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Using GPS trackers to study red deer behaviour in Scotland

Researchers are tracking the movement of red deer in the Highlands of Scotland using GPS collars as part of a new project.
Two red deer

From Durham to Bologna: The Climate Declaration

The annual conference of the Coimbra Group of universities has explored how to implement the Group’s recently agreed Durham Declaration on Climate Change.
a group of people sitting at a table

Report tackles modern air pollution

Professor Brian Castellani, from our Department of Sociology, has made significant contributions to a new report identifying air pollution as a public health crisis.
RCP report cover on a navy background

‘World-class’ research showcased during Europe-wide summit

The global impact of our research has been highlighted during a visit by the European Research Council Scientific Council.
A man pointing to some scientific equipment, as he speaks with two women

Durham scientists play key role in global space survey as first Rubin Observatory images released

Scientists from our top-rated Physics department are playing a major role in the world’s most ambitious space project, the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST), led by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory.
NSF-DOE Rubin Trifid and Lagoon nebulas 25k pixels wide

Older northerners struggling with ‘alarming’ inequalities

Older people in the North of England are more likely to be poorer, less healthy, physically inactive, lonely, and in poorer housing, according to a new report.
An older woman holding a stick

Spotlight on: Dr Katherine McDonald – understanding the ancient world through language

The languages of the past can tell us more about human history than we might have thought. As a specialist in the ancient languages of Italy, Katherine McDonald uses linguistic detective work to uncover what life was like over 2,000 years ago.
Dr Katherine McDonald smiling and facing the camera whilst sat in an outdoor setting

Pioneering collaboration will create new Green Corridors in the North East

We’re part of a collaboration to create three new ‘Green Corridors’ in the North East of England, transforming urban, suburban, and rural areas across the region.
River Wear in the foreground flowing past the remains of Finchale Priory in County Durham

ERC Spotlight: Professor Simon Cornish and global milestones in quantum physics

We will host the European Research Council's (ERC) Scientific Council Meeting this June. Leading up to the visit, we are highlighting some of the projects at Durham that are happening thanks to support from the ERC.
Professor Simon Cornish is pictured against the background of Durham Cathedral in the distance

ERC Spotlight: Professor Lynda Boothroyd and the body image intervention programme

We will host the European Research Council's (ERC) Scientific Council meeting this June. Leading up to the visit, we are highlighting some of the projects at Durham that are happening thanks to support from the ERC.
A classroom of children in Columbia taking part in a pilot body image awareness session

Working together to reduce waste and support charity through Green Move Out

Our Green Move Out initiative is back for its 22nd year – helping students donate unwanted items, reduce waste and support our local community.
A montage of three images of students taking part in Green Move Out in Durham

Shakespeare’s ‘Upstart Crow’ insult may have come from a collaborator

A team of researchers, including Dr Rachel White from our Department of English Studies, has presented new evidence about one of the most famous insults in English literature – the phrase ‘upstart crow’ aimed at William Shakespeare.
Statue of William Shakespeare