Durham alumni were involved in more than a dozen productions at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe, bringing comedy, theatre, musical performance, circus and new writing to audiences at one of the world's largest performing arts festivals.

For the beginning of the new academic year, four of our colleges are welcoming new Interim Heads of College. These are St Cuthbert’s Society, Stephenson College, St Mary’s College and Ustinov College.

Thousands of students celebrated the culmination of their Durham journey during Summer Congregation 2026. Our Vice-Chancellor and Warden, Professor Karen O’Brien and Chancellor Dr Fiona Hill joined them to celebrate their achievements in Durham Cathedral.

A special Durham Cathedral service and Durham Castle reception have been held to celebrate the appointment of our alumnus Dr Arnab Basu MBE as High Sheriff of County Durham.

Thousands of our students have celebrated their achievements during Summer Congregation 2026, with the UNESCO World Heritage Site venue of Durham Castle and Cathedral bathed in glorious sunshine for their graduation ceremonies.

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

An invention designed to tackle labour shortages in farming through chemical-free, AI-driven weeding technology has won Durham University’s Blueprint Startup Challenge.

Hundreds of students experienced an engaging and high-profile recruitment showcase from the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team. 

Part of the new home for our Department of Sociology has been named in honour of anti-apartheid activist, writer, journalist and lecturer Ruth First.

One of our current students has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award recognising outstanding achievement and adaptability.

Our Head of Sport and Physical Activity reflects on his first year in post, and the importance of our alumni in building and maintaining a strong sporting community at Durham.

Our alumni are reporting from football's biggest tournament this summer.