This annual festival of new student writing for theatre will launch celebrations to mark its 50th year in 2025.

[07/24] Dr Harries (IHRR) builds evidence for catastrophic sediment transport in Chile

On 7 March 2025, Durham Law School’s Institute for Commercial and Corporate Law held its Annual Lecture. The lecture promotes, amongst other things, the Institute’s international reputation for world class research on topics that fall within its broad remit; it also frequently stimulates conversations that lead to new lines of inquiry.

12 March saw students from Sedgefield Community College and Durham Sixth Form Centre, visit Durham Law School for a half-day “Introduction to Law” workshop, thanks to support from Slaughter and May.

We are saddened to share the news of the passing of our friend, colleague, and Durham Archaeology Honorary Research Fellow Dr Abdulameer Al-Dafar (Al Hamdani).

The purpose of this survey is to update the University's understanding of students’ engagement within the remit of Wider Student Experience (WSE). It should take less than ten minutes to complete. Read on for further information and for the link to the survey.

On World Book Day, Thursday 7 March, Professor David Waugh, from our School of Education, discusses his approach to how he goes about getting children engaged with reading.

Our Vice-Chancellor, Professor Karen O’Brien, opens a new, comprehensive and far-reaching collection of essays by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI), discussing the digital landscape of a modern university and making the case to elevate digital transformation to a strategic level.

Last week, Greenspace attended the COP 29 Debrief at Durham Castle.

Durham University recently hosted an open discussion on an important part of the North East’s history: the Miners’ Strike.

The Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences (DSES) is pleased to welcome Dr Maxine Rhodes, Managing Director of County Durham Sport (CDS), as our newest Professor in Practice.

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