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

We're delighted that Durham University Gospel Choir is shortlisted as a finalist in the 11th Annual UGCY - University Gospel Choir of the Year competition which will take place on Saturday 25 March 2023 at Oasis House, Croydon.

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

We are at the forefront of global academic excellence and our global rankings reflect that status.

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

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

On Wednesday 8 March, we welcomed USS Trustees and senior USS Executives, including Dame Kate Barker (Chair of the USS Board) and Bill Galvin (Chief Executive Officer), as they held their first major member engagement event in a university in recent years.

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

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

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. 

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.