Welcome to our Spotlight On series, where we showcase the world-leading work of our academics. Professor Emma Cave, from our ...

Since 2010 Durham University has been ranked in the QS World Top 100. In the same rankings, we are 64 th globally for employability and 22 nd for sustainability. We are in the top five for all three ...

The team were able to see in more detail how dark matter interacts with the rest of the Universe through gravity. Evidence for this interaction lies in the degree of overlap between maps of dark ...

The severe shortage of social workers in England could be addressed by employing overseas-qualified social workers living in the UK, according to new research. That’s the main finding of a new ...

Durham researchers are pushing the boundaries of physics research, contributing to major advances in our understanding of the Universe. Our scientists are shaping global space missions, building key ...

Sea Level, Ice and Climate An over-arching theme of the Ice Sheets and Sea Level cluster is to explain and quantify the dynamic response of ice sheets to external and internal forcing and their ...

Researchers from our top-rated Psychology department have discovered that social bonding behaviours in chimpanzees, like grooming and play, can spread through groups much like contagious yawns or ...

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 ...

Find out how to apply for a research degree at Durham, including information about finding a supervisor, entry requirements, writing a research proposal and the Applicant Portal. Each course has its ...

Our experts have helped uncover evidence of a Roman industrial hub on the banks of the River Wear, at Offerton, near Sunderland. Excavations discovered over 800 whetstones (stone bars used to sharpen ...

Professor Pablo Munoz, Professor in Entrepreneurship, and PhD candidate Marieshka Barton explore the complex relationship between entrepreneurship and mental health. The relationship between ...

From September 2024 you will be taught from our brand new Business School building, Waterside. This additional building will complement our current Mill Hill Lane site and both sites will deliver a ...