On Wednesday 8 March, we welcomed USS Trustees and senior USS Executives, including Dame Kate Barker (Chair of the USS Board) and Bill Galvin (Chief Executive Officer), as they held their first major member engagement event in a university in recent years.

[09/24] Dr Hanna Ruszczyk discussed the intersection of caste and gender in cities at the RGS-IBG Annual Conference.

As one of the UK’s leading sports Universities, we were delighted to host the start of Stage 3 of the UK’s most prestigious cycle race, the AJ Bell Tour of Britain, this week.

Students at our International Study Centre at Queens Campus, Stockton celebrated the fourth day of Durham Global Week with a day of activities focusing on students’ wellbeing, drawing inspiration from around the world.

A diverse group of international students, including participants from North America, China and India, have worked together to produce the latest exhibition on display at the Museum of Archaeology. ‘Throwing it Out There: The Archaeology of Ritual, Rivers and Rubbish’ will open on 15 June. The students have created this exhibition as part of their course, the MA Museum and Artefact Studies, in the Department of Archaeology.

Abandoned coal mines in South Tyneside are set to create a ground-breaking renewable energy scheme which will cut annual carbon dioxide emissions by hundreds of tonnes.

Our Vice-Chancellor, Professor Karen O'Brien, explores the role Durham University plays in tackling some of society's biggest challenges.

A festival dedicated to the choral and chamber music of Charles Villiers Stanford, his contemporaries and his pupils will take place in Galway from 21-23 January 2022. The festival will also feature two lectures by Professor Jeremy Dibble.

Our Chancellor and distinguished foreign affairs expert, Dr Fiona Hill, has been appointed by the Prime Minister Keir Starmer to co-lead a comprehensive review of the UK Armed Forces. The announcement follows several Durham University alumni and supporters having recently been elected to the House of Commons or taking seats in the House of Lords.

Our Vice-Chancellor Professor Karen O'Brien shares some opportunities to get involved with Durham's University during October.

Professor Charles Augarde takes over Professor Simon Hogg, to be the new Head of Department.

Professor Thom Brooks has been appointed as our new Principal of Collingwood College.