Congratulations to our new students!
International Arrivals 2021
If you are joining us from overseas, find out more about arrival dates, our welcome service, and quarantine and testing information.
Study at Durham
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Undergraduate Study
Our research-led education ensures our broad range of courses will challenge and inspire you.
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Postgraduate Study
Our taught Masters and research programmes will enable you to push the boundaries of current thinking and research.
Undergraduate Study
Our research-led education ensures our broad range of courses will challenge and inspire you.
Postgraduate Study
Our taught Masters and research programmes will enable you to push the boundaries of current thinking and research.
Covid-19
We are updating our Covid-19 webpages with information and guidance on a regular basis to reflect the latest government advice.
My tutors at Durham were supportive and helped open my eyes to the different avenues available to me after University. My experiences helped build my confidence, resilience and communication - giving me the necessary skills to represent myself to the best of my ability during interviews.
How to Visit Us
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Open Days, Visits and Tours
Find out about our teaching excellence, explore our award-winning facilities, and experience our distinctive college communities.
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Getting here, Access information and more...
Whatever new experiences you’re looking for, you’ll find your place within the evocative and historic surroundings of the city, county and community that is Durham.
Open Days, Visits and Tours
Find out about our teaching excellence, explore our award-winning facilities, and experience our distinctive college communities.
Getting here, Access information and more...
Whatever new experiences you’re looking for, you’ll find your place within the evocative and historic surroundings of the city, county and community that is Durham.
What's new?
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Ups and downs in mood may affect performance in ultramarathons
Many long-distance runners will know how it feels for that little voice in your head to make you feel good one minute and terrible the next.Research news
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Proudly supporting Durham’s UK City of Culture bid
County Durham has launched its bid to be named UK City of Culture 2025 and we’re very proud to be a principal partner in this exciting initiative.Durham news.png)
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Lighting up Durham
This November will see the return of Durham of Lumiere, the light festival which every two years turns our beautiful city into a stunning, immersive art gallery. Once again we’ll be supporting the event as a major partner.Durham news
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Supporting women to succeed in High Performance Computing
We’re delighted to be playing a key role in improving diversity and opportunity for women in High Performance Computing.Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
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New model helps COVID-19 planning
Experts in our Physics Department have developed a new model for simulating epidemics – and it’s already being used to inform the UK’s response to COVID-19.Research news
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Climate change and risks to health – what needs to be done?
Heat waves, wildfires and flooding have become more common and intense in recent years, posing substantial risks to society and people’s health.Research news
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Countdown to COP26 - Durham representatives to attend COP26
Representatives from Durham University will be attending COP26 following confirmation that we have been granted provisional observer status for this year’s event.Global Durham
Ups and downs in mood may affect performance in ultramarathons
Many long-distance runners will know how it feels for that little voice in your head to make you feel good one minute and terrible the next.
Proudly supporting Durham’s UK City of Culture bid
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Lighting up Durham
Supporting women to succeed in High Performance Computing
New model helps COVID-19 planning
Climate change and risks to health – what needs to be done?
Countdown to COP26 - Durham representatives to attend COP26
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Prestigious awards for future leaders
Durham is a hub for research excellence and our academics prove that year in and year out through their ground-breaking research. We are delighted that two of our academics, Dr Clare Mahon and Dr Sownak Bose, have been awarded Future Leaders Fellowships for their projects.Global Durham
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Large pay gaps in tourism industry impacts performance
New research at the Business School shows that too large of a pay gap between executives and employees of a company negatively affects employee morale and harms the firm’s performance. However, the study also found that higher executive pay relative to employee pay could encourage executives to work hard to improve corporate performance as well.Research news
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Public health research receives funding boost
A pioneering public health research centre that includes experts from Durham University has once again been included in a prestigious national collaboration.Research news
Prestigious awards for future leaders
Durham is a hub for research excellence and our academics prove that year in and year out through their ground-breaking research. We are delighted that two of our academics, Dr Clare Mahon and Dr Sownak Bose, have been awarded Future Leaders Fellowships for their projects.
