We’re part of an international team of astronomers who have carried out the biggest ever computer simulations from the Big Bang to the present day to investigate how the Universe evolved.

We are delighted to share that Professor Michael Magee from our top-rated Mathematical Sciences department has won a Philip Leverhulme Prize.

We offer the inspiration for our students to achieve the extraordinary in real world. With our state-of-the-art Hazan Venture Lab, we seek to nurture the talents and capabilities of aspiring student entrepreneurs.

New guidelines are shaking up the world of sport by advising against routine, systematic weighing and measuring of athletes.

One of our leading theologians has been honoured in a ceremony at the Vatican.

Following the success of our inaugural Durham Global Week, we are calling our vibrant community to nominate candidates for next year’s Durham Global Awards, celebrating diversity and cross-cultural impact.

Our National Championship winning team from Enactus Durham, is heading to Utrecht in the Netherlands on 17 October to compete against 32 other countries in the Enactus World Cup. They will be showcasing the Taka Taka Zero project in their 12-minute pitch.

We’re home to a new £10m supercomputer that will help scientists around the world investigate the mysteries of the Universe.

Our Department of Mathematical Sciences has been conducting pioneering and world-leading research with a strong impact.

A new joint research initiative focusing on energy systems integration has been awarded £5m by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to help boost UK economic growth and address regional needs.

We caught up with Dr William K. Moses Jr. who recently joined our department of Computer Science. Get to know him and more about his research.

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