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Congratulations to our My Greenspace app monthly winners

Congratulations to our My Greenspace app monthly winners!
My Greenspace app monthly winners September 2024

Oriental Museum hosts ‘Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki’ exhibition

A new exhibition opening soon at our Oriental Museum depicts the horrors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear bombing.  
The ruins of a cathedral surrounded by rubble

We are joining the international Pint of Science festival

Our scientists are taking their research out of the lab and into Durham City in May as part of the international Pint of Science festival. 
The Pint of Science logo which depicts a cartoon brainy pint glass wearing glasses

Students celebrate Shakespeare this summer in Durham

As Durham University celebrates the 400th anniversary of the Shakespeare First Folio, performing arts productions will be held across the city in honour of the playwright.
The cast of Othello

Appointment of Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education)

Professor Tony Fawcett has been appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education), responsible for ensuring our educational offer is high quality and innovative for all students.
Portrait of Professor Tony Fawcett

Dr Shunmin Zhu was selected to attend the 73rd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting

Dr Shunmin Zhu, who is a Marie Curie Fellow working at the Department of Engineering, will join a cohort of outstanding young scientists from around the world at the prestigious 73rd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting.

Celebrating 10 years partnered with NHS

Celebrating 10 Years of Team Durham and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
NHS Celebration

ECLAS receives £6M grant for global outreach

The Equipping Christian Leadership in an Age of Science project at St John’s has been awarded a five-year, £6.2million grant to support bishops and senior Christian leaders worldwide to engage with science.
ECLAS logo

National Poetry Centre appoints Nick Barley as Director

IMH Professor in Practice Nick Barley appointed as the first director of the National Poetry Centre.
A smiling man sitting on some stairs surrounded by books

Wildflower planting volunteering opportunity

This May, we are participating in No Mow May, a movement that encourages letting lawns grow to support pollinators and other essential wildlife.
wildflower planting volunteering opportunity

UK Government minister praises ‘huge contribution’ of universities

A UK Government Cabinet Minister has praised the contribution universities make to the country’s success, at a first-of-its-kind conference.
Man and woman sitting at table, man talking

Zambian Commonwealth Games Team Visit Durham

The National Olympic Committee and Commonwealth Games Association of Zambia will be visiting Durham University for a pre-Commonwealth Games holding camp in advance of Birmingham 2022's Commonwealth Games. The team will be staying for 9 nights in one of our prestigious colleges, and The Sport and Wellbeing Park will host their training with state of the art facilities in advance of the games.
Team photo