Written accounts tell the story of the Zanj rebellion – a slave revolt that took place in the late 9th century in southern Iraq. Some of the rebels were enslaved Africans working in various sectors of the local economy. Here Honorary Fellow in Archaeology, Peter Brown sheds new light on the timelines.

Researchers at Durham and collaborators in the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) mission have proposed a bold new theory that black holes could be converting matter into dark energy.

Durham’s School of Education has an established International Centre for the Comparative Study of Doctoral Education (ICCSDE), bringing together leading global researchers in the field of doctoral education.

Our renowned international relations expert, Professor Anoush Ehteshami, has played a key role in a high-profile Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (ISC) inquiry.

Dr Katalin Sulyok has been selected as Lead Author in Working Group 3 of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) during the IPCC's 7th Assessment Cycle running until 2029.

A new tool to understand how people imagine differently when reading could have potential implications for the treatment of mental ill health.

An ancient Bermuda stalagmite has revealed more about past shifting of the Gulf Stream. Professor James Baldini, in our Department of Earth Sciences, and PhD candidate Edward Forman, Climate Tipping Points, University of Southampton, tell us more and what it could mean for a major system of ocean currents.

During a recent visit, Professor Mike Bentley and Professor James Osborn met with Australian and New Zealand partners to develop research collaborations in Antarctic research and Space and Satellite applications.

The UK’s proteostasis capability has been bolstered by the award of a BBSRC Network Grant. The grant will support the future development of the UK Proteostasis Network over the next three years.

One of the UK’s largest and most important Iron Age finds – excavated by archaeologists at Durham University – has been saved for the nation.

An international team of researchers including physicists here in Durham have made a breakthrough that could help make our phones and computers faster and more energy efficient.

Investors looking to predict future company performance should pay closer attention to the language used in R&D disclosures rather than just the financial figures.