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  • Clearing at Durham

    Exciting opportunities now available. Whether you're a UK or international student, a school leaver, or returning to education, we invite you to find out more and explore your options at Durham. Your future starts right here.

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  • Shaping your future career

    We prepare our graduates for exciting and fulfilling careers around the world. Whether you are looking to stay in the UK after graduation or want to explore global opportunities, we will help you stand out.

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Clearing at Durham

Exciting opportunities now available. Whether you're a UK or international student, a school leaver, or returning to education, we invite you to find out more and explore your options at Durham. Your future starts right here.

Students standing next to the riverside with the cathedral in the background

Shaping your future career

We prepare our graduates for exciting and fulfilling careers around the world. Whether you are looking to stay in the UK after graduation or want to explore global opportunities, we will help you stand out.

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Events in the Middle East: support and assistance for students and staff

Read our statement and answers to frequently asked questions.

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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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Milky Way could be teeming with more satellite galaxies than previously thought

The Milky Way could have many more satellite galaxies than scientists have previously been able to predict or observe.

Global research
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How tropical plants keep ant rivals peacefully apart by giving them separate ‘flats’

Researchers from our top-rated Biosciences department have uncovered a fascinating way tropical plants in Fiji manage to keep peace among rival ant colonies.
Research news
Tropical plants

Chimpanzees adopt social ‘fads’ even when they serve no purpose, study finds

Chimpanzees have been observed copying quirky social behaviours from one another – wearing grass in their ears and bottoms – despite these actions offering no apparent practical benefit.
Research news
Chimpanzees with grass in their ears

National Student Survey: High and improving satisfaction from our students

Our students are very satisfied with their University experience at Durham, according to the National Student Survey 2025, where we achieved our strongest recent performance.
Durham news
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Working to answer the ultimate question – are we alone in the Universe?

Dr Cyril Bourgenot from our Centre for Advanced Instrumentation is part of a team developing cutting-edge technology to enable astronomers to look deeper into the Universe. He is presenting this work as part of the Royal Astronomical Society’s National Astronomy Meeting 2025, which is being hosted by Durham University this week. Here, Cyril tells us about his work and how it could help answer the ultimate astronomical question – is there life elsewhere.
Global research
Keck Observatory in Hawaii, taken at night with lasers shining into the sky

How the UK became dependent on asylum hotels

The UK Government has promised to stop using hotels to house asylum seekers by 2029. Professor Jonathan Darling from our Department of Geography takes a look at the details behind the plans.
Research news
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Report tackles modern air pollution

Professor Brian Castellani, from our Department of Sociology, has made significant contributions to a new report identifying air pollution as a public health crisis.
Global research
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Dr Kai Wang sheds new light on cosmic connections at National Astronomy Meeting

Dr Kai Wang from our top-rated Physics department has presented his research at the Royal Astronomical Society’s National Astronomy Meeting (NAM2025).

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Durham partners in UK’s leading Energy Storage Association

Durham Energy Institute (DEI) is a founding member of the newly launched Energy Storage Association (UK) - a pioneering trade body committed to advancing energy storage.
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New ‘mini halo’ discovery deepens our understanding of how the early Universe was formed

Astronomers have uncovered a vast cloud of energetic particles surrounding one of the most distant galaxy clusters ever observed, marking a major step forward in understanding the hidden forces that shape the cosmos.
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MA students launch two new storytelling exhibitions for the summer 

Two new, major exhibitions curated by MA Museum and Artefact Studies students exploring the art and history of storytelling, are now open and free to attend all summer. Visitors can discover ‘Beasts and Legends’ at Palace Green Library and ‘Telling Tales’ at the Oriental Museum.

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Durham student gives speech at global event at Canadian High Commission

In a ceremony today (23 May), Durham student Alice Booth (Biosciences), travelled to London to deliver a short speech at the Canadian High Commission.
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Working together to reduce waste and support charity through Green Move Out

Our Green Move Out initiative is back for its 22nd year – helping students donate unwanted items, reduce waste and support our local community.
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Call for urgent reform in international battle against crime

The UK’s extradition, mutual legal assistance, and criminal jurisdiction systems need urgent reform, according to a new report.

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Why your migraine might be making you crave a large Coke and fries

Professor of Neuroscience Amanda Ellison explains the science behind a new TikTok trend for handling migraines.
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The Climate Fiction Prize 2025: the five shortlisted books reviewed by experts.

Five novels have been shortlisted for the 2025 Climate Fiction Prize. Academics, including Associate Professor in African Literature Louisa Egbunike, review the finalists ahead of the announcement of the winner on May 14.
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Bright young stars light up UK's National Astronomy Meeting

Young people are at the centre of a major national conference bringing some of the world's finest scientists to the region.

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National teaching excellence award for two early career academics

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.
Dr Alice and Dr Kavi

Explore July’s community newsletter

In July's edition of our community newsletter we mark a major sustainability milestone, celebrate graduation season, and highlight how our students and staff are making a difference locally.
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Upcoming events

The Durham Law School International Arbitration Practitioner Day Programme

Friday 25 July 2025 - Friday 25 July 2025
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
All talks take place in the Hogan Lovells Lecture Theatre, Durham Law School.
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An intergalactic storytelling adventure!

Saturday 12 July 2025 - Saturday 12 July 2025
10:30 AM to 3:00 PM
Two Tales, Prince Bishops Centre, Durham
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Beasts and Legends: Adventures Through North East Folklore

Saturday 14 June 2025 - Sunday 2 November 2025
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Palace Green Library, Palace Green, Durham, DH1 3RN
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Space Medicine Course in connection with World Extreme Medicine

Thursday 17 July 2025 - Saturday 19 July 2025
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Waterside Building, Durham University Business School
Astronauts Michael Barratt and Naoko Yamazaki in orange NASA space suits
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From our Student Blogs:

Making the most of university (…and boosting my employability in the process)

Jess, a third-year engineering student, shares how getting stuck into college life, societies and free online courses helped her build the skills and confidence to boost her employability.
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Where can an MSc in Public Policy take you?

Discover how our MSc Public Policy programme equips students with advanced analytical tools, real-world policy experience, and a global perspective that opens doors to diverse and meaningful careers. Whether you're aiming to influence healthcare, international development, climate policy, or economic reform, this degree gives you the foundation and the network to lead change.

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