An invention designed to tackle labour shortages in farming through chemical-free, AI-driven weeding technology has won Durham University’s Blueprint Startup Challenge. Robotnik, developed by ...

Researchers from our School of Education are part of a new €4.4 million project aimed at improving the mental health of young people across Europe. The five-year initiative, called SUPPORT-Y ...

Hundreds of students experienced an engaging and high-profile recruitment showcase from the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team. The event featured a Formula One show car displayed in the heart of ...

The NSF-DOE Vera C Rubin Observatory’s Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) digital camera will allow our researchers to better understand our cosmic origins. A massive international collaboration, ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup, broadcast around the world to millions of viewers and listeners – across nations, cultures and audiences - is showcasing some of the best in sports reporting. From presenting ...

In this article, Dr Halima Akhter, researcher in our Department of Anthropology, discusses why rising caesarean birth rates ...

The research compared ancient rock carvings, or ‘petroglyphs’, of boats across 12 sites in Northwest Iberia (modern Spain and Portugal), with well documented petroglyphs in Southern Scandinavia ...

Professor Thom Brooks, from our Law School, has given evidence to The House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee, as part of its Settlement, Citizenship and Integration inquiry. Professor ...

Our Head of Sport and Physical Activity reflects on his first year in post, and the importance of our alumni in building and maintaining a strong sporting community at Durham. Dave Coldwell, our Head ...

A leading Durham researcher has received prestigious national recognition for her outstanding and sustained contribution to the field of developmental psychology. Professor Deborah Riby has been ...

Our physics research delves into the origins of the Moon and galaxies – and now people can have a go at shaping the cosmos themselves. Our hands-on exhibit, Universe Makers, will feature at the ...

We have hosted a celebration event at St Chad’s College for Professor Nancy Cartwright following her receipt of the prestigious BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Humanities. The ...