By studying the chemical makeup of a stalagmite from a cave in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, the researchers discovered a ...

An ancient Bermuda stalagmite has revealed more about past shifting of the Gulf Stream. Professor James Baldini, in our ...

Professor Bentley and Durham Geographers are partner investigators of the Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic ...

DUCFS is best known for its four-night fashion show each February, which attracts over 4,000 attendees. Behind the glitz and ...

An international team of astronomers have discovered a remarkably clumpy rotating galaxy that existed just 900 million years after the Big Bang, shedding new light on how galaxies grew and evolved in ...

PhD student and former soldier Ashleigh Percival-Borley is exploring the untold stories of World War II's Special Operations Executive. She has recently been announced as a BBC New Generation Thinker ...

A new tool to understand how people imagine differently when reading could have potential implications for the treatment of mental ill health. The ReaderBank Imagination Quiz has been developed by an ...

Professor Nick Collins from our Department of Music has used a computer to try and find the answer to this by analysing rhythm, harmony, and sound quality (known as timbre). The answer is, of course, ...

The UK’s proteostasis capability has been bolstered by the award of a BBSRC Network Grant. The grant will support the future development of the UK Proteostasis Network over the next three years.

Durham World Heritage site was inscribed by UNESCO in 1986 in recognition of its Outstanding Universal Value, becoming one of the first UK sites to be listed. The site has remained in constant use for ...

We frequently hit the headlines for our world-leading research and events. Our research spans the sciences, social sciences and arts and humanities in subjects from astronomy and cosmology to ...

The dates for the summer school: 28th July – 1st August 2025 The fees: Professional Fee: GBP 1,750 Academics and Professional Researchers Fee: GBP 1,150 Student (Unwaged) Fee: GBP 900 Registration: ...