Large pay gaps in tourism industry impacts performance
Public health research receives funding boost
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Students celebrate Olympic success
We’ve been glued to our TV screens for the past few weeks as Tokyo 2020 has captured the heart of the nation.Student news
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Global Opportunity Funding Boost for Durham
We've been awarded a grant from the Turing Scheme, the UK government’s programme to study and work abroad.Durham news
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Computer Science students help UK’s vaccination rollout
We’re working hard, right across the University, to do our bit to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. For example, our Computer Science students have been helping NHS Digital, part of the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) to develop part of the NHS COVID Vaccine Booking system.Student news
Students celebrate Olympic success
We’ve been glued to our TV screens for the past few weeks as Tokyo 2020 has captured the heart of the nation.
Global Opportunity Funding Boost for Durham
Computer Science students help UK’s vaccination rollout
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The Arctic Council at 25 – regional governance in changing times
Our Durham Arctic Research Centre for Training and Interdisciplinary Collaboration (DurhamARCTIC) and the Embassy of Iceland are celebrating 25 years of the signing of the Ottawa Declaration that led to the creation of the Arctic Council. Here Romain Chuffart, a PhD student in Durham Law School and chair of an event to mark the milestone anniversary, tells us more about the important work of the Arctic Council in changing times for the region.Research news.png)
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The fantasy of sustainability
Professor Thom Brooks from our Durham Law School comments on climate change.Durham news
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Susanne Braun, Professor in Leadership, discusses narcissistic leadership in a post-pandemic world:
COVID-19 has put our working lives under the microscope: Does my job make a difference? Does it bring me joy?Durham news
The Arctic Council at 25 – regional governance in changing times
Our Durham Arctic Research Centre for Training and Interdisciplinary Collaboration (DurhamARCTIC) and the Embassy of Iceland are celebrating 25 years of the signing of the Ottawa Declaration that led to the creation of the Arctic Council. Here Romain Chuffart, a PhD student in Durham Law School and chair of an event to mark the milestone anniversary, tells us more about the important work of the Arctic Council in changing times for the region.
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The fantasy of sustainability
Susanne Braun, Professor in Leadership, discusses narcissistic leadership in a post-pandemic world:
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Proudly supporting Durham’s UK City of Culture bid
County Durham has launched its bid to be named UK City of Culture 2025 and we’re very proud to be a principal partner in this exciting initiative.Durham news
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New £1.4m enterprise zone at NETPark opens
The zone will provide bespoke support to technology and science-focused small and medium enterprises.Research news
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Welcome back! Visitor attractions to reopen
We’re reopening our popular World Heritage Site visitor attractions to the public for the first time since March 2020, with a range of exhibitions, galleries, and self-guided tours on offer.Durham news
Proudly supporting Durham’s UK City of Culture bid
County Durham has launched its bid to be named UK City of Culture 2025 and we’re very proud to be a principal partner in this exciting initiative.
New £1.4m enterprise zone at NETPark opens
Welcome back! Visitor attractions to reopen
Upcoming events
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Discover Durham Tours
Monday 16 August 2021 - Monday 27 September 202110:00 AM to 11:00 AMTeaching and Learning Centre, South Road, Durham, DH1 3LS
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Lavanya Rajamani, Equity and Fairness in International Climate Change Law
Friday 24 September 2021 - Friday 24 September 202110:00 AM to 11:30 AMZoom
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Minewater Energy - Unlocking Opportunities
Thursday 23 September 2021 - Thursday 23 September 202110:00 AM to 12:00 PMOnline
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The Literatures of New York
Wednesday 29 September 2021 - Wednesday 29 September 20215:30 PM to 7:00 PMOnline (Zoom)
Discover Durham Tours
Lavanya Rajamani, Equity and Fairness in International Climate Change Law
Minewater Energy - Unlocking Opportunities
The Literatures of New York
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From our student blog: Meet your Durham SU Student Officers!
We asked them what their favourite parts of Freshers’ week were and any advice they have to share. Here’s what they said…
Chat to a student
Our student ambassadors are here to answer your questions about student life at Durham. They represent a range of different course and colleges. You can filter by subject or read their profiles to find out what college they are a member of.
Now and Men: Current conversations about men’s lives
What’s it like to be a man in the 21st Century? How are feminist issues relevant to men?
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