A leading Durham University theologian is to help shape the Catholic Church for years to come.

A team of astronomers, led by Dr James Nightingale from our Department of Physics, has discovered one of the biggest black holes ever found by taking advantage of a phenomenon called gravitational lensing.

The war in Ukraine remains of immense concern to us all. Today (March 29) marks the one-year anniversary of the UK-Ukraine Twinning Initiative, under which we are twinned with Ukrainian university Zaporizhzhia National University (ZNU).

A £7.7 million partnership between universities and industry could make offshore wind energy cheaper to produce.

We’re proud to have helped more than 5,000 schoolchildren connect with nature.

Professor Santiago Fouz Hernández, from our School of Modern Language and Cultures, will showcase his specialist research on the film director, designer and artist Bigas Luna at The Bigas Luna Tribute in Los Angeles, USA, from 17-24 March 2023. 

Dr Corey Robinson from our School of Government and International Affairs collaborates with Dr Yvonne Su from York University, Canada, on explaining why fearmongering about migrants is dangerous.

We’ve been awarded £1.25 million from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) to develop impact from ESRC-funded research.

To mark Sleep Safer Week, we caught up with infant sleep expert Professor Helen Ball who leads our award-winning Durham Infancy and Sleep Centre.

A leading scientist from our Department of Earth Sciences has collaborated with researchers in China to reveal that a group of prehistoric sea creatures is not as ancient as we thought - their earliest fossils are actually seaweeds.

We have been named as one of the top universities in the UK for Work-Based Learning, with a new award from leading job simulation platform Forage. The award recognises our position at the forefront of the work-based learning transformation taking place in higher education by honouring the top institutions innovating to help set students up for career success.

A new study involving hundreds of university students has shown that procrastination can lead to poor health over time. 

Durham University and Newcastle University are entering into a new partnership to support the delivery of Initial Teacher Training (ITT) in North East England, opening up exciting opportunities for the future training of teachers in the region.

Professors emeriti in our School of Education Mike Fleming and Michael (Mike) Byram examine the importance of quality and equity in education policy.

Dr Chris Bevan from our Law School explains what property guardianship is and the history behind the alternative housing system.

Dr Kelly Jakubowski, from our Department of Music, explains how music connects to memory.

Our Vice-Chancellor Professor Karen O'Brien looks into how Durham makes an impact both locally and globally.

In its Budget of Wednesday 15 March, the UK Government announced its intention to create 12 low-tax investment zones to boost economic growth.

Experts from our top-rated School of Education, in association with the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune, have undertaken a unique training programme for teachers in India on ‘hands on-minds on-effective teaching and learning of science.’