New Business School - Waterside

Durham University Business School

From September 2024 you will be taught from our brand new Business School building, Waterside. This additional building will complement our current Mill Hill Lane site and both sites will deliver a world-class business teaching and learning experience.

Waterside is nestled in the heart of Durham City Centre just a few minutes walk from the railway station, along the scenic banks of the River Wear. The new Business School will become the central hub for all your DBA activity, including lectures, seminars, and student support, and will provide an exceptional learning environment for you to progress on your doctoral journey.

You will have access to high-quality spacious study areas for your individual study and group work activities, providing you with the perfect environment to focus on your research or network with your cohort. Waterside represents more than just a new building; it signifies a significant enhancement of our facilities and will enable us to facilitate even more cutting-edge business research. 

Visit our Business School locations page to learn more about where Waterside is situated. 

Durham City

Durham is a globally outstanding centre of teaching and research excellence, a collegiate community of extraordinary people, a unique and historic setting – Durham is a university like no other.

Students appreciate not only the University and School with its rich history and heritage, but also the atmosphere of Durham. The Durham World Heritage Site was added to the World Heritage List by UNESCO in 1986, and includes Durham Cathedral, the Shrine of St Cuthbert and Durham Castle.

Find out more about Durham's world heritage status.

The city of Durham is a gateway to the picturesque area of the North East of England. Students visit Durham at the start of the programme, and for additional elective modules as they choose. Durham is a 20 minute taxi ride away from Newcastle Airport and the railway station is on the main east coast line with direct links to London and Edinburgh.

This is Durham - Place of Light

Explore our beautiful and inspiring landscape in this video.