ӣ������

Olympic gold medallist and Van Mildert alumnus, Jonathan Edwards (Physics, Van Mildert College,1984-87) has celebrated 30 years of his 1995 triple jump world record, which remains unbroken.

Researchers at Durham and collaborators in the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) mission have proposed a bold new theory that black holes could be converting matter into dark energy.

Political Anthropologist Professor Nayanika Mookherjee has been honoured with the 2025 Rivers Memorial Medal, one of the highest accolades in Anthropology. 

We are playing a key role in a new £1.6 million initiative to strengthen the UK’s digital research infrastructure.

Jonathan Batty, our Deputy Academic Registrar (Access, Admissions and Recruitment), argues that widening participation will only deliver real change when it is co-developed with partners in places.

New research is challenging long-standing assumptions about autism and physical activity, offering fresh insights into the experiences of autistic adults.

Two of Durham’s leading researchers have collaborated with Blackpool Grand Theatre in the North West of England to help children improve their speaking and listening skills.

An international team of astronomers have discovered a remarkably clumpy rotating galaxy that existed just 900 million years after the Big Bang, shedding new light on how galaxies grew and evolved in the early Universe.

A new tool to understand how people imagine differently when reading could have potential implications for the treatment of mental ill health.

A team of scientists, including researchers from our Earth Sciences Department, has discovered new evidence that long-lasting droughts played a major role in the decline of the ancient Maya civilisation more than a thousand years ago.

ӣ������ Charity Fashion Show returns for its 43rd year with a renewed focus on alumni engagement, philanthropy, and community.

Over 6,500 students attended our careers weeks and fairs programme over the 2024/25 academic year to boost their employability and explore diverse career opportunities.

A pioneering career mentoring programme aimed at connecting recent university graduates employed within Atom Bank and EY with first-year students, has concluded its latest cycle with remarkable success, strengthening early-career support and professional development across disciplines.

A new report from the Northern Powerhouse Partnership shines a spotlight on the North of England’s innovation ecosystem, exploring its role in driving productivity and unlocking future economic potential. The report is co-authored by Professor Kieran Fernandes, Executive Dean of Durham Business School. Here he delves into how the region can harness its innovation strengths to fuel long-term growth and prosperity.

PhD student and former soldier Ashleigh Percival-Borley is exploring the untold stories of World War II's Special Operations Executive. She has recently been announced as a BBC New Generation Thinker for 2025. We caught up with Ashleigh to find out more about this, her research and how being a military veteran informs her work.

All eyes have been on women’s football, and on the England team as the winners of the UEFA Women’s Euros in Switzerland. The players are often held up as role models but is the pressure to inspire greater on women compared to men? Professor Stacey Pope from our Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences has looked into this.

Fans of the Botanic Garden are being invited to place their votes in the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Garden of the Year competition. Voters will also be entered into a prize draw to win a £100 RHS Garden gift voucher.

Dr Alice Finden and Dr Kavi Abraham, both from our School of Government and International Affairs (SGIA), have won the British International Studies Association (BISA) Early Career Excellence in Teaching International Studies Prize.

Are you or someone you know waiting for their A-level results? Maybe Durham could be the next step. Our Vice-Chancellor Professor Karen O'Brien writes.