The rise in caesarean births is often framed as a clinical or public health issue. Yet evidence from England and Bangladesh ...

Five Durham Olympic and Paralympic athletes, alongside our Head of Rowing, are backing a vision to hold a future Olympic and ...

We have been ranked 85th in the QS World University Rankings 2027, up nine places from last year. The QS World University Rankings are widely acknowledged as the most influential university rankings ...

Researchers from our top-rated Chemistry and Biosciences Departments have been recognised as part of an international team ...

Dr Marjorie “Mo” Mowlam, one of the most influential figures in modern British politics and our esteemed alumna, has been ...

Autistic people are more likely to experience abuse within a relationship than non-autistic people. The guide, written by a team including academics and autistic advocates, is designed to help ...

A new study led by researchers from our top-rated Archaeology department has revealed that 3300 years ago, tin mined in south-west Britain was a key resource for major Bronze Age civilisations in the ...

Our Chancellor and distinguished foreign affairs expert, Dr Fiona Hill, has been appointed by the Prime Minister Keir Starmer to co-lead a comprehensive review of the UK Armed Forces. The announcement ...

Dr Jack Symes from our top-rated Philosophy Department has appeared in a new episode of Jubilee Media’s popular debate series Surrounded, bringing ethical philosophy to a wide international audience.

With Professor of Political Geography Louise Amoore at the helm, the centre will explore new ways to understand how humans interact with algorithmic technologies.

Creating a sexually explicit deepfake is set to become a criminal offence in the UK, thanks in part to the work of a leading Durham law professor. Sexually explicit deepfakes are digitally altered ...

Our experts have helped uncover evidence of a Roman industrial hub on the banks of the River Wear, at Offerton, near Sunderland. Excavations discovered over 800 whetstones (stone bars used to sharpen ...