An audience of well over 200 students, staff, alumni and regional visitors came to the Waterside Building on Wednesday 14 ...

Following the release of the 2026 New Year Honours, we congratulate our alumni and friends who have been recognised for their ...

After months of threats, which included the seizure of oil tankers, and air-strikes on alleged drug boats, on January 3rd, the United States removed Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s leader, and charged him ...

The warming house at Rievaulx is next to the refectory, and was altered quite substantially over the period from the 12th to ...

Founded in 2006, the Institute of Advanced Study offers world-leading researchers a unique space for transformative reflection in and beyond individual disciplines.

Research by Professor Clare McGlynn is behind a new law being implemented in England and Wales to criminalise the creation of non-consensual sexual deepfake images. The Government has announced that ...

Thousands of students graduated in our Winter Congregation ceremonies in January, marking a milestone for our whole ...

Astronomers from our Physics department have discovered a striking and unexplained shock wave surrounding a dead star. The ...

Our new Destination Durham programme supports students from the North East of England who are typically underrepresented in higher education to apply to Durham University. Building on the legacy of ...

Develop an in-depth understanding of issues in crime, deviance and the criminal justice system in a supportive environment where you will be given the opportunity to challenge your thinking and push ...

Have you ever wondered how society shapes the way we live? With the joint honours degree in Anthropology and Sociology, you'll develop an understanding of humans as social and cultural beings.

Our experts have helped uncover evidence of a Roman industrial hub on the banks of the River Wear, at Offerton, near Sunderland. Excavations discovered over 800 whetstones (stone bars used to sharpen ...