On the announcement of the King’s New Year Honours List 2023, we would like to congratulate and celebrate the achievements of the following alumni, current staff and students, and friends who have been honoured.

Durham University is extremely saddened to hear of the death of Suzanne Duncan, who recently retired as Principal and Chief Executive of East Durham College.

On Friday 1 July, the Institute for Medical Humanities' NWO Rubicon Research Fellow, Dr Ruben Verwaal, was proud to open the exhibition, ‘Yo, doc, listen up! (‘Hoor eens even!’), in the Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam.

International students are critical to the success of our University and to creating a vibrant and diverse global academic community that benefits everybody.

Join the Greenspace movement in April!

The third report in a year-long series – produced jointly by Child of the North and the Centre for Young Lives – that seeks to deliver a country that works for all children and young people, sets out a new plan for Government to boost children’s mental health through schools.

Have you ever wondered what elections during the 19th Century were really like?

At Live Well with Pain, we know that living with persistent pain can impact on every aspect of your life, even to the point where it feels like it has become your life. Self-management looks at all these parts of your life and offers ways to make changes so you can get more out of your life. It’s about discovering new ways to deal with the effects of pain on your life, learning new skills, and ‘taking back control.’

Reduce Waste – Leave Durham Tidy – Support Charity. These are the three slogans of our annual ‘Green Move Out’ campaign, which now enters its 18th year. Under this award-winning scheme, students unwanted belongings are collected and donated to local charities at the end of the academic year, as they move out of their accommodation.

Durham City Run Festival took place from Thursday 13 – Saturday 15 July with our support as a major partner. Rain showers didn’t dampen spirits and there was a sense of friendly camaraderie as runners focused in on their pacing, the terrain, race strategies and, quite literally, soaking up every moment.

View the second departmental research newsletter, issued September 2020.

Our Oriental Museum will be hosting its annual Buddha’s Birthday celebration on Sunday 15 May from 12-4pm.