We welcomed members of America’s Rural Future, the Brookings-AEI Commission on U.S. Rural Prosperity, to Durham for an international field hearing.

Two of our leading geographers, Professors Colm O’Cofaigh and Dave Roberts, have collected their prestigious Polar Medals from senior royals at Windsor Castle.

Professor Emma Cave from Durham Law School has contributed to a new UK parliamentary report on the transition from children’s to adult health and social care services in England. The report highlights significant shortcomings in the support available to young people.

Older female influencers are using social media to challenge long-held assumptions about women and ageing, according to new research from Durham University Business School.

Four Durham University representatives took part in the Coimbra Group’s 7th High-Level Seminar on Education Policy, held at Jagiellonian University in Kraków on 3-4 November.

The Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, Chris McDonald MP, has launched a new £12.2m health technology hub that brings together Durham and Sunderland universities, businesses, and public services.

Durham research is enabling a healthier, safer, and fairer future for the next generation. From the mental health crisis to natural hazards, our academics are confronting the most pressing global challenges.

What happened in the first moments after the Big Bang? Why and how did our galaxy go through a dramatic disc flip? Our researchers are exploring these questions and more on the development of the Universe.

From developing clean energy technologies to tackling global environmental threats, our researchers are pioneering a more sustainable future. Recent projects highlight the breadth of our expertise and the impact of this work for some of the world's most pressing energy and climate issues.

What do we know about young people whose sexual behaviour harms others? And how can we keep them and those around them safe? Together with colleagues in Australia, Emeritus Professor Simon Hackett, of our Centre for Research into Violence and Abuse and our Department of Sociology, examines this issue.

Professor Edmund Richardson has won the prestigious Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction for his biography of Alexander the Great.

What can an unlikely relationship between a bull and a donkey tell us about animal sexuality? Jo Setchell, Professor of Anthropology, explores how unusual examples of animal behaviour can challenge our ideas about sex, relationships and what counts as natural.