Durham University has entered into a partnership with the MarcoPolo700 Foundation to develop a pioneering East-West Institute in Hong Kong and Durham.

Rising greenhouse gas emissions could see the size of extreme floods in the Central Himalayas increase by between as much as ...

The Melsonby Hoard has been nominated for a national award by one of the UK’s leading archaeological publications. The hoard, ...

The quality of teaching and learning that our students enjoy at Durham has been recognised at a global awards ceremony. Five Durham education projects were shortlisted in the QS Reimagine Education ...

Professor Minnerop said the adoption of a new Just Transition Mechanism, the conformation of the new consensus target of 1.5 Degree Celsius as the long-term temperature goal, and the renewed emphasis ...

We are one of the leading English Departments in the UK, and among the top 50 in the world, offering teaching and research of the highest quality.

Work has begun to redevelop the Fellows’ Garden at University College to revitalise its purpose as an accessible outdoor space enabling student and community wellbeing and enrichment. After some five ...

Not all peasants enjoyed the same level of benefits. Leave entitlements were negotiated between lords and their tenants. Practices, therefore, varied between manors across medieval England. Elsewhere, ...

Lifestyle factors such as sleep, diet and physical activity are now widely recognised as important influences on mental ...

Imagine a busy classroom with children hearing and interpreting lots of sounds around them. PhD student, Katherine Collier, from our School of Education has looked at the academic impact on children ...

Efforts to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5°C under the Paris Climate Agreement may not go far enough to save the world’s ice sheets. That’s according to a new study led by Professor Chris ...

Find out how to apply for a research degree at Durham, including information about finding a supervisor, entry requirements, writing a research proposal and the Applicant Portal. Each course has its ...