Our researchers are leading on international energy and climate research – from monitoring vulnerable ice sheets to shaping future energy policy.

The dislike shown by some towards Keir Starmer was only partially about his performance as prime minister and as much to do with the “politics of feeling” in today’s political climate, according to Professor Ben Anderson, in our Department of Geography.

Our research is advancing understanding of the Arctic, and how we might better protect this crucial part of our planet.

An international team of researchers including our Department of Geography has discovered a vast geological structure hidden beneath the East Antarctic Ice Sheet.

Researchers from our top-rated Geography Department have discovered new details about how meltwater drains through large cracks in the Greenland Ice Sheet, helping scientists better understand how glaciers respond to rising temperatures.

A new book bringing together practical, wellbeing-focused advice for doctoral researchers includes contributions from three Durham University supervisors.

Dr Jonathon Turnbull from our top-rated Geography Department has been selected as a 2026–2028 CIFAR Global Scholar, joining an international group of early-career researchers tackling some of the world’s biggest challenges.

Professor Martin Evans, Executive Dean in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Health, has been made an honorary fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (RGS).

We have been ranked 6th in the prestigious QS World University Rankings by Subject.

Professor Chris Stokes, in our Department of Geography, and Dr Harold Lovell, of the University of Portsmouth, say that while its tempting to see advancing ice as an antidote to the gloom of disappearing glaciers, the polar opposite is true.

Geography researcher Dr Grace Nield has been awarded a prestigious Royal Society Fellowship to advance understanding of how ice loss contributes to global sea-level rise.

From the Arctic to the Antarctic, we’re leading on research into the effect of climate change on the world’s ice sheets – and advising global policymakers on how to protect them.