On April 16th 2021, Ustinov College marked what would have been the 100th birthday of the late Sir Peter Ustinov, former Durham University Chancellor and namesake of Ustinov College. Numerous events took place over this period, organised by both the College and the Graduate Common Room.

The full programme for Lumiere 2021 has been revealed and with 39 installations this promises to be an ambitious, inspiring and thought-provoking event.

Work has started on conserving and improving the oldest standing building in Durham City – the 11th century Norman Chapel inside Durham Castle.

Get to know Dr Jingyun Wang from our department of Computer Science who is working with advanced AI techniques to better support education.

Early Childhood study in Punjab, Pakistan and Gujarat, India has come to an end. The project has successfully completed and published a final report in which a foreword is contributed by Ziauddin Yousafzai (Malala's father and author of Let her Fly)

[12/24] Dr Ruszczyk (Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience) and Professor Michael Barnett (George Washington University, USA) co-led the first session of the Regional Humanitarian Partnership Week in Bangkok

Our department of Computer Science is home to world-class innovation and expertise.

International Women's Day is a global event celebrating all achievements of women. The day also is a call to action for gender parity and is marked every year on 8 March.

Durham University will be bringing history to life and lighting up the North East in a new exhibition.

Thank you to all of the student volunteers who gave up their time to support the Greenspace stall at the Freshers Fair 2024. As always, our Greenspace movement is nothing without your continued support and attendance. Remember to log your volunteer hours on the My Greenspace app to earn points and win prizes for you and your college. 

Shura Poppe quickly made her debut at the University of Stirling Open's last weekend, clearing up 5/5 wins over 3 days of competitive tennis.

At long last, spring is here and so too is the exciting Holi Festival celebration at the Oriental Museum on Saturday 15 March, 12 noon – 5pm. Also known as the Indian Festival of Colours, Holi involves throwing brightly coloured powders over friends and relatives celebrating the victory of good over evil, the end of winter and the arrival of spring.