How did the North East region transform from one with innovative firms to one with assembly line factories to eventually become a destination for call centres and Amazon distribution centres?

Our former Chancellor, opera singer Sir Thomas Allen, has been awarded the Gramophone Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his extraordinary contribution to the world of classical music.

Scientists at from our Biosciences Department working with colleagues from the University of Liverpool, have discovered that shop-bought wildflower seeds may be putting Britain’s native plants at risk.

Dr Katharine Cheston, from our Institute for Medical Humanities and Department of Sociology, is working with the charity Action for ME to better understand what it is like to live with ME and long Covid.

The UK must significantly increase water availability to meet its decarbonisation goals, according to new research led by our Department of Engineering and involving our Department of Earth Sciences.

During a recent visit, Professor Clive Roberts, Executive Dean (Science), met with Japanese partners to develop research collaborations in clean energy, quantum physics, smart grids and bioengineering.

A bold new initiative to reshape how research is delivered in the UK has been awarded £4.5m from the Research England Development (RED) Fund.

Dr Ge Chen has won an international honour for his research into freedom of expression with a focus on China.

The new academic year is upon us, and we’re ready and raring to go with some events you won’t want to miss out on.

Our researchers are helping young people discover the overlooked stories of Black British communities through art, history and literature.

Our new students have joined our Durham University community, with an official welcome at our traditional Matriculation ceremonies in Durham Cathedral.

A new project aiming to develop a novel way to treat high blood pressure has received £125,000 from the Scottish Funding Council.