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We've been ranked 19th out of 1,403 universities worldwide in the QS World University Rankings for Sustainability 2024.
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  • CRiVA’s 10th Anniversary

    Find out more about our Centre for Research into Violence and Abuse who provide world-leading research, policy and education with a passion to end violence and abuse.

    The CRiVA team
  • QS World University Rankings

    We've been ranked 78th in the QS World University Rankings, once again affirming our world-leading status.

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CRiVA’s 10th Anniversary

Find out more about our Centre for Research into Violence and Abuse who provide world-leading research, policy and education with a passion to end violence and abuse.

The CRiVA team

QS World University Rankings

We've been ranked 78th in the QS World University Rankings, once again affirming our world-leading status.

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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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A celebration of collaboration with Zaporizhzhia National University

As part of our twinning partnership with Zaporizhzhia National University (ZNU) in Ukraine, we welcomed Professor Olena Tupakhina, its Vice-Rector for International Affairs, to Durham recently.
The Durham University Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience (IHRR) team meeting Prof Olena Tupakhina

Centre for violence and abuse research recognises its 10th anniversary

On Friday 24 November, the Centre for Research into Violence and Abuse (CRiVA) held a special event with around 60 people in attendance, including the Vice-Chancellor and Warden, at Collingwood College to showcase the breadth of the Centre’s work over the last 10 years.
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Durham wins Nature Positive Award at the 2023 Green Gown Awards

We have been recognised in the Nature Positive category at the 2023 Green Gown Awards for our Biodiversity Strategy. Congratulations to all involved!
Staff accepting award at the Green Gown Awards 2023

£1m funding to expand project helping disabled people get active

We’re celebrating the news that the Moving Social Work project, a collaboration between our Department of Sport and Exercise Science and Disability Rights UK, will be expanding thanks to a £1 million investment from Sport England.
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Christmas performances with our talented students

With Christmas just around the corner, we invite you to join in the festivities with our Student Performing Arts.
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Durham launches new Alumni Angel Network

Durham has just launched a new Alumni Angel Network in an innovative and groundbreaking venture for a UK University.

Astronomers detect first extragalactic star-forming disc outside of the Milky Way

An international team of astronomers led by our world-class Physics department has reported the first detection of a rotating disc structure around a forming high-mass star outside of our Milky Way in another galaxy.
Artist’s impression of the disc and jet in the young star system HH 1177

Faced with dwindling bee colonies, scientists are arming queens with robots and smart hives

Associate Professor Farshad Arvin from our Department of Computer Science, Martin Stefanec from the University of Graz and Associate Professor Tomas Krajnik from the Czech Technical University explore what can be done about the decline of bee colonies.
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My Durham Story - Alex Myers-Bennett

We caught up with Alex-Myers-Bennett who recently graduated from our department of Mathematical Sciences.
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My Durham Story - Enoch Omale

We caught up with Enoch Omale who recently graduated from our department of Computer Science.
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COP28: Nationally determined contributions

The World Health Organization identifies climate change as the biggest health threat facing humanity.
Durham Law School

UK association to Horizon Europe – a win for global research

Professor Karen O’Brien, Vice-Chancellor and Warden, Durham University, Professor Evelyn Welch, Vice-Chancellor and President, University of Bristol, and Professor Sir Peter Mathieson, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of Edinburgh, share their thoughts on the UK’s association to Horizon Europe.
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  • Explore December's Community Newsletter

    Want to know more about how we interact with our local community?
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  • Strengthening our partnerships in Germany

    On 16 November 2023, we were delighted to welcome the German Deputy Ambassador to Durham to explore how we can enhance our research and education collaborations with German institutions.
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  • Joining forces for the Festive Food Drive 2023

    Our Volunteering and Outreach team has launched the annual Festive Food Drive 2023 to collect as many food items as possible to help families who need a little extra support this Christmas. This year we’re aiming for a bumper Food Drive as we’ve teamed up with our fellow North East universities; Newcastle, Northumbria, Sunderland and Teesside, in a bid to collect as many items as possible and make as big a difference as possible to our local communities across the region.
    Graphic from the Festive Food Drive

Strengthening our partnerships in Germany

On 16 November 2023, we were delighted to welcome the German Deputy Ambassador to Durham to explore how we can enhance our research and education collaborations with German institutions.
Two men wearing a suit and tie standing in front of a window

Joining forces for the Festive Food Drive 2023

Our Volunteering and Outreach team has launched the annual Festive Food Drive 2023 to collect as many food items as possible to help families who need a little extra support this Christmas. This year we’re aiming for a bumper Food Drive as we’ve teamed up with our fellow North East universities; Newcastle, Northumbria, Sunderland and Teesside, in a bid to collect as many items as possible and make as big a difference as possible to our local communities across the region.
Graphic from the Festive Food Drive

Upcoming events

Discover Durham Live Virtual Sessions

Tuesday 17 October 2023 - Friday 12 January 2024
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
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Join a Postgraduate Open Day

Friday 1 September 2023 - Saturday 31 August 2024
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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Voices: contemporary art and craft from the Middle East and North Africa

Friday 29 September 2023 - Sunday 12 May 2024
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Oriental Museum, Elvet Hill, Durham, DH1 3TH
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Register for an Undergraduate Open Day

Friday 1 September 2023 - Saturday 31 August 2024
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
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From our Student Blogs:

Into the Woods with the Tone Deaf Theatre Co.

Get into the festive spirit with a modern take on the traditional fairy tale with the Tone Deaf Theatre Company. "Into the Woods" is taking place at the Sir Thomas Allen Assembly Rooms Theatre from 6 – 9 December. Eleanor gives us some behind-the-scenes info in her blog.
Read Eleanor's blog
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Solving Global Challenges - COP28

Our research is helping to solve the challenges of an ever-changing and complex world – and inspiring the next generation of problem-solvers.

We have been directly involved in Conferences of Parties (COPs) since 2021, under the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and in Meetings of Parties under the 2015 Paris Agreement. Even before then, our researchers were actively engaged in important research and projects on climate change. 

Discover more about Durham University at COP28