A warm welcome to Arya Ray, who joins the Discovery Research Platform as our Events & Fellows Coordinator.

Welcome to Alona Snisarenko, who joins us as an administrator in the Discovery Research Platform’s Operations Team

Our Chancellor, foreign affairs expert Dr Fiona Hill, recently visited Bishop Auckland Hospital to learn more about their work and the partnership between Durham University and the County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT).

Professor Tim Luckhurst examines how journalists covered the 1918 Meuse-Argonne offensive - the only extended campaign American soldiers fought as an independent force during the first world war.

Congratulations to Dr Barbara Vest OBE who has been appointed as a Professor in Practice at the Durham Energy Institute, commencing on 1st June 2023 for three years.

With just days to go until we find out whether Durham will be crowned UK City of Culture 2025, we’re shining a light on the many ways our University celebrates, embraces and contributes to creativity, culture and heritage.

We are pleased to announce that the University has been presented with the Reach Society’s Corporate Champion award for ‘Contribution as an Outstanding Collaboration Partner’.

It was touching to see so many people devoting some of their Friday evening to Remembrance last week.

In just a few short weeks Durham will host Lumiere, the biennial light festival that sees thousands of visitors enjoy captivating light installations across the city. Why not volunteer as a Festival Maker at this unique event and help make Lumiere 2021 as magical as possible?

A digital exhibition of photographic art depicting life in refugee camps and the impact of war has launched after the University purchased the collection.

Work has begun to revitalise the Fellows’ Garden at University College, Durham Castle to enhance its value as an accessible outdoor space enabling student and community wellbeing and enrichment.

As part of Durham Global Week 2025, we are hosting 'The Stories We Carry' photo exhibition. This exhibition celebrates the diverse cultural backgrounds of our university community by highlighting personal objects or places that hold special meaning. Whether they reflect your heritage or are inspired by other cultures, we invite you to share something meaningful to you—perhaps an object you treasure, a place close to your heart, or an experience that shaped your view of the world.