"The partnership with Durham University, particularly the work of Professor Stacey Pope, is truly valuable. We have another a number of things going on with the Vice Chancellor of Durham University in the community. It's so prestigious for the Foundation of Light to be connected to Durham University." says Sir Bob Murray as a new exhibition opens Sunderland.

We have been ranked in the Top 100 in the prestigious QS World University Rankings by Subject. The department is proud to have continued this Top 100 position every year since 2020.

Prof. Brett Smith, Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, visit to Indonesia March 2026.

Professor Stacey Pope was an invited speaker at the Westminster Insight Equal Access to Sport for Women & Girls Conference in London, chaired by Stephanie Hilborne OBE, CEO of Women in Sport.

We welcome you to join us on 19th February at 5.30-7pm in the Teaching and Learning Centre, Room TLC101, Durham University, South Road, DH1 3LS (also online) for Professor Dodd-Reynolds' Inaugural Lecture.

Lifestyle factors such as sleep, diet and physical activity are now widely recognised as important influences on mental health.

DSES Research will be showcased in Lisbon, Portugal.

The stories of female fans of Newcastle and Sunderland men’s football teams are celebrated in a new online and pop-up exhibition at Durham University.

Read the reflections on a one-day workshop, hosted by the Moving Bodies Lab, led by Prof. Cassie Phoenix, explored research and creative practice that engaged with an array of wheeled technologies; bicycles, wheelchairs, skateboards and prams.

Our new academic year began with a Postgraduate Picturing Research event. Our PhD and Masters by Research (MRes) students were tasked with creating an image to depict their research, and providing a 50 word accompanying description.

We are delighted to announce that Prof. Brett Smith is joining the Platform to co-lead the Narrative Practices Lab with Veronica Heney.

On Sep 17, Dr. Jachyra delivered a talk to colleagues who are a part of the Matariki Network which includes colleagues from the University of Otago, Queens University, Tubingen University, Uppsala University, University of Western Australia and University of Western Cape.