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

Green Move Out is in full swing for its 22nd year! The initiative aims to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill while supporting local charity, County Durham Furniture Help Scheme (CDFHS), who distribute donations in the community.

[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.

Collaboration between Professor Paul Chazot, WRIHW, Balbir Singh Dance company (BSDC) and Beamish museum 1950s Clover Cottage. Funded by Historic England. From interactive flower painting and creative movement workshops to live dance performances, Beamish Museum creates space for creativity rooted in lived experience.

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