A delegation from Peking University (PKU), led by its President, Professor Gong Qihuang, visited Durham to reinforce our long ...

Mr McDonald, who is Labour MP for Stockton North and was appointed Minister for Industry in the Department for Energy ...

All secondary-age school pupils in year eight (aged 12 and 13) in England will be required by the government to take a reading test. The declared purpose is to help drive up reading standards so that ...

Leading women’s law expert Professor Clare McGlynn from our top-rated Law School has played a key role in a groundbreaking court case in Australia that strengthens the international fight against ...

In this project, undertaken in the 2024/25 academic year, the researchers listened to the experiences of victims and survivors who reported being harmed by Mike Pilavachi, a former leader of the Soul ...

The Church of England must do more to create a culture in which spiritual authority is handled safely, according to a new report from Durham University. Researchers listened to the experiences of ...

Durham University welcomes the UK Government’s announcement (Wednesday 17 September) that North East England will become an AI Growth Zone. It is a considerable boost for Durham City and our wider ...

Scientists from our top-rated Physics department have played a crucial role in verifying the quality of specialist materials destined for the magnets of ITER. ITER is the world’s largest and most ...

Scientists from our Computer Science department have created a new system that allows groups of drones to fly together more quickly and safely than ever before. The technology, called T-STAR, gives ...

Scientists have shed fresh light on how human hands and minds evolved together, finding that longer thumbs in primates means bigger brains. Researchers studied 94 different primate species, including ...

It is expected that most Creative Writing PhDs at Durham will have a 50:50 weighting between a creative portfolio and a literary-critical dissertation; however, this ratio is negotiable as particular ...

New research is challenging long-standing assumptions about autism and physical activity, offering fresh insights into the experiences of autistic adults. It found a lack of understanding and ...