Durham University Visitor Attractions have received excellent scores from VisitEngland as part of their Visitor Attractions Quality Scheme.

We are delighted to announce that a Pain Academy Project had been shortlisted by the HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2025 in the catergory of Best Use of Integrated Care and Partnership Working in Patient Safety Award

The Estates and Facilities Directorate have installed heat pumps at four properties on Green Lane in Durham City.

[04/25] Dr Ashutosh Kumar (IHRR Visiting Fellow and Assistant Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology, IIT, Mandi) and Dr Ellen Robson (IHRR PDRA) co-organised a workshop on 'Integrating Disaster Preparedness into the Transportation Engineering curriculum for the Indian Himalayas’ as part of their £30,000 British Council Industry Academia Collaborative Grant.

Mammal Web is a project which collates data from motion sensing cameras which are set up to photograph and monitor wild mammals. And researchers at Durham University need YOUR support in monitoring and documenting mammals in your area.

As part of Durham Global Week, we were delighted to welcome distinguished alumnus, Lord Darroch of Kew (Hatfield College, Zoology, 1972-75), to our School of Government and International Affairs.

On 11-12 July, the Institute was delighted to host members of our international Advisory Board in Durham for its annual meeting.

Professor Grant Ingram is the Programme Director of our MSc in Energy Engineering Management at Durham. Grant is an expert in sustainable business engineering development. Here he explains the importance of the power of collaboration and small changes in an energy transition.

As 2024 draws to a close, we’re reflecting on some of our successes over the last 12 months. From addressing the mysteries of the Universe, to joining forces with local partners to benefit our region, it’s been a year full of achievements.

Discounted bus travel is available for staff and students on Arriva bus services within our two University zones.

Durham University Palatinate Orchestra (DUPO) will be performing a symphony written by University alumna Ruth Gipps, to celebrate the centenary of her birth. This unique concert will see current students, celebrating music written by a former student, bringing the past and present together, in what promises to be a stunning event. The concert will take place on Friday 26 November, in the wonderful surroundings of Elvet Methodist Church, Durham

[06/24] Dr Ellen Robson has published her research in Transportation Geotechnics on 'Cost-benefit methodology for road slope stabilisation'.