Newswire

Read the latest issues of Newswire, our alumni newsletter.

Newswire provides a round-up of articles to keep readers up-to-date with the latest Durham happenings, celebrate alumni achievements and share highlights from Colleges, Departments and Societies.

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October 2026

A lasting legacy for North East students

Discover the Durham graduates appearing at this year’s festival and read our interview with award-winning poet, writer and Edinburgh Makar, Michael Pedersen

What alumni wish they'd known at Matriculation

>> Read the full October 2026 issue

September 2026

Welcoming our newest alumni at Summer Congregation 2026

Meet author, illustrator, screenwriter and Durham graduate, Alice Oseman

Our alumni in the spotlight at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe

>> Read the full September 2026 issue

July 2026

Our alumni honoured in The King's Birthday Honours

Alumni trio cover World Cup live

New £22.5M fund to power university spinouts - and our economy

>> Read the full July 2026 issue

June 2026

Acclaimed actress Charlotte Riley reflects on her time at Durham

Global pioneers and leaders to be honoured at Summer Congregation

Sir Harry Evans summit challenges 'truth tellers' worldwide

>> Read the full June 2026 issue

May 2026

Fired up and victorious: Durham sports teams shine at national competition

Alumnus and County Durham business leader installed as High Sheriff

Durham helps complete the world's most detailed 3D map of the Universe

>> Read the full May 2026 issue

April 2026

Our highest ever league table ranking success

Durham spin-out company wins major life sciences award

Durham’s got talent – taking ‘out of this world’ a cappella to a national television audience

>> Read the full April 2026 issue

March 2026

Chancellor Dr Fiona Hill delivers Annual Tacitus Lecture

Education, opportunities and relationships: making the world a better place

Collingwood’s Ava Wadsworth shines at Junior Hockey World Cup

>> Read the full March 2026 issue

February 2026

Alumni superteam 'champion of champions' in University Challenge

Celebrating our newest graduates

King's Honours for our alumni

>> Read the full February 2026 issue

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