The European Research Council (ERC) is the premier European funding organisation for frontier research. UK-based researchers ...

Older people in the North of England are more likely to be poorer, less healthy, physically inactive, lonely, and in poorer ...

The languages of the past can tell us more about human history than we might have thought. As a specialist in the ancient languages of Italy, Katherine McDonald uses linguistic detective work to ...

Scientists from our top-rated Physics department are playing a major role in the world’s most ambitious space project, the ...

Researchers led by Professor Simon Cornish are working at the forefront of quantum physics, using cutting-edge techniques to explore the fundamental laws of nature.

On criminal jurisdiction, regarding the power of a court to hear a criminal case, the report argues that the current legal framework for territorial and extraterritorial jurisdiction (the power of a ...

A team of researchers, including Dr Rachel White from our Department of English Studies, has presented new evidence about one of the most famous insults in English literature – the phrase ‘upstart ...

The dedication and inspirational work of Durham University colleagues has been recognised by His Majesty King Charles III.

Professor Lynda Boothroyd, from our Department of Psychology, is leading a project to develop and test a body image intervention programme across Latin America and Africa. Professor Boothroyd has ...

We’re part of a collaboration to create three new ‘Green Corridors’ in the North East of England, transforming urban, suburban, and rural areas across the region. The pioneering £3m project aims to ...

Our Green Move Out initiative is back for its 22nd year – helping students donate unwanted items, reduce waste and support our local community. At the end of each academic year, students moving out of ...

Luke Sunderland, a Professor in French from our School of Modern Languages and Cultures, combines his research on the Middle Ages with stand-up comedy. During July and August he is due to perform at ...