Skip to main content

Latest News

The Greenspace Movement – 2022 Green Gown Awards Finalists

The Greenspace Movement has been shortlisted as a finalist for the 2022 Green Gown Awards in Student Engagement Category. The results will be announced at the awards ceremony on 9 November 2022 at Loughborough University.
Green Gown Awards Finalist promotion

Gold Award win for Botanic Garden

Durham University’s Botanic Garden has been awarded a Gold Medal in the ‘Tourist, Visitor Attraction and Country Estate’ category at this year’s Northumbria In Bloom Awards.
Botanic Garden gardener watering flowers

Two Exciting New Exhibitions at the Oriental Museum

The Oriental Museum launches two exciting, new exhibitions this month, both will run from 1 October to May 2023.
Oriental Museum Silk Road Exhibition Oct 2022 Woman with coloured rugs

Award-winning gospel choir to commemorate former Durham University Lecturer

We are celebrating the life of one of our former lecturers, Ruth First.
An image of the Soweto Gospel Choir on the right and Ruth First on the left

The value of working together

Our Vice-Chancellor, Professor Karen O'Brien, reflects on the value of working together for the benefit of our city, county and region.
Professor Karen O'Brien, Vice-Chancellor and Warden of Durham University, stood smiling with arms folded, in front of bookshelves

Fetuses react to taste and smell in the womb

Our psychologists have shown the first direct evidence that babies react differently to various smells and tastes while in the womb by looking at their facial expressions.
4-D ultrasound scan of a baby showing a laugh face reaction

Durham Book Festival

We are once again looking forward to partnering the annual Durham Book Festival, set to take place from 13 – 16 October.
Durham Book Festival promotional poster

Ex-Foreign Secretary to give lecture in memory of Durham graduate

Senior British political figure Sir Malcolm Rifkind will visit Durham University to give a lecture and help raise funds in memory of a former student.
Durham Castle courtyard with a blue sky and white clouds background

Scientists solve the century-old mystery of a supergene for efficient cross-pollination in flowers

A scientist from our Department of Biosciences along with colleagues in Stockholm University, Uppsala University, University of Grenada and University of Seville, have solved the mystery of the supergene that causes efficient cross-pollination in flowers.
Supergene pollination

Professor David Lawton awarded the British Academy's Sir Israel Gollancz Prize

We are delighted that Professor David Lawton from our Department of English Studies has been awarded the British Academy's Sir Israel Gollancz Prize for 2022.
David Lawton

CODEX: Inspired by Lindisfarne Gospels 2022

Durham University will be bringing history to life and lighting up the North East in a new exhibition.
Light projection from the CODEX video and sound installation

Scientists predict songbirds’ striking colours put them at risk of extinction

A pioneering scientist from our Department of Biosciences along with colleagues from University of Florida, USA, Centre for the Synthesis and Analysis of Biodiversity (CESAB), France, and Massey University, New Zealand have found that brightly and uniquely coloured songbirds are in greater danger of extinction and are more likely to be traded as pets.
Coloured birds