International students are critical to the success of our University and to creating a vibrant and diverse global academic community that benefits everybody.

Congratulations to particle physicist Dr Stefan Schacht who has been awarded a prestigious Ernest Rutherford Fellowship to investigate the most basic building blocks of our Universe.

A series of three new exhibitions curated by MA Museum and Artefact Studies students are opening across Durham University Museums from 23 May.

Our scientists have provided essential support to a national spectrometry infrastructure project that has received multi-million-pound funding from the UK government.

Dr Jack Symes has been recognised as one of the UK’s most promising arts and humanities early career researchers.

Global leaders in investigative journalism gathered for a summit in honour of the late, great Durham graduate Sir Harry Evans.

In May 2024, we celebrated a key milestone in the construction work currently taking place at Rushford Court in Durham City Centre, with the ceremonial tightening of a ‘golden bolt’.

Our new summer exhibition opens at the Oriental Museum on 24 May to mark the centenary of the first Western, and ultimately tragic, attempt to climb Mount Everest. The exhibition, called “Eternal Ascent: Bentley Beetham and the 1924 Everest Expedition” tells the story from the perspective of expedition member, Bentley Beetham, a biology teacher from Darlington.

A new book by two leading psychologists warns that a focus on diagnosing dyslexia is leaving many children without the help they urgently need.

The UK Government Migrations and Advisory Committee (MAC) has published a report into their findings on the graduate route.

Visiting Law Professor Dr Mohammad Hedayati-Kakhki has been recognised for his outstanding contribution to education in the prestigious British Muslim Awards 2024.

Our reigning student A Cappella group, Northern Lights, has sung their way into the history books by retaining UK championship and competing in New York international finals of a high profile A Cappella competition for the second year running. Music undergraduate Lucie Fletcher also came away with the special accolade of 'Outstanding Soloist'.