Our language areas organize many activities for students. Recent activities have included Russian language performances, cooking traditional Arabic dishes and a German careers roadshow. Follow us on Instagram @durhammlac to find out more.
Read our students' blogs on their time at Durham and on their year abroad.
Find out more about how and where to study abroad as part of our undergraduate programmes.
In this video Mia, who studies Spanish and Italian, explains why she chose to study languages at Durham and what she loves about it.
A vibrant week of events (20–23 October 2025) will take place across Durham, exploring Black history, reparative justice, and decolonial thought. Organised as part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science, the programme brings together scholars, students, and community members for walking tours, film screenings, and keynote lectures that highlight critical conversations around race, memory, and historical responsibility.
Back in 2019, Olga Zabotkina, Assistant Professor at Durham University’s School of Modern Languages and Cultures, had a simple but powerful idea: bring together students of all levels to create a Russian language performance. What started as an experiment quickly turned into a vibrant tradition. Now, hear from Olga and the students themselves as they share their experiences on and off the stage.
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