Professor Sarah Semple has been elected as a Fellow of the prestigious British Academy.

As part of UKRI’s support of the UK’s Compute Roadmap published yesterday, we are launching a major new initiative called SHAREing (Skills Hub for Accelerated Research Environments Inspiring the Next Generation).

Are you or someone you know waiting for their A-level results? Maybe Durham could be the next step. Our Vice-Chancellor Professor Karen O'Brien writes.

Over 6,500 students attended our careers weeks and fairs programme over the 2024/25 academic year to boost their employability and explore diverse career opportunities.

We have been celebrating the achievements of our students in the summer sunshine in 23 Congregation ceremonies.

Following 16 years as a member of our University Council, including seven as Chair, Joe Docherty, is stepping down from his voluntary role at the end of this month. As he prepares to hand over the role of Chair, Joe reflects on some of the highlights of his role, in conversation with Lucian Hudson, Executive Director, Communications and External Relations.

The Milky Way could have many more satellite galaxies than scientists have previously been able to predict or observe.

We are working with the Securities Commission Malaysia to develop the financiers and regulators of the future.

Our geographers have discovered the remains of landscapes thought to have formed when ancient rivers flowed across East Antarctica.

Researchers from our top-rated Biosciences department have uncovered a fascinating way tropical plants in Fiji manage to keep peace among rival ant colonies.

Our students are very satisfied with their University experience at Durham, according to the National Student Survey 2025, where we achieved our strongest recent performance.

A new study has proposed the existence of a new type of cosmic object that could be hiding at the centre of our galaxy.