Durham and Keele researchers have developed a new approach to improve primary healthcare services for women in prison living with severe mental illness.

Professor Emma Cave from Durham Law School has contributed to a new UK parliamentary report on the transition from children’s to adult health and social care services in England. The report highlights significant shortcomings in the support available to young people.

Dr Ariadna Calcines Rosario from our top-rated Physics Department has been recognised in the 2026 TechWomen100 Awards, celebrating 100 inspiring women making a difference across the technology sector.

Scientists from our Physics Department and Organic Electroactive Materials research group have made significant advances in understanding how materials absorb and release light in two recently published research papers in Nature Communications.

Older female influencers are using social media to challenge long-held assumptions about women and ageing, according to new research from Durham University Business School.

Durham is ranked highly, and is rising, in global league tables, recognising the quality of research and learning on offer.

The Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, Chris McDonald MP, has launched a new £12.2m health technology hub that brings together Durham and Sunderland universities, businesses, and public services.

Durham research is enabling a healthier, safer, and fairer future for the next generation. From the mental health crisis to natural hazards, our academics are confronting the most pressing global challenges.

What happened in the first moments after the Big Bang? Why and how did our galaxy go through a dramatic disc flip? Our researchers are exploring these questions and more on the development of the Universe.

From developing clean energy technologies to tackling global environmental threats, our researchers are pioneering a more sustainable future. Recent projects highlight the breadth of our expertise and the impact of this work for some of the world's most pressing energy and climate issues.

Professor Leah Morabito from our top-rated Physics Department has played a key role in an international project that has produced the sharpest and most detailed image yet of the low-frequency radio sky.

Professor Edmund Richardson has won the prestigious Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction for his biography of Alexander the Great.