Congratulations to our My Greenspace app monthly winners

You've all been making the most of the sunshine this month and have been busy logging your positive actions to earn points and win prizes! Congratulations to our staff winners who have all earned £20 each to spend at a range of retailers.

We’re proud to be working together with partners for the good of our city, county and region – communities we’ve been part of for nearly 200 years. One key partner is our local authority, Durham County Council, and now we’ve committed to strengthening our already successful partnership.

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We are delighted to announce the Programme of events for this year’s Durham Global Week, a celebration of the university's international impact, through our students, staff and connections Durham Global Week will take place from February 24 to March 3, 2024 and include over 30 events for staff, students, our the local and international communities and to enjoy.

Our Vice-Chancellor Professor Karen O'Brien explores how we can all contribute to our community's success.

Professor Emma Cave, from Durham Law School, has been appointed to a working group set up by the UK’s foremost bioethics body, which will advise government on the ethics and regulation of research using stem cell based human embryo models.

We’re reassuring students that there is enough student housing to meet anticipated demand in Durham for the next academic year, and we’re supporting them to take their time in choosing accommodation.

The May 2025 edition of our newsletter is now available online.

Our staff and students have found a variety of Covid-secure ways to support our local community during this festive period.

[09/24] Dr Harries spoke at British Society for Geomorphology conference on catastrophic sediment transport

Durham student Alexandra Hart is leading a growing network of volunteer tutors supporting Ukrainian children with English language learning.