Baroness Kennedy said: "Durham University has one of the leading law schools in the world and this new building will take it into a league of its own. I feel so honoured to be opening it – it really is state of the art, with facilities which are unmatched anywhere in the UK."

At the core of work in the Durham Law School are research clusters, which include centres and groups specialising in Human Rights, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, Gender and Law, European Law, Commercial and Corporate Law, Law and Conflict, Islam and Law, Ethics, Law in the Life Sciences, and Legal Theory.

Watch current students Holly (budding volcanologist), Sam (president of Student Theatre) and Gemma (Paralympic fencer) talk about how Durham has transformed their lives, and watch alumnus Jeremy Vine (journalist and media presenter) reflect on his time at Durham.

Antibiotic resistance is a global problem; this research led by Durham University and involving colleagues at the University of Birmingham, will pave the way for a renaissance in the use of antibiotics.

Take a look at our research and lecture video library.

Professor Douglas Davies works in the areas of Theology and Anthropology, and his research has influenced numerous debates and discussions, including a House of Commons Select Committee looking at reforming the burial laws.

Lindisfarne Gospels Durham will be a once in a lifetime opportunity to see a selection of St Cuthbert’s treasures alongside the book that was written in his honour. The exhibition will run from 1st July till 30th September and will be housed in in Durham University’s new world-class facilities in Palace Green Library.

The North East will celebrate the Lindisfarne Gospels with a three-month festival of events, workshops and activities inspired by the 1000 mile journey St Cuthbert’s body took en route from Holy Island to its final resting place in Durham Cathedral.