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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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About the Institute of Advanced Study

The Institute of Advanced Study (IAS) is a home for growing big ideas. We support a broad and inclusive interdisciplinary community from across the full spectrum of Durham academics, where different perspectives are brought together to develop creative approaches to interesting and important problems.

We welcome world-leading researchers to Durham, providing the time and space to work on projects and build future collaborations. There are many ways to participate in the life and work of the Institute. We warmly welcome your involvement.
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The Fellowship was an amazing and life changing experience. It has been a sheer pleasure. The supported, open time to work and write, the perfect balance of obligations and freedom, the invitation to join conferences here at Durham and to meet faculty with similar interests, and to engage with the other fellows, has been just spectacular. I feel inspired, renewed, and excited about the projects I’ve incubated here.
Professor Catherine Besteman
Colby College, USA (December 2022)

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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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  • 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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Durham City is located in beautiful County Durham, Land of the Prince Bishops, in the North East of England. It can be reached easily by road, rail, air or sea. Durham provides a wonderful base to explore the region as well as other areas of the UK such as Northumberland, the Lake District, Edinburgh, Glasgow, York, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham and London.

We're located on Palace Green between Durham Castle and Durham Cathedral in the heart of Durham City.

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Enquiries about IAS should be sent via the email below.

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    • Institute of Advanced Study

    Durham University,

    Cosin’s Hall,

    Palace Green,

    Durham,

    DH1 3RL 

    Tel: +44 (0) 191 334 2589