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Institute of Advanced Study

Founded in 2006, the Institute of Advanced Study offers world-leading researchers a unique space for transformative reflection in and beyond individual disciplines.
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Welcome to the Institute of Advanced Study

Durham’s Institute of Advanced Study (IAS) is a home for growing big ideas. We support, promote and grow new and creative interdisciplinary ideas that transform our perspectives in challenging and provocative ways. We provide time, space, and resources to exchange and integrate ideas, knowledge and skills. We are a home to an inclusive, diverse and supportive community of scholars from Durham University and across the world.
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I have been convinced for a long time that the IAS environment is by far the most stimulating for those seeking to deepen and fertilise their research questions through contact with alternative visions and approaches.
Professor Raouf Boucekkine
Aix-Marseille University (June 2025)

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Latest News

  • Working together with people in secure mental health units to stay healthy

    We’re collaborating with the NHS to empower people in secure mental health units get the exercise that they need to stay healthy.
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  • IAS Call for Research Development Projects 2025/26

    From today we welcome applications for IAS Research Development Projects (RDPs) to run in academic year, 2025/26. Led by Durham academics, our RDPs are aimed to help and support the early-stage development of ambitious interdisciplinary research ideas and projects. Find out more about how to apply and the application deadline.
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  • Welcome to IAS Epiphany term Fellows

    We are delighted to have welcomed our second cohort of 2024/25 Fellows to the IAS to collaborate with colleagues on two major IAS projects: ‘Humans and Numbers’ and ‘The Many Facets of Social Inequality’, as well as other collaborations.
    Research news
    IAS Fellows Epiphany Term 2024/25 Fellows outside Cosin's Hall

Working together with people in secure mental health units to stay healthy

We’re collaborating with the NHS to empower people in secure mental health units get the exercise that they need to stay healthy.

Research news
Looking down a hospital ward.

IAS Call for Research Development Projects 2025/26

From today we welcome applications for IAS Research Development Projects (RDPs) to run in academic year, 2025/26. Led by Durham academics, our RDPs are aimed to help and support the early-stage development of ambitious interdisciplinary research ideas and projects. Find out more about how to apply and the application deadline.
Research news
Women in lab with test tubes

Welcome to IAS Epiphany term Fellows

We are delighted to have welcomed our second cohort of 2024/25 Fellows to the IAS to collaborate with colleagues on two major IAS projects: ‘Humans and Numbers’ and ‘The Many Facets of Social Inequality’, as well as other collaborations.
Research news
IAS Fellows Epiphany Term 2024/25 Fellows outside Cosin's Hall
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Find out more about the Institute of Advanced Study including publications, details of former Fellows, and past projects.

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  • IAS Word Press

    Keep up to date with the IAS newsletter, IAS videos, and historic IAS information
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  • Publications

    Explore some of the recent publications from IAS Fellows or from Durham colleagues supported by the IAS via funded projects and activities.
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IAS Word Press

Keep up to date with the IAS newsletter, IAS videos, and historic IAS information
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Publications

Explore some of the recent publications from IAS Fellows or from Durham colleagues supported by the IAS via funded projects and activities.
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Get in touch

Enquiries about IAS should be sent via the email below.

Institute of Advanced Study

Durham University,

Cosin’s Hall,

Palace Green,

Durham,

DH1 3RL 

Tel: +44 (0) 191 334 2589