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Durham ranked in the UK top 10
We're pleased to share these excellent results, which consistently place us among the top 10 universities in the UK.
Durham ranked top 30 in Europe
We’re at the forefront of academic excellence and our global rankings reflect that status.
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Research Impact at Durham
We conduct innovative and impactful research to transform lives and make a difference, globally and locally: research to empower and inspire.
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New Students Celebrate Officially Joining Durham University
Matriculation ceremonies are held annually to welcome new students to the University.

Matariki Network call for seedcorn funding for research
New simulations shed light on origins of Saturn’s rings and icy Moons
Defining what makes the best virtual first impression
Professor Graham Towl appointed to key crime reduction role
Probability in our Mathematical Sciences
Championing students in high-performance computing with Student Cluster Competitions
Revealing the secrets of hidden supermassive black holes
Our astronomers are helping to shed light on hidden supermassive black holes that could further our understanding of galaxy evolution.

Understanding early human cave art
Bank branches closer to their headquarters have greater performance and efficiency
My Durham Story - Owen Bell
We caught up with Owen Bell who graduated from our department of Mathematical Sciences last year.

Our Maths and Computer Science graduates are ready for the AI challenge
Teaching excellence endorsement in National Student Survey
Should you send your child to an academy or a council-run school? Why Ofsted results don’t mean much
Should you send your child to an academy or a council-run school? Stephen Gorard, Professor of Education and Public Policy, in our School of Education, explains why Ofsted results are not that useful to parents when making this decision.

How a pioneering academic is making classics cool in schools
Could a new Action Plan help Canada foster the self-determination of Indigenous peoples?
Ensuring Durham stays a wonderful place to study, work and live
Our Vice-Chancellor, Professor Karen O'Brien, explores how we are putting sustainability at the heart of our operations.

Ukraine Independence Day: we stand with Ukraine
Apprentice of the Year award for University electrician
Upcoming events
Where Are We Now? Exhibition
Durham Book Festival 2023
Voices: contemporary art and craft from the Middle East and North Africa
QS World Grad School Tour - Athens
Student results and UCU’s marking and assessment boycott
Read the latest update and our Durham University statement.
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Advice to freshers - academia edition
Defining what makes the best virtual first impression
Psychologists at Durham University have found the answers to creating the best first impression in a virtual meeting, such as Teams or Zoom. The team of researchers, led by Associate Professor Paddy Ross at Durham’s Department of Psychology, were interested to investigate what is really contributing to best, and worst, first impressions in a virtual environment. Discover more in this latest video.