Our scientists have played a leading role in creating the largest-ever 3D map of the universe, using data from 15 million galaxies and quasars. The map was produced by the Dark Energy Spectroscopic ...

We are opening our doors to an ever greater range of students. In her monthly column, our Vice-Chancellor Professor Karen O’Brien explores some of the student support packages recently launched to ...

Sheina describes herself as an ‘undercover anthropologist’. Her research interests include how children learn and grow in ...

Our Spotlight On series celebrates our academics’ global impact. Karen Johnson is a Professor of Environmental Engineering and a passionate advocate for soil health. She believes soil is an ...

The report calls for a cultural shift to create an inclusive education system with creativity at its heart. This could help boost attainment, tackle the school attendance crisis, and provide the ...

The funding, granted through the Arts and Humanities Research Council’s (AHRC) new Doctoral Landscape Awards scheme, will fund three full-time PhD students at Durham over the next five years. The AHRC ...

Welcome to the next instalment of our ‘Spotlight on’ series where we celebrate the world-leading work of our academics. Professor Carlos Frenk’s pioneering work on dark matter has fundamentally shaped ...

County Durham will take a sporting lead again in 2025 with another summer of big events, including the return of the Durham City Run Festival. Organisers have revealed details of this year’s Festival, ...

Image - Digital tools can help scientists to predict crystallisation outcomes under a range of experimental conditions, streamlining manufacturing workflows and helping to bring new medicines to ...

Carol Adams is an Emeritus Professor of Accounting in our Business School. She is a globally renowned expert in corporate accounting and sustainability reporting, focusing on its impact on business, ...

Our critically acclaimed student Choral Society and conductor, John Forsyth MBE, will bring a programme of energetic Baroque music to audiences in Newcastle Cathedral for the first time.

American rugby player Ilona Maher has risen to global fame. Not just because of her athletic ability (though that is remarkable, winning an Olympic bronze in 2024 in the USA rugby sevens team, and now ...