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New Mental Health Reflections published by the Church of England

A series of reflections on how to cope with anxiety and loneliness in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, including simple Christian meditation techniques and five tips, are published today by the Church of England.
Open booklet by the Church of England titled 'Supporting Good Mental Health'

Cosin’s Library opens its doors after major conservation work

Historic Cosin’s Library will be re-opening its doors to visitors on Wednesday 13 April. After being closed for several years, essential conservation work is now complete and the library and its collections are now more accessible and enjoyable than ever before.
Library door with sign

Event Durham shortlisted for North East England Tourism Award

Congratulations to the Event Durham team who have been announced as a finalist in the Business Events Venue of the Year category at the 2024 North East England Tourism Awards.
Finalist, Business Events Venue of the Year graphic

New publication in Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences (NHESS)

[03/25] Dr Ellen Robson (IHRR PDRA) has published a new article in NHESS on ‘A participatory approach to determine the use of road cut slope design guidelines in Nepal to lessen landslides’ co-authored by Dr Bhim Kumar Dahal (Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Nepal) and Prof David Toll (Emeritus Professor, Durham University).
New publication in Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences (NHESS)

Come work with us! New Postdoctoral Research Associate opportunity with The Platform

IMH and Department of Sociology at Durham University seek to appoint a talented researcher and scholar to the role of Postdoctoral Research Associate to work on The Practice Site, part of the Discovery Research Platform for Medical Humanities (DRP-MH).
A neon sign with the words 'come join us' beneath a megaphone icon

iNaturalist nature walks – all staff and students welcome!

Join Greenspace for a series of nature walks to get to know your campus and help us identify plant, animal and insect species.
iNaturalist nature walks 2025

Emeritus Professor Tony Unsworth receives honorary doctorate at Teesside University

Emeritus Professor Tony Unsworth receives Honorary Doctor of Engineering at Teesside University on 28 April 2022 for his extensive and excellent research portfolio in biomedical engineering and tribology, exploring the functioning of natural and artificial joints, as well as the design of new generations of joints.

The latest Wolfson Newsletter (Issue 80) is out now

The latest Wolfson Research Institute for Health and Wellbeing Newsletter should be arriving in your inbox this morning.

Durham wins Nature Positive Award at the 2023 Green Gown Awards

We have been recognised in the Nature Positive category at the 2023 Green Gown Awards for our Biodiversity Strategy. Congratulations to all involved!
Staff accepting award at the Green Gown Awards 2023

Partnership between Durham University and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

The Department of Sociology, Durham University is delighted to announce a new partnership agreement with the Department of Applied Social Sciences of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Colleagues facing camera standing on a stage, holding signed agreements

Congratulations to our My Greenspace app monthly winners!

You've been busy taking part in our sustainable fashion tasks and uploading photos of our iNaturalist guided walks to earn points and win prizes.
Monthly winners April 2025

DSES Research Newsletter Issue 3

View the third departmental research newsletter, issued December 2020.