Our Departments

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Welcome

At Durham University we are extremely proud of our staff and students.

Prepare to be inspired. Prepare to achieve something extraordinary. Our academic staff are so much more than lecturers. They carry out ground-breaking research that shapes our departments, inspires our courses, and directly informs our teaching. Explore our 27 academic departments in-depth. Meet our staff, discover each department's facilities, events, news and research opportunities.

Academic Departments