International Women's Day
There are extraordinary women at Durham.
On International Women’s Day we are celebrating the women at Durham: sharing their stories and recognising their astounding achievements.
We value difference in our community. A community in which all can learn from each other in a spirit of mutual respect and understanding.
As we strive for a gender-equal world we also celebrate the international and multicultural diversity that defines us as a leading, global university during Durham Global Week.
Hear from our Vice-Chancellor and Warden, Professor Karen O'Brien
Professor Karen O'Brien, Vice-Chancellor and Warden, tells us why she is proud to work in the company of incredible women at Durham, who are from over 90 countries worldwide, and whose international and multicultural diversity help define us as a leading, global university.
Women in Research
Dr Arlene Holmes-Henderson
Find out more about Dr Holmes-Henderson's work in influencing policy
Dr Ariadna Calcines
Find out more about Dr Ariadna Calcines' love of physics and how a teacher changed the direction of her life
Dr Maria Kakarika
Dr Maria Kakarika works on ‘gendered’ social perceptions and issues affecting women in the workplace
Dr Farzana Chowdhury
Find out more about Dr Farzana Chowdhury’s research on entrepreneurship
Dr Natalie Mears
Read more about Dr Natalie Mears' current project re-examining Elizabeth I following the #MeToo movement
Dr Nicole Renehan
Dr Renehan co-convenes the criminology/sociology modules Violence and Abuse in Society and Gender, Violence and Abuse
Professor Camila Caiado
Professor Camila Caiado's research currently involves collaborations in banking, health and engineering
Dr Kate O'Brien
Dr Kate O'Brien is the Co-Director of the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Programme
Championing our Colleagues
Tea with the VC
Meet Vic Horan, who is heading to the World Transplant Games
Vic Horan, a Faculty Co-ordinator in the Business School, is preparing to represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland for the fourth time in the World Transplant Games in Perth this April.
Shadowing Opportunities
Breaking boundaries
Our students are strong, versatile and dynamic. We are so proud that they continue to break boundaries every day.
Outside of my degree, I have become quite a fan of weightlifting since coming to university and actually joined Durham University Lifting Club at the start of second year! Something that I would not have expected from myself two years ago.
Women Alumni - leading the way
New Generation Thinker 2022
Women's Work
Professor Karen O’Brien reflects on universities’ progress towards gender equality
Women's Research Impact at Durham
Chancellor Dr Fiona Hill delivers Reith Lecture on BBC Radio 4
Dr Stacey Pope
TechUP Skills Bootcamps - Mini Documentary
This mini documentary explains the Skills Bootcamps being run by TechUPWomen developed closely with industry - an innovative and versatile way to equip women from underserved groups with the tech skills they need to accelerate their careers.
Working with new partner Catch22, the new TechUPWomen 2023 programme will provide technical and soft skills training plus mentoring and careers support.
Applications are open until 20 March 2023 at 5pm.
Nicole Westmarland: Men’s Activism to End Violence Against Women and Girls