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How A.S. Byatt’s northern identity and anger over climate change informed her fiction

Dr Barbara Franchi a Teaching Fellow in our Department of English Studies explores how, in her later fiction, A.S. Byatt used northern locations as emblems of the climate crisis and how human actions have detrimental effects on the whole planet.
Filey beach in Yorkshire

Dave Coldwell named head of sport

Team Durham is pleased to announce the appointment of Dave Coldwell as the new Head of Sport and Physical Activity.
DC at MC

New reviews on interventions to prevent childhood obesity

Carolyn Summerbell from our department is Senior lead author in two new reviews on Interventions to prevent obesity in children - which are out now!
Young Children playing in a park

Summer bedding planting by Grounds Maintenance

Well done to our Grounds Maintenance teams who have created their annual summer bedding displays around Palace Green. These beautiful displays contribute to the Northumbrian/Britain in Bloom partnership with Durham County Council.
Summer bedding planting by Grounds Maintenance

Our En'light'en team release a new book - A Namaste Care Activity Book

"I open the garden gate, which creaks on old, worn hinges. The rose garden is peaceful but not silent. Bird song and the buzz of bees provide nature's melody. Somewhere in the distance, gentle music is playing and it relaxes me." Namaste Care offers compassionate care to people with advanced dementia through sensory input, comfort and pleasure, combining music, therapeutic touch, colour, food and scents.

We hosted a truly special, star-studded concert at the Cathedral this Christmas

We were very pleased to be a Platinum Sponsor of the Foundation of Light’s Carols of Light Event.
Durham Cathedral lit at night

Preferred Bidder announced for the refurbishment and redevelopment of the College of St Hild and St Bede

Durham University has selected UPP to be the Preferred Bidder to develop, in a partnership, a detailed scheme proposition for the refurbishment of the College of St Hild and St Bede on its historic Riverside location and the development of new college accommodation at the Leazes Road site.
Image of Hild Bede Grounds

Dr Harries at the Cascading Hydrogeomorphic Hazards workshop 2024

[11/24] Dr Harries was invited to speak about hotspot analysis at a workshop on cascading hazard research and related risk management
Debris flow and avalanche mitigation in the Swiss Alps

King and Queen to visit Durham: how to get involved

The King and Queen will visit Durham later this month – here’s how you can get involved.
A man in a grey suit, standing in a stone corridor, looking off camera

England Rugby 7s

England Rugby Our Sevens sides are both in action this weekend in Zagreb with several new players set to earn their first caps.
Rugby scrum

English Studies climbs to 36th in the QS World University subject rankings

We're delighted to have risen 8 places in this year's QS World University Rankings for English Language and Literature - up to 36th in the world.
Top 50 English Language and Literature 2022 QS World University Rankings Logo

From Lumiere to the Big Bang – Explore November’s Community Newsletter

Want to know more about how we interact with our local community?
A Lumiere installation that spells out 'I love Durham' in pink neon lights