The RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch is the world’s largest garden wildlife survey. Every year, hundreds of thousands of nature lovers take part, helping to build a picture of how garden birds are faring. 

You've all taken the time to upload your plant based meals and winter walks to earn points this month.

Professor Brett Smith from our Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences attended the Paralympic Games to campaign for equality in physical education (PE) for disabled children.

We’re celebrating the news that Professor Karen Johnson from our Department of Engineering has been awarded the Royal Society’s Rosalind Franklin Award. The award recognises Karen’s achievements in environmental engineering and her commitment to engaging women in STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and mathematics).

Update on Dunelm House, now Grade II listed thanks to the efforts of Adrian Green and others.

From globally impactful research to Olympian alumni and award-winning initiatives – it's been an exciting year here at Durham. In part two of our end of year review, we're reflecting on more of our successes in 2024.

We’re a global university making a major contribution to the economic, cultural and social vibrancy of North East England. Here’s part one of a two-part report.

IMH researchers invited to speak at three-day workshop convened by the Centre for Medical Humanities and Bioethics (CMHB) at Linköping University.

Want to know more about how we interact with our local community? Our monthly Community Newsletter explores the news, events, and research both at Durham University and in the city itself.

We’re helping deliver an innovative tutoring programme that will see our students work with local schools to help pupils develop their literacy skills.

PhD Music student Rita Ueda has been awarded the prestigious title of 2022 Laureate for the Azrieli Commission for Canadian Music. Offered by the Azrieli Foundation, this is the most coveted title for composers in Canada.

A researcher in our Philosophy department has released his second book, which aims to explore the mysteries behind how everything came to exist.