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Lumiere returns for another spectacular light show
The UK’s landmark light art festival, Lumiere, will return to Durham in November turning the city into an illuminated art gallery.

Durham University to help deliver AI Growth Zone
Two-child benefit cap pushing 109 families a day into hardship – study
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
Church of England must do more to recognise dangers of spiritual authority
The Church of England must do more to create a culture in which spiritual authority is handled safely, according to a new report from Durham University.

Parliamentary event highlights the importance of soil health
Visiting New Zealand professor to study Britain’s ‘skeletons in the closet’
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?
Professor Simon Hogg elected Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
Professor Simon Hogg, Emeritus Professor in our Department of Engineering, has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng).

New work-integrated learning toolkit now live
Heritage and renewal at Durham Castle: step into history this autumn
Upcoming events
All aboard for science: Celebrate Science 2025 at Locomotion
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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