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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.
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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.
Our Fulbright scholars Fusako Innami, Amy Campbell and Mattie Denison with Professor Arlene Holmes-Henderson

Meet Assistant Professor Renu Singh

Meet Assistant Professor Renu Singh, programme director for our MSc Public Policy programme, launching in 2025.
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King and Queen to visit Durham

The King and Queen will visit Durham later this year.
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MedHums 101: What is Medical Humanities? A New Brochure by The Polyphony

The Polyphony is delighted to announce the publication of a new brochure — MedHums 101: What is Medical Humanities?
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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
IAA award

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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Sign up to the My Greenspace app now!

Want to earn points & win prizes for you & your college or department? Sign up to the My Greenspace app now!
Greenspace app Oct 2024

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.
Jacqui Smith watches as Ukrainian summer school students demonstate a Physics experiment

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.
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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.
Women's squad huddling

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.
Vivienne Stern MBE and Professor Karen O'Brien on the balcony of the Palatine Centre