Dr Ana Sofia Dias, a former research associate in the Department of Engineering, was selected to deliver a "Bright Spark" lecture at the 5th European Conference on Unsaturated Soils EUNSAT2025 (Lisbon, 1-3 September 2025).

Professor Charles Augarde appointed to the Research Excellence Framework (REF) sub-panel 13: Architecture, Built Environment and and Planning.

Twenty of our researchers will take important roles in assessing UK universities’ research quality.

The Durham University Solar Car (DUSC) Outreach Team took part in the Durham Ogden Primary Partnership Celebration Day, hosted at Durham University.

We are hiring: Professor in Electrical Engineering!

We are delighted to announce that Michael Dixon, an MEng graduate, has been awarded the 2024 British Geotechnical Association Masters Dissertation Prize.

The Engineering Department participated in STEAM Live 2025, a North Tyneside Learning Trust careers event held on 5th June 2025 at The Parks Leisure Centre, North Shields, designed to inspire Year 6 pupils about science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) opportunities.

Emilia Russell, a PhD student in the Department of Engineering, was selected as a finalist for the prestigious STEM for Britain 2025 competition.

Our engineering and energy researchers are sharing in £11.5m to turn sewage sludge into sustainable fuels for transport and carbon products for agriculture and industry.

We are delighted to announce the winners of the Impact Awards from the Engineering Department.

Our Spotlight On series celebrates our academics’ global impact. Karen Johnson is a Professor of Environmental Engineering and a passionate advocate for soil health. She believes soil is an under-appreciated resource that can help address a range of environmental challenges.

We are hiring: 3 Academic Posts in Engineering Management