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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.
Arlene Holmes-Henderson pictured along with the outside of the Classics building in Durham City

My Greenspace Varsity Cup 2025 is here!

The My Greenspace Varsity Cup 2025 is here and your college needs you!
My Greenspace Varsity Cup 2025

Great Cable Challenge 2024

International E-Waste Day aims to raise awareness of electrical waste as the fastest growing source of waste in the world. Almost all of us have unwanted or broken cables clogging up our drawers at home or at work.
Great Cable Challenge 2024

Durham University Visitor Attractions excel in VisitEngland assessment

Durham University Visitor Attractions have received excellent scores from VisitEngland as part of their Visitor Attractions Quality Scheme.

Green Lane Houses - Case Study

The Estates and Facilities Directorate have installed heat pumps at four properties on Green Lane in Durham City.
Green Lane houses

IHRR-IIT Mandi Workshop on ‘Integrating Disaster Preparedness into the Transportation Engineering curriculum for the Indian Himalayas’.

[04/25] Dr Ashutosh Kumar (IHRR Visiting Fellow and Assistant Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology, IIT, Mandi) and Dr Ellen Robson (IHRR PDRA) co-organised a workshop on 'Integrating Disaster Preparedness into the Transportation Engineering curriculum for the Indian Himalayas’ as part of their £30,000 British Council Industry Academia Collaborative Grant.
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Sign up to Mammal Web and support citizen science ��

Mammal Web is a project which collates data from motion sensing cameras which are set up to photograph and monitor wild mammals. And researchers at Durham University need YOUR support in monitoring and documenting mammals in your area.
Sign up to Mammal Web and support citizen science

Lord Darroch of Kew discusses democracy in turbulent times

As part of Durham Global Week, we were delighted to welcome distinguished alumnus, Lord Darroch of Kew (Hatfield College, Zoology, 1972-75), to our School of Government and International Affairs.

IMH welcomes its Advisory Board to Durham

On 11-12 July, the Institute was delighted to host members of our international Advisory Board in Durham for its annual meeting.
advisory board members sitting around a table eating lunch and having so much fun

The power of small changes in an energy transition

Professor Grant Ingram is the Programme Director of our MSc in Energy Engineering Management at Durham. Grant is an expert in sustainable business engineering development. Here he explains the importance of the power of collaboration and small changes in an energy transition.
An image of solar panels and wind turbines with a distant industrial landscape

From outer space to County Durham: A year of discovery, collaboration, and global impact

As 2024 draws to a close, we’re reflecting on some of our successes over the last 12 months. From addressing the mysteries of the Universe, to joining forces with local partners to benefit our region, it’s been a year full of achievements.
A montage of staff and students

Unlimited discounted travel for all staff and students

Discounted bus travel is available for staff and students on Arriva bus services within our two University zones.
Unlimited discounted travel for all staff and students