Awarded by the Academy of Medical Sciences in partnership with the Government’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, Wellcome, and the British Heart Foundation, the Springboard Award ...

Cosmologist Professor Andrew Pontzen has been appointed to the council of one of the UK’s main research funding bodies.

A new study led by Dr Johny Daniel from our top-ranked School of Education have found that trainee teachers in England are significantly better prepared to teach early reading skills compared to their ...

The challenges of aligning artificial intelligence (AI) with human values are the focus of a compelling new book by Dr Travis LaCroix from our Department of Philosophy.

Shakespeare’s First Folio is a literary wonder of the world, but only Durham’s First Folio can tell such a unique and powerful story. The vandalism it sustained left the Folio extremely vulnerable.

Work has begun to revitalise the Fellows’ Garden at University College, Durham Castle to enhance its value as an accessible outdoor space enabling student and community wellbeing and enrichment.

Thirty-nine European universities have come together to launch the Durham Declaration, which will shape our joint efforts towards sustainable development. The Declaration sets out seven principles ...

One of the key questions for future research is determining why the Melsonby Hoard was deposited where it was and for what reason? The range, quantity and high-quality nature of the hoard represents ...

In late December 2021, metal detectorist Peter Heads was scanning a field in Melsonby, North Yorkshire, northern England, with the landowner's permission. There he made a surprising discovery - a ...