Durham is a hub for research excellence and our academics prove that year in and year out through their ground-breaking research. We are delighted that two of our academics, Dr Clare Mahon and Dr Sownak Bose, have been awarded Future Leaders Fellowships for their projects.

Our research suggests that the Government’s response to curbing the spread of Covid-19 did not do enough to support the challenges or needs of migrants living in the UK.

Experts from Durham and Bristol universities have identified some of the oldest surviving manuscript fragments of the legend of Merlin the Magician.

Professor Robert Hilton from our Department of Geography has found a missing link in the natural carbon cycle through the study of rocks.

One of our Law professors will play a key role in the review of professional values, knowledge and behaviours expected of UK medics.

We’re celebrating three league table successes that demonstrate how Durham is a world-leading and world-changing university.

New archaeological finds show that periods of increased rainfall transformed the Arabian Desert into a regular route for human migration over the last 400,000 years.

Professor Thom Brooks from our Durham Law School comments on climate change.

Representatives from Durham University will be attending COP26 following confirmation that we have been granted provisional observer status for this year’s event.

One of our archaeologists has helped to create modern history as cave art to celebrate the launch of a new video game.

This November will see the return of Durham of Lumiere, the light festival which every two years turns our beautiful city into a stunning, immersive art gallery. Once again we’ll be supporting the event as a major partner.

Over the summer, people across England were drawn to the successes of the men’s football team at Euro 2020, with many commenting on the likeability of the players. As the new Premier League season begins today, Stephen Burrell looks at how Gareth Southgate’s team have been challenging restrictive notions of masculinity.