The rise in caesarean births is often framed as a clinical or public health issue. Yet evidence from England and Bangladesh ...

Five Durham Olympic and Paralympic athletes, alongside our Head of Rowing, are backing a vision to hold a future Olympic and ...

We have been ranked 85th in the QS World University Rankings 2027, up nine places from last year. The QS World University Rankings are widely acknowledged as the most influential university rankings ...

Researchers from our top-rated Chemistry and Biosciences Departments have been recognised as part of an international team ...

Dr Marjorie “Mo” Mowlam, one of the most influential figures in modern British politics and our esteemed alumna, has been ...

Professor David Alexander from our top-rated Physics Department has been elected as a trustee of the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS), one of the UK's leading organisations for astronomy and ...

Professor Carlos Frenk – who is behind one of the foremost theories of the evolution of the Universe – has been knighted in The King’s Birthday Honours. Sir Carlos receives the honour of Knight ...

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 ...

Widely available extreme pornography on mainstream platforms is eroticising masculine dominance and normalising sexual violence, according to leading law professor Clare McGlynn. These warnings form ...

Students are inviting guests to attend TEDxDurhamUniversity on Saturday 2 May 2026 at Redhills Miners Hall. The event brings together an exceptional line-up of speakers from academia, industry, and ...

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 ...