Professor Markian Prokopovych, Dr Hanna Ruszczyk and Fleur Riley discuss prospects and challenges of partnerships with Ukraine

Following the news of her death aged 93, we are remembering with fondness and pride the contribution that Professor Dame Rosemary Cramp made to the field of Archaeology and to Durham University.

We’re delighted to announce Dr Louise Gascoine as the new Director for our MA Education programme. Louise will convene an undergraduate module that focuses on mental health and wellbeing in education, in addition to supervising doctoral theses.

Professor Tammi Walker, Department of Psychology, Durham University is hosting with TEWV Health & Justice Services on February 18th, 2025, the 1st Girls and Women involved with the Criminal Justice System Conference.

Paul Murray was installed as one of the first three Ecumenical Canons at Durham Cathedral on Sunday 14 January.

On Wednesday 8 March, we welcomed USS Trustees and senior USS Executives, including Dame Kate Barker (Chair of the USS Board) and Bill Galvin (Chief Executive Officer), as they held their first major member engagement event in a university in recent years.

[09/24] Dr Hanna Ruszczyk discussed the intersection of caste and gender in cities at the RGS-IBG Annual Conference.

As one of the UK’s leading sports Universities, we were delighted to host the start of Stage 3 of the UK’s most prestigious cycle race, the AJ Bell Tour of Britain, this week.

Students at our International Study Centre at Queens Campus, Stockton celebrated the fourth day of Durham Global Week with a day of activities focusing on students’ wellbeing, drawing inspiration from around the world.

A diverse group of international students, including participants from North America, China and India, have worked together to produce the latest exhibition on display at the Museum of Archaeology. ‘Throwing it Out There: The Archaeology of Ritual, Rivers and Rubbish’ will open on 15 June. The students have created this exhibition as part of their course, the MA Museum and Artefact Studies, in the Department of Archaeology.

Abandoned coal mines in South Tyneside are set to create a ground-breaking renewable energy scheme which will cut annual carbon dioxide emissions by hundreds of tonnes.

Our Vice-Chancellor, Professor Karen O'Brien, explores the role Durham University plays in tackling some of society's biggest challenges.