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Celebrate World Heritage Day in Durham
See Durham’s history come alive like never before in celebration of the International World Heritage Day on April 18.
There will be open tours and a medieval re-enactment at Durham Castle and at Palace Green Library there will be themed activities around the Lindisfarne Gospels - with your own, family friendly, crafty creations to take away. And you will have the opportunity to visit our World Heritage Site Visitor Centre.
Celebrating Sports at Durham
We welcomed students, staff, alumni, members of the wider community and partners to celebrate the culmination of our year as Times and Sunday Times Sports University of the Year 2023.
Celebrating the Success of Durham’s 2024 Fulbrighters
This summer we celebrated the phenomenal success of three Durham scholars who have just been awarded a prestigious Fubright Scholarship to continue their studies and research at universities across the USA.
Meet Assistant Professor Renu Singh
Meet Assistant Professor Renu Singh, programme director for our MSc Public Policy programme, launching in 2025.
Award Win for Paul Chazot and the IAA Project team
We are pleased to announce that Paul Chazot and the IAA project team have been awarded at the Celebration of Impact event
Histories of Scottish Politics in the Age of Union, c.1700-1945
Registration is now open for the conference Histories of Scottish Politics in the Age of Union, c.1700-1945, taking place at Durham University, Tuesday-Wednesday 23-24 July 2024.
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Higher Education Minister visits Ukrainian summer camp at Durham University
The UK’s Higher Education Minister has visited Durham University to show her support for an education and recreation summer camp for Ukrainian young people.
Baroness (Jacqui) Smith visited the University’s Physics Department to meet young participants in a three-week residential summer school organised by the charity fund Tomorrow, UAPhysicsOnline and OneUkraine gGmbH (CORRECT) and in coordination with Ukraine’s Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War.
Piano donation is music to the ears of community groups
We’ve donated 18 pianos to local community groups across County Durham to help spread the joy and benefits of music.
DUWRFC Selected for Melrose 7s
DUWRFC have been honourably selected to compete in Melrose Sevens this year, in their first women's tournament in this event format.
Universities UK CEO meets Durham leaders and visits £10 million supercomputer
We were pleased to welcome Vivienne Stern MBE, Chief Executive of Universities UK, to visit Durham.
Durham is a Sustainability Institution of the Year finalist in Green Gown Awards 2024
We have been shortlisted as a finalist for the Sustainability Institution of the Year category award in this year's UK & Ireland Green Gown Awards for our project entitled Turning Sustainability Ambition into Action, which recognises our continued efforts to deliver on our sustainability ambition.