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Research Clusters
Our research clusters are focused on ideas. They act as centres of gravity for collective research activity and provide the foundational means through which we generate the diversity, vibrancy and innovation that underpins our research. They are the mechanism by which we develop new collective research areas and by which we foster and maintain innovative and alternative forms of research practice, output, and societal engagement.
Learn more about our research clusters
Our clusters serve as points of connection to the department for postgraduates and research staff. Cluster boundaries are permeable, and most staff are affiliated to more than one. Clusters are also dynamic, and we routinely reflect on our organisational structure to ensure that the research environment is aligned with the interests of the current cohorts of staff and research students, as well as external challenges.
Human and Physical Geography Clusters
Economy & Culture
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Politics-State-Space
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Geographies of Life and Living
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Urban Worlds
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Catchments and Rivers
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Hazards and Surface Change
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Sea Level, Ice and Climate
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Human Geography thematic research groups
In Human Geography our work is also currently exploring a number of thematic research foci.
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Impacting the World
Our research culture is set up to generate research that is both intellectually innovative and impactful, addressing the key global challenges of our time and providing wider public and societal benefit.
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Sustainable Development Goals
Much of the research that we do and the impacts that we make are relevant to the pursuit of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Virtual Library
Much of our research takes final form in high-impact articles or books. But a considerable amount of our activity takes place in other mediums.
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Our Research Community
Our academic researchers and research staff are completing a wide range of research that is Impacting the World, including work that is relevant to the pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals, and publishing literature that is changing our understanding of the world.
Contact Us
Founded in 1928, the Department of Geography at Durham University is one of the leading centres of geographical research and education in the world.
Department of Geography
Postgraduate Study
Durham University
Lower Mountjoy
South Road, Durham
DH1 3LE, UK
Tel: +44 (0)191 33418000
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