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Careers Adviser wins AGCAS Award for Excellence
Stephen Nash from our Careers & Enterprise Service has won the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS) John Roberts Memorial Award 2023. The winner was announced at the AGCAS Awards for Excellence ceremony at Keele University on Tuesday 20 June 2023.
Leading Catholic figure visits Durham University
One of the Catholic Church’s leading figures has been welcomed to Durham University.
Our pioneering projects in solar and space technologies awarded funding from UK Space Agency
Our scientists and engineers are at the forefront of global innovation.
Experts from our world-leading Physics Department are leading on two pioneering projects that will develop optical technologies for future satellites instrumentation and transform our observations of the Sun and high energy astrophysics.
Durham researchers awarded new funding to harness the power of Artificial Intelligence
Researchers at the Durham Energy Institute have been awarded a £1.84m grant to lead a consortium of university and industry partners in developing virtual power plant technologies. The new funding is part of UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) £13 million investment to fund 13 projects to help the UK meet its Net Zero targets.
Royal honour for pioneering Classicist
Congratulations to Dr Arlene Holmes-Henderson, our Associate Professor of Classics and Ancient History, who has been made an MBE by King Charles III for Services to Education.
Art Exhibition Celebrating Women and Social Justice launches at Josephine Butler College
A group of College friends and alumni, gathered for the launch of a new art exhibition Radical Non-Resistance and the Art of Transgression: Indelicate, Ungenteel, Vulgar & Outrageous Women (IUVOW), curated by local artist Philip Gatenby.
Professor Jan Verlet wins prize from Royal Society of Chemistry
We’re pleased to announce that Professor Jan Verlet, from our Department of Chemistry, has won the Bourke-Liversidge Prize from the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Exploring modern responses to ancient Roman queerness
June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month, which celebrates the work necessary, both past and present, to achieve justice and equality for members of the LGBT community. Professor Jennifer Ingleheart, from our Department of Classics and Ancient History, is an expert on the influence of ancient Rome on modern understandings of homosexuality.
Queer Student Awards
We are delighted to have been nominated for University of the Year in The Queer Student Awards 2023.
Durham scientists reveal nearly two million galaxies, quasars and stars in the distant Universe
Scientists have observed for the first time two million distant galaxies, quasars and stars that will help create the most detailed 3-D map of the Universe ever, which will further advance our understanding of the Universe and of our own galaxy, the Milky Way.
Time to get active: Durham City Run Festival returns
Durham City Run Festival returns to our historic city this year, providing summer competition, fun, and celebration.
Celebrating our winning Volunteers
Congratulations to the winners of this year's Durham University Volunteering and Outreach (DUVO) Awards. These annual awards celebrate the positive impact the work of our volunteers has on individuals, the community, and our partners. Many of our students and staff were recognised for the invaluable contribution they make to over 20 different projects.