We have been celebrating the achievements of our students in Winter Congregation ceremonies.

With the announcement of the King’s New Year Honours List 2025, we extend our congratulations to our alumni and friends who have been recognised and celebrate their outstanding achievements.

In our new ‘Spotlight on’ series, we’re highlighting how our researchers are leading their field and transforming lives. Professor Stephen Gorard, from our School of Education, is a pioneer in evidence-informed improvements to educational opportunities.

A prototype AI chatbot tool has been developed to help pull together vital human, animal and environmental health information to support the global response to antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

After a successful careers fairs season in the Michaelmas term, we’re looking forward to an exciting line-up of events this term.

Two Durham scientists whose work helps us to understand the Universe and our own planet are being recognised by one of the UK’s leading learned societies.

A Durham research student has played a pivotal role in developing cutting-edge policy considerations for the UK Parliament, focusing on energy security and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Researchers from our top-rated Computer Science department have made an exciting discovery that could improve how doctors treat dangerous heart rhythms, like those seen in cardiac arrest.

Our archaeologists have helped uncover a ‘lost’ house at Auckland Castle in County Durham built by the infamous Parliamentarian and Puritan Sir Arthur Haselrig.

For athletes hoping to gain an advantage, new research suggests wearing red may not be the boost it once was. In 2005, research led by Professors Russell Hill and Robert Barton in our Department of Anthropology found that wearing red boosted the chances of success in some sports. However, two decades later, a new study involving the same researchers finds that wearing red may no longer provide the sporting advantage it once did.

We’re sharing in an investment of almost £30m to train the next generation of researchers to tackle the world’s environmental challenges.

Television presenter Matt Baker will be among the leaders in their fields to receive honorary degrees from the University in January 2025.   

Durham is one of just two universities this year to exceed £100,000 in fundraising for Movember, meaning that the outstanding collaborative efforts of our Colleges and Team Durham clubs have secured the top spot on the Big Moustache on Campus Challenge UK leaderboard, raising an incredible £126,879.

Research Associate in Medical Humanities Veronica Heney reviews the latest example of a rising genre of women's fiction.

Associate Professor in Psychology Samuel Forbes challenges our current benchmarks for child development, which he argues are variable based on cultural context and individual personalities.

What is utopianism? How did it emerge as a way of imagining alternatives to the present? Why do people often look to the past when they imagine an alternative future?

We’ve partnered with the Foundation of Light charity to work together on initiatives aimed at improving communities across North East England.

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're working with others, locally, regionally and nationally, to improve life chances and promote prosperity in our region and nation. In her monthly column, our Vice-Chancellor Professor Karen O'Brien explores some of our regional partnerships and the benefits they will bring to North East England.