Justice Brian Preston has been awarded as an Officer of the Order of Australia – the second highest level award in the General Division of the Order of Australia.

New publication by two History Honorary Fellows, Margaret Harvey and Lynda Rollason

'EcoDU is a student environmental justice society, run by Durham undergraduate and postgraduate students!

Dr Beth Barnes from our top-rated Engineering department has recently been named in the 2024 Northern Power Women – Future List.

We have joined the Planetary Health Alliance (PHA), reaffirming our institution’s commitment to understanding and addressing global environmental change and its health impacts.

We are thrilled Professor Louise Amoore from our Department of Geography has become a newly elected Fellow of The British Academy.

Pete McKenzie has been awarded the 2025 Sir Harry Evans Global Fellowship in Investigative Journalism.

Dr Andrew Baldwin, from our Department of Geography, argues that we should abandon the concept of the 'climate refugee'.

We’ve partnered with the Foundation of Light charity to work together on initiatives aimed at improving communities across North East England.

Professor Julie-Marie Strange from our Department of History and Professor Jane Hamlett from the University of London explore concerns over the cost of keeping pets in the UK.

A warm welcome to Anna Stenning, who joins us on the Discovery Research Platform for Medical Humanities as a Postdoctoral Research Associate with the Narrative Practices Lab.

We have been ranked as the 3rd best Classics department in the UK.