As part of the Discovery Research Platform for Medical Humanities, our researchers are partnering with the Edinburgh International Book Festival to develop ReaderBank: the world’s most ambitious study of reading, imagination and well-being.

View the fourth departmental research newsletter, issued March 2021.

County Durham has launched its bid to be named UK City of Culture 2025 and we’re very proud to be a principal partner in this exciting initiative.

A retirement party was held for Alan Lotts on Friday 19th November to celebrate 5 decades of outstanding technical support to the astronomy group.

REfUSE are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help prepare and serve delicious meals in their community café. All training will be provided. 

The President of Poland has presented Marek Szablewski, Professor of Physics at Durham University, with a prestigious national award for services to the Polish Scouting Association, which operates outside of Poland.

Durham City Run Festival returns to our historic city this year, providing summer competition, fun, and celebration.

The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) and Durham Law School at Durham University (United Kingdom) have entered into an Agreement on internship arrangements aimed at promoting Cambodia’s transitional justice mechanisms and experiences to students and alumni of Durham Law School.

We have agreed a new partnership with ultrasonic instrumentation manufacturer Coltraco Ultrasonics to develop collaborative research activity and to create research impact.

Dr Markian Prokopovych (Associate Professor in Modern European Cultural History) gave a talk on 'Understanding Ukraine: Entanglements and Conflict in the History of East European "Bloodlands"'

Professor A.S.M. Maksud Kamal, Pro-Vice Chancellor Education, Dhaka University, visited the Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience (IHRR) at Durham University on 8-9 March 2023.

Professor Cassie Phoenix features on BBC Radio 4’s Inside Health with James Gallagher.