We are ranked 46th in the prestigious QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023. The rankings, announced in March 2023 assessed over 18,300 subjects from 1,597 institutions across the world, based on academic and employer reputation, citations per academic paper, impact and quality of research and international research collaboration factors.

Visiting Law Professor Dr Mohammad Hedayati-Kakhki has been recognised for his outstanding contribution to education in the prestigious British Muslim Awards 2024.

Our Chancellor Dr Fiona Hill drew on her North East England roots to inspire County Durham pupils to achieve the extraordinary.

Around 150 pupils from a County Durham school weren’t afraid to get their hands dirty when they visited our Botanic Garden to learn about soil health.

The Department of Music at Durham invites applications from UK and international applicants for PhD studentships through the AHRC-funded Northern Bridge Doctoral Training Partnership. Internal Deadline: Friday 6 December 2024 (5 pm)

Our Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost, Professor Antony Long, has announced his intention to retire.

On 26 October 2023, our Vice-Chancellor and Warden, Professor Karen O’Brien, visited Paris as Durham University continues to strengthen further its engagement with leading European institutions.

It’s been an extraordinary year for us here at Durham University. Here we look back on 12 Stories to Remember from 2021.

Open to students, staff and the wider community, this Durham Global Week event focused on learning about Bangladesh’s emergence as a global leader in international negotiations relating to climate change.

We welcome comments by the UK Secretary of State for Education Bridget Phillipson that the new UK Government recognises the enormous contribution international students make to our higher education sector, university communities and the UK as a whole.

In this lecture I consider the ways in which everyday physical activities such as walking, particularly as part of a social group, are enjoyed and valued, as well as the pleasures and benefits of academic collaboration.

The centre of Durham was taken over by thousands of runners and spectators for the 2024 Durham City Run Festival on Thursday 18 July.