Students and staff are being invited to support three local charities this festive season, by donating to our annual Christmas Wish Tree campaign.

A high percentage of patients with dementia experience debilitating pain. Untreated, it can result in mental and physical impairment; a higher frequency of neuropsychiatric symptoms such as agitation, depression, and sleep problems; and adverse events such as falls, and hallucination. Pain can often be missed in people with dementia. They may have communication difficulties or have difficulty interpreting their pain.

Work is now well underway on the first phase of the Norman Chapel Conservation Project. Visitors to Palace Green will be aware of the on-going work, with contractors and building equipment on site since November 2022. This first phase of the project has been part funded with £80k provided by the Wolfson Foundation towards the cost of restoration.

More than 100 secondary school pupils from across the North of England were treated to an International Masterclass on Particle Physics at Durham.

We’re staying conscious of the planet and our local neighbourhoods as our students leave the City for the summer.

Update - we have now received details of the funeral arrangements. The funeral will take place at 12 noon on Friday 28 June, St Cuthbert’s Church, Satley, DL13 4HU.

We are part of a ground-breaking £4.17m Digital Health Hub for the North East and Cumbria, in collaboration with five universities and seven NHS trusts.

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.

Reflections on a Durham-wide workshop for narrative in health.

The Durham Law School and CSDLP are glad to be involved in the work of the Caribbean States on their submissions to the International Court of Justice, in the advisory proceedings concerning the obligations of States in relation to climate change.

We are so excited to be hosting our Community Fun Day once again, and we are inviting you to join us! Come along to enjoy an exciting range of activities from across the County to celebrate the best of Durham community projects. The event will be taking place on a marquee on Palace Green from 10am until 3pm on Saturday October 29.

Our new Vice-Chancellor and Warden, Professor Karen O’Brien, introduces herself and acknowledges two current initiatives that demonstrate how the University can benefit and is benefitting the North-East.