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Research Impact at Durham

We are a globally outstanding centre of teaching and research excellence. Across our faculties, we conduct boundary breaking research to transform lives and make a difference both at home and around the world.

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Student accommodation: University action and statements

The University has sought to reassure all students on finding suitable accommodation for 2023/24.

  

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  • QS World Rankings By Subject 2023

    We're a world-leading university, and our academic excellence and impact is reflected in our global rankings.

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  • Enhancing Biodiversity

    Discover more about how we are intending on measuring, maintaining and enhancing biodiversity across our 251ha of land at Durham.

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QS World Rankings By Subject 2023

We're a world-leading university, and our academic excellence and impact is reflected in our global rankings.

International students chatting in a Durham Street

Enhancing Biodiversity

Discover more about how we are intending on measuring, maintaining and enhancing biodiversity across our 251ha of land at Durham.

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Light-bending gravity reveals one of the biggest black holes ever found

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.
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Durham strengthens ties with twinned Ukrainian university

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).
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University and industry partnership propels the future of renewable energy

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

We’re proud to have helped more than 5,000 schoolchildren connect with nature.
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Durham Professor takes research to Hollywood

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. 
A scene from the Bigas Luna movie Jamón, jamón

Fearmongering about people fleeing disasters is a dangerous and faulty narrative

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.
People walking across the desert.

Discussing safer sleep with Professor Helen Ball 

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.
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Oldest fossils of mysterious animal group are actually seaweeds

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.
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New research shows procrastination is bad for our health

A new study involving hundreds of university students has shown that procrastination can lead to poor health over time. 
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Durham and Newcastle universities become partners to provide teacher training in North East England

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.
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The rise and rise of property guardianship and what it says about our broken housing system

Dr Chris Bevan from our Law School explains what property guardianship is and the history behind the alternative housing system.
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Why does music bring back memories? What the science says

Dr Kelly Jakubowski, from our Department of Music, explains how music connects to memory.
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Warm welcome for Investment Zones proposal

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

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.’
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Upcoming events

Stories from the River: Explore the collection of Gary Bankhead, underwater archaeologist

Monday 20 February 2023 - Sunday 16 April 2023
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Museum of Archaeology, Palace Green Library, Palace Green, Durham DH1 3RN
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Discover Durham Live Virtual Sessions

Monday 6 February 2023 - Thursday 29 June 2023
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
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Annual Volunteering and Outreach Award nominations now open!

Wednesday 1 March 2023 - Sunday 16 April 2023
12:03 PM to 12:00 PM
Nominations can be made online
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Signs of Spring in March

Wednesday 1 March 2023 - Friday 31 March 2023
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Botanic Garden
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From our Student Blogs:

Help! How do I pick a college?

In this blog, Amy a Liberal Arts student and member of Grey College summarises how she set about choosing a college, and some of the differences between them, to help new students pick the right one.
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Entrance to Grey College

 

 

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Light-bending gravity reveals one of the biggest black holes ever found

A video showing how Astronomers used gravitational lensing to discover a black hole 30 billion times the mass of the sun in a galaxy 2 billion light years away.

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