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Durham wins Nature Positive Award at the 2023 Green Gown Awards
We have been recognised in the Nature Positive category at the 2023 Green Gown Awards for our Biodiversity Strategy. Congratulations to all involved!
Gabby Logan meets our Vice-Chancellor and Warden
The greatest advocates for a Durham education are our global alumni community. Their experiences help us to frame our vision for the future and our understanding of what makes Durham really special.
Celebrating all things Durham at the House of Lords
The 2023 reunion of the Dunelm Society took place at the House of Lords on November 16 and was a glittering celebration of all things Durham.
Appointment of Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education)
Professor Tony Fawcett has been appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education), responsible for ensuring our educational offer is high quality and innovative for all students.
Durham Alumna Tasha Stones reaches the semi-final on The Great British Bake Off
The 14th series of the Great British Bake Off has reached the semi-final stage, and alumna Tasha Stones has left the tent. Her journey on the show was one filled with courage, creativity and some fabulous bakes. Our congratulations go to Tasha on reaching the semi-final!
Durham launches new Alumni Angel Network
Durham has just launched a new Alumni Angel Network in an innovative and groundbreaking venture for a UK University.
Why are so many graduates shunning teaching? Pay – but not bonuses – could be the answer
Professor Stephen Gorard and Professor Beng Huat See from our School of Education explain how their research suggests that rather than putting money into bonuses for new teachers, the government should focus on improving the overall financial rewards of teaching to increase the number of applications to teacher training.
Appointment of new Executive Dean for Science Faculty
Professor Clive Roberts has been appointed as our new Executive Dean (Science).
Why we need a unified tertiary education funding system
Shaid Mahmood, our Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion), has joined leaders from across the education sector to call for a unified funding system for English universities and further education colleges.
Chancellor discusses regional development with University community
Durham University Chancellor, Dr Fiona Hill, met with staff, students and friends of the University as they came together to discuss the topic of regional development.
Lumiere lights up our ground-breaking research
This week sees the return of Lumiere, the dazzling light art event hosted in Durham bi-annually.
This year’s event includes three installations drawing on some of our ground-breaking research.
New multi-million project aims to promote green energy capabilities
Durham University has partnered with universities in Twente (Netherlands), Barcelona (Spain) and Trieste (Italy) to form the EarthSafe Doctoral Network, which launched last month. This €2.7 million project will develop cutting-edge technology to support the transition to green energy. EarthSafe is funded by the European Commission via the Marie Sklodowska-Curie programme and UK Research and Innovation.