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Celebrating our winning Volunteers
Congratulations to the winners of this year's Durham University Volunteering and Outreach (DUVO) Awards. These annual awards celebrate the positive impact the work of our volunteers has on individuals, the community, and our partners. Many of our students and staff were recognised for the invaluable contribution they make to over 20 different projects.
In Memoriam: Professor Tom McLeish FRS
It is with great sadness that the College heard of the death of Professor Tom McLeish. Tom was for many years a great friend to the College and long time co-investigator on our Equipping Christian Leadership in an Age of Science (ECLAS) project. Tom founded the project with the Principal and contributed wisdom, boundless energy and a passion which celebrated both science and Christian faith.
What we achieve together
Professor Karen O'Brien, our Vice-Chancellor, shares her thoughts on the results of the BiGGAR Report.
Alexandros Spyrou directs Delian Academy for New Music 2024
Alexandros Spyrou, founder of the Delian Academy for New Music, has this year been directing the academy once again to great success!
Discover secrets of stolen Shakespeare First Folio
Our copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio is on display for the first time in over a decade, as the centrepiece of a new exhibition - Shakespeare Recovered.
Durham University Accredited by Ground-Breaking Dual-Career Scheme
Durham University is leading the way with supporting talented athletes in education in England, having been accredited by an innovative Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS) initiative.
Christmas Wish Tree campaign supports charities in the local community
Our students and staff are helping to make Christmas wishes come true for local families, by donating hundreds of gifts and raising over £600 for local charities, through the annual Christmas Wish Tree campaign.
WRIHW Newsletter 117 is out now!
The first Wolfson Research Institute for Health and Wellbeing Newsletter (the first of this academic year) should have arrived in your inbox this morning!
Professor Brett Smith appointed to Qualitative Inquiry editorial board
Qualitative Inquiry is a prestigious journal that provides an interdisciplinary forum for qualitative methodology and related issues in the human sciences.
Dr Louise Creechan selected as 2022 New Generation Thinker – the UK’s most promising and exciting early career researchers
Every year, BBC Radio 3 and the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) hold a nationwide search for academics with new ideas that will resonate with a wider audience. These New Generation Thinkers represent some of the brightest scholars in the country and their research has the potential to redefine our understanding of an array of topics, from our history to the way we speak.
We're on the road to Net-Zero
The maintenance services teams are working hard across the University and Durham City to ensure that our buildings are safe, warm and powered, responding as quickly as possible to issues all over Durham. In doing so, the team are an essential part of every day life across the University.
Climate Change Risks of Cultural Heritage
[02/24] Professor David Toll gave a presentation as part of the International Online Training Workshop on Climate Change Risks of Cultural Heritage.