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New Durham University students officially welcomed at Matriculation
We’ve officially welcomed our new cohort of students during our annual Matriculation ceremonies held in Durham Cathedral.
Blue plaque honour for pioneering first female professor
Renowned archaeologist Professor Dame Rosemary Cramp has been honoured with a blue plaque at her former Durham City home.
Explore October’s Community Newsletter
Want to know more about how we interact with our local community? Our monthly Community Newsletter explores the news, events, and research both at Durham University and in the city itself.
Durham researchers awarded grant to help improve the resilience of roads in the Indian Himalayas affected by devastating monsoon rainfall
Our researchers have been awarded a British Council grant for a project aiming to improve the resilience of roads in the Himalayan region of India by integrating disaster preparedness into transportation engineering education.
New accessible audio guide launches at the Oriental Museum
The Oriental Museum is making its collections more accessible to visitors with visual impairments, by launching a new accessible audio guide.
Venture Lab team celebrates five years of nurturing innovation
The Venture Lab team are a group of staff dedicated to helping students create new ideas and launch new ventures.
With their mission to make the world a better place, 140 startups have emerged in the last five years, with £18 million collectively raised in external funding.
Tribute to talented journalist and Durham alumnus David Knowles
We were very saddened to hear of the death of our alumnus David Knowles, a talented young journalist and creator of an award-winning podcast.
Strengthening global research partnerships through prestigious Fellowship
We’re strengthening relationships with researchers in India thanks to the awarding of a prestigious Royal Society Visiting Fellowship to our Physics Professor Adekunle Adeyeye.
World Tourism Day: Exploring the philosophy of travel
Philosophy and travel have been tangled together for centuries. On World Tourism Day, Professor Emily Thomas, who is the Head of our Department of Philosophy, assesses how the two interlink in unexpected and fascinating ways.
Reach for the stars – Physics engagement programme recognised with top outreach award
Durham University led engagement programme, Stargoal, has scooped the award in the Partnering with Schools category at the Odgen Trust Outreach Awards held in Newcastle on 18th September.
University Challenge – the next generation
From early October, we will all be cheering on our latest Durham team as they compete in this year's series of the BBC2 competition, University Challenge.
European Day of Languages: Will lesser spoken languages soon only be kept alive by AI technology?
European Day of Languages is an annual celebration of the diverse range of languages spoken across the continent. But as Dr Fintan Mallory, from our Department of Philosophy, explains how we shouldn't expect AI technology to save lesser spoken languages.