New guidance has been issued on how universities should use contextual admissions to make sure England makes the most of its talented young people and mature learners, whatever their background.

Student satisfaction at Durham University is high and continues to improve, according to the latest results of the National Student Survey (NSS) 2026. The NSS is the independent annual survey of the ...

Hundreds of students experienced an engaging and high-profile recruitment showcase from the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team. The event featured a Formula One show car displayed in the heart of ...

This June, scientists set sail on the research vessel Atalante for the OVIDE 2026 expedition, travelling from Portugal to Greenland. Dr Paola Moffa Sanchez of our Department of Geography is working ...

We’ve joined the North-East Institute of Technology (NEIoT) to strengthen advanced technical training across the region and close the skills gap in key sectors. The Institute supports the development ...

We’re launching a new regional project designed to strengthen the future workforce for North East England’s growing low carbon and offshore wind industries. The Low Carbon North: Sustainable Futures ...

Classics researcher Professor Arlene Holmes-Henderson MBE has been recognised with one of the field’s top national honours. Arlene has received the 2026 Classical Association Prize. It is awarded each ...

Following a visit to Australia and New Zealand, Professor Janet Stewart, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, has laid the groundwork for new research collaborations under Durham ...

David Harper, Emeritus Professor of Palaeontology and former Principal of Van Mildert College, has been awarded the 2025 Lapworth Medal. This is the Palaeontological Association’s highest honour. The ...

Warmest congratulations to Prof. Arlene-Holmes Henderson who has been awarded the Gulbenkian Professorship in the Humanities. The Professorship sees Portuguese higher education institutions host ...

Researchers from our top-rated Biosciences and Chemistry Departments are leading an international effort to turn discoveries from some of the harshest places on Earth into practical tools for ...