We are ranked 6th in the prestigious QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024. 

We’re helping out a local school that has had to temporarily close some of its facilities.

The work of five world-renowned artists will be part of this year’s Lumiere light festival taking place in Durham from 16-19 November 2023.

Our excellence in staff training and development has been recognised with a prestigious Royal Award.

Among the big winners of a university being in a neighbourhood must be the neighbourhood itself. In her monthly column, our Vice-Chancellor Professor Karen O’Brien reflects on Durham University’s positive contribution to the economy of North East England.

We are paying tribute to the Second World War generation from across the United Kingdom (UK) and Commonwealth on the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day.

Durham University has joined the Arqus European University Alliance (Arqus) as an associate member.

We are happy to announce a milestone moment for our department as we celebrate the graduation of the first cohort of students from our MSc in Physical Activity, Health and Society programme.

Last year, only 5 per cent of hot drinks sold in DU cafes were served in a reusable cup. That's 3000k of single use cups going straight into the bin.

8 March marks International Women's Day - a day to celebrate the achievements of women. In our Sociology department, led by Professor Catherine Donovan, we have much to celebrate!

[02/25] Our colleagues at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi, and Dr Ellen Robson (IHRR PDRA) have published a new article in Landslides on ‘Investigation of landslides triggered by unprecedented rainfall events during 2023 monsoon in Himachal Pradesh, India’.