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Renting now easier for students thanks to new partnership

Durham University has teamed up with new partner, Housing Hand, to give students easier access to renting private property by offering a Rent Guarantor scheme. The scheme will benefit both students from the UK and from overseas by providing a UK-based guarantor in order to rent a home. This will avoid the need to produce 6 or 12 months’ rent upfront, which is often the case when there is no sufficient guarantor in place.
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Sleep experts launch training tool to help tired new parents

The Durham Infancy and Sleep Centre is launching a new training kit for health professionals to help new parents deal with sleepless nights.
Mum and baby sleeping

County Durham shortlisted for UK City of Culture 2025

We’re celebrating the announcement that County Durham has been shortlisted for UK City of Culture 2025.
Image of student musicians performing in Durham Cathedral

Ruth First House mural restored

Last week we joined Durham Parish Council to unveil the restoration of a mural at Ruth First House.
Mural on the side of Ruth First House

How climate change is impacting the world around us

Between Friday 11 and Sunday 20 March, we’re celebrating British Science Week. In our final story of the week, we’re reflecting on how our researchers are using their knowledge to understand how climate change is impacting the world around us.
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Reflections on my first term

Our Vice-Chancellor Professor Karen O'Brien reflects on her first term at Durham and shares some upcoming opportunities.
Professor Karen O'Brien, Vice-Chancellor and Warden of Durham University, stood smiling with arms folded, in front of bookshelves

Novel Medieval climate change project wins prestigious €2m Grant

Leading researchers from our highly rated Departments of History and Archaeology have been chosen for a €2m European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grant.
ERC Grant

Students Perform Ukrainian National Anthem in Durham Cathedral

Our students showed their solidarity with the people of Ukraine with a special rendition of the country’s national anthem sung in Durham Cathedral.
Choir singing in Durham Cathedral

Research excellence in science and social science

Between Friday 11 and Sunday 20 March, we’re celebrating British Science Week. From improving people's health and influencing changes in the law, to supporting business and bringing long lost music to new audiences, our research is having an impact around the world.
Staff and students examine bones in a lab

New equality, diversity and inclusion scheme for energy researchers

At Durham, we are a global academic community, and we take pride in our unparalleled support for our researchers and scholars.
DEI EDI

A positive global impact

Between Friday 11 and Sunday 20 March, we’re celebrating British Science Week. Today we’re reflecting on the important research undertaken by our community to support the global efforts against Covid-19.
COVID-19 dog Asher

Improving global health

Between Friday 11 and Sunday 20 March, we’re celebrating British Science Week. In the second of our five-part series, we’re highlighting the incredible contribution our researchers make to global health.
Patient wearing a specially adapted helmet which delivers infrared light deep into the brain