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Dunelm House

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

Groundbreaking research, Olympic triumphs and awards recognition: Part two of our end of year review 2024

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.
A montage of staff, alumni and visitors to the Botanic Garden

How we’re supporting North East England

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.
Main image is a smiling family of five walking down the front entranceway to Castle College

Medical Humanities – Future Interdisciplinarity

IMH researchers invited to speak at three-day workshop convened by the Centre for Medical Humanities and Bioethics (CMHB) at Linköping University.
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Sim Reaney presented the SCIMAP tool at the European Geosciences Union (EGU) in Vienna April 2025

[04/25] Sim Reaney presented the SCIMAP tool at the European Geosciences Union (EGU), focusing on how nutrients impact instream ecology. The SCIMAP tool is part of the wider SCIMAP toolkit that identifies the sources of diffuse pollution and flood waters at the landscape scale.
Sim Reaney EGU April 2025

Explore January's Community Newsletter

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.
Outside shots taken at the Botanic Garden on a freezing but sunny day in January. No people in the images.

Supporting the roll-out of innovative tutoring model

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

Durham student becomes Canadian Music Laureate

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.
2022 Canadian Music Laureate

Durham philosopher explores the mystery of existence with his second book

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

Faced with dwindling bee colonies, scientists are arming queens with robots and smart hives

Associate Professor Farshad Arvin from our Department of Computer Science, Martin Stefanec from the University of Graz and Associate Professor Tomas Krajnik from the Czech Technical University explore what can be done about the decline of bee colonies.
Bees

Cheering on Durham Divas

For the 2023 University Nationals, the competitive teams from Durham Divas Cheer and Dance Club travelled down to Manchester on Sunday the 19th of February, to take part in the Future Cheer event.
Durham Divas team photo

Why we’re backing Durham’s bid to be UK City of Culture 2025

We’re proud to be supporting Durham’s bid to be UK City of Culture 2025, which has now been formally submitted.
City of Culture - The Tempest