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Record 22 subjects in global top 100

A best-ever 22 of our subjects have been ranked among the top 100 in their field in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026.
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Global Futures Summer School

Connect with others from around the world and join our 10 day residential pre-university programme, for students aged 16-17.
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Alumni Fee Scholarship

Supporting Durham graduates looking to undertake a postgraduate degree.
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Durham Master's Bursaries

Supporting UK students from low and middle-income households with postgraduate study starting in 2026.
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Inspiring Excellence Scholarships

Recognising outstanding international students, at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.
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Research impact at Durham

We conduct innovative and impactful research to transform lives and make a difference, globally and locally: research to empower and inspire.

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How parents shape helpfulness in babies across cultures

New research from our Psychology Department has found that the way parents’ guide their babies plays a key role in how helping behaviour develops, with clear differences across cultures.
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Museum of Archaeology awarded National Lottery Heritage Fund grant for major gallery redevelopment

The Museum of Archaeology housed within Palace Green Library, has been awarded £217,844 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to redevelop its main gallery, improving access to Durham’s 10,000-year archaeological story. The award is part of The National Lottery Heritage Fund’s ongoing support for heritage projects across the UK, made possible through money raised by National Lottery players.
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Communication gaps undermine social innovation, study finds

New research from our Management and Marketing Department shows that misunderstandings between investors and founders are a major reason why social innovation ventures fail to grow. In many cases, they collapse altogether.
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Widely available extreme porn is normalising sexual violence

Widely available extreme pornography on mainstream platforms is eroticising masculine dominance and normalising sexual violence, according to leading law professor Clare McGlynn.
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Durham and Italy: Strengthening Cultural and Academic Collaboration

We welcomed Dr Francesco Bongarrà, Director of the Italian Cultural Institute in London, and Mr Gabriele Magagnin, Italian Consul General (Manchester), to celebrate and strengthen our longstanding ties with Italy. We marked our strong international profile and our deep and enduring connections with Italian institutions, underpinned by close collaborations with the Italian Cultural Institute in London since 2015.
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Home distractions harm remote workers’ wellbeing and productivity, study finds

Remote working can damage work-life balance, wellbeing and productivity unless clear boundaries are in place, new research finds.
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Researchers create DNA “nano-rings” to control vital cell proteins

Researchers from our top-rated Biosciences Department working with colleagues at Jagiellonian University in Poland, have developed a new nanoscale tool that could transform how scientists study some of the most important proteins in biology.
Rendered in a retro-futuristic vapourwave style, the cover depicts DNA origami as luminous tweezers capturing membrane protein-loaded nanodiscs with nanometre precision.  The image highlights DOC-NDs as a nanoscale tool for the controlled positioning of membrane proteins and their delivery to target lipid bilayers, shown as the planar surface where several proteins have already been delivered.

Durham research calls for lasting change this Autism Acceptance Month

Our researchers are leading work to improve how society supports autistic people across the life course.
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Fired up and victorious: Ten Durham sports teams shine at BUCS Big Wednesday

Ten Durham sports teams competed in the annual British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Big Wednesday event this year, coming away with an outstanding set of results.
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Durham named a World Top 50 international university

We’ve been named in the top 50 of the world’s most international universities, by a newly published league table.
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Christianity in the UK is flourishing in immigrant communities – but a US style Christian nationalism is lurking elsewhere

Has Christianity become a nationalist weapon used to defend a particular form of British culture? Professor Mathew Guest from our Department of Theology and Religion looks at the shifts in society.
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Why some children with learning difficulties get identified – and others don’t

A major study has revealed that where a child goes to school plays a role in whether they get diagnosed with a specific learning difficulty or not. Lead author, Dr Johny Daniel explains.
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First year of community action celebrated

More than 800 young people have taken part in more than 4,000 hours of positive community activities in the first year of our partnership with the Foundation of Light charity.
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From barriers to breakthroughs – report highlights TechUP’s impact on women in tech

For seven years, our pioneering TechUP programme has been successfully helping women break into tech and accelerate their careers. That’s according to a new impact report, evaluating TechUP’s impact to date.
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Upcoming events

Buddha's Birthday

Sunday 24 May 2026 - Sunday 24 May 2026
12:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Oriental Museum
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Global Futures Pre-University Summer School

Sunday 19 July 2026 - Tuesday 28 July 2026
3:00 PM to 10:00 AM
Durham University
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Botanic Garden Fun Day 2026

Monday 25 May 2026 - Monday 25 May 2026
11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Botanic Garden, Hollingside Lane, South Road Durham DH1 3TN
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清閨澤華——黃金澤宜珍藏特展 Everyday Elegance: Daily Lives of Women in Late Qing China

Saturday 16 May 2026 - Sunday 20 September 2026
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Oriental Museum
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From our Student Blogs:

How to balance part time work and study

Lucy, a first-year Psychology student, shares how working alongside her degree has helped her gain experience, meet new people and make the most of university life.

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How extreme porn is normalising sexual violence

Widely available extreme pornography on mainstream platforms is normalising sexual violence against women and girls, according to leading law professor Clare McGlynn.

These warnings form the basis of her new book ‘Exposed: The Rise of Extreme Porn and How We Fight Back’.

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