in the closet’
Polar geoengineering ideas will not help and could harm, experts warn
Renowned conductor Tim Burke named as Principal Conductor of our Choral Society
Newcastle-based conductor and composer, Tim Burke, takes the reigns of our Choral Society (DUCS) following the retirement of John Forsyth MBE.

Hitting a home run for baseball and softball at Durham
Beyond the runway: flagship student charity fashion show invites alumni to reconnect
IPPP marks 25 years of world-leading particle physics research
Our Institute for Particle Physics Phenomenology (IPPP) will celebrate its 25th anniversary on 24-25 September, recognising a quarter-century of innovative research, global collaboration, and academic excellence.

Call to build asylum housing 'that works'
Has immigration led to a new form of labour market protectionism in Europe?
New work-integrated learning toolkit now live
Our Careers and Enterprise Team launched a new Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) Toolkit at the 2025 Teaching and Learning Conference. Developed by academic and professional services staff across the institution, the toolkit provides an innovative, research-informed resource to support staff in embedding employability and real-world learning into the curriculum

Welcome to September’s community newsletter
Heritage and renewal at Durham Castle: step into history this autumn
Upcoming events
University College Chapel Choir Concert
The 5th Collegiate Way International conference, CWI 2025 - booking now open
Beasts and Legends: Adventures Through North East Folklore
Twilight Talks - John Keats Encounters the Shakespeare Folio
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Finding support when moving away from home
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