RELISH, a Horizon Europe project led at Durham by Professor Rosi Song, invites students and the wider community to contribute to research on European food cultures through three short online surveys exploring habits, heritage, and future perspectives.

Dr Dušan Radunović, Director of Russian Studies in Durham’s School of Modern Languages and Cultures, and Daniel O’Brien from the University of Essex, mark 100 years of Sergei Eisenstein’s The Battleship Potemkin. They explore why this silent masterpiece continues to resonate, inspiring filmmakers and audiences across shifting historical and cultural landscapes.

Polly Dickson explored her research on doodling and the potential virtues of idleness on BBC Radio 4’s Free Thinking

Dr Lorenzo Dell’Oso has received the first-ever Kleinhenz Prize for Publication from the Dante Society of America for his influential new study on Dante’s early intellectual formation. His award-winning monograph re-examines the poet’s links with Santa Croce and Pietro delle Travi, earning international recognition for its innovative contribution to Dante studies.

Durham University has entered into a partnership with the MarcoPolo700 Foundation to develop a pioneering East-West Institute in Hong Kong and Durham.

MLAC is proud to announce The Films of Bigas Luna by Prof Santiago Fouz Hernández, the first English-language monograph to examine all sixteen feature films by the influential Spanish filmmaker. Combining archival research with in-depth theoretical analysis, the book explores Luna’s treatment of gender, sexuality, identity, and Mediterranean culture. The book launch will take place at the Filmoteca de Catalunya, Barcelona, on 11 December, with subsequent podcast and English-language events plann

Dr Dominique Carlini Versini appears as a guest contributor on the Positionalities podcast, joining Michèle Bacholle and Emma Flynn to discuss feminist approaches to French horror cinema and the groundbreaking work of contemporary women directors.

The quality of teaching and learning that our students enjoy at Durham has been recognised at a global awards ceremony.

We’ve been awarded £1.7 million to help deliver courses that will increase opportunities for students and support economic growth.

Students aspiring to careers in film and television will get extra support to achieve their goals, thanks to a new programme.

Towards a Dance Commons (12–13 November) brings together artists, scholars, and community groups to explore how dance can build inclusion, empathy, and connection. Taking place at Dance City (Newcastle) and Durham University, the event invites everyone to move, reflect, and imagine new forms of community through dance.

Dr Daniel Newman will take part in the upcoming Recipes and Gastronomy as Cultural Heritage workshop (University of Gastronomic Sciences, Italy, 22–25 October 2025). The event, part of the EU-Horizon RELISH project, explores how recipes evolve and shape our shared culinary heritage.