We were pleased to welcome Vivienne Stern MBE, Chief Executive of Universities UK, to visit Durham.

A new book, co-authored by Dr Lucy Baldwin, an Honorary Fellow in our Department of Sociology, is calling on the UK justice system to stop sending pregnant women to prison, or risk further tragedies for mothers and babies.

We’re a world-leading university and proudly part of North East England. In the second of a two-part review of 2023, discover more of our highlights from the past 12 months.

From recognition in global rankings to world-changing research and student achievements, it’s been a highly successful year for us. In the first of a two-part review of 2023, discover some of our highlights from the past 12 months.  

The commendable volunteering efforts of staff and students at Durham have been honoured at this year’s County Durham Together Awards.

His Majesty The King has appointed Durham Law School professor Clare McGlynn to the body responsible for the selection of judges in England and Wales.

We are very pleased to be a Platinum Sponsor of the Foundation of Light’s Gala Awards Dinner 2023.

Two second year Durham students are setting the world alight in the Under 21 Hockey World Cup, currently taking place in Chile.

As part of our twinning partnership with Zaporizhzhia National University (ZNU) in Ukraine, we welcomed Professor Olena Tupakhina, its Vice-Rector for International Affairs, to Durham recently.

We’ve been named one of the best universities in the world for sustainability.

Neil Scott has been appointed as our Interim Chief Financial Officer.

Researchers in our Department of Physics have been recognised for their excellence in a prestigious national fellowship scheme.