9+ hour, 12+ min ago  (368+ words) More than 800 young people have taken part in more than 4, 000 hours of positive community activities in the first year of our partnership with the Foundation of Light charity. We're working with the Foundation of Light, the official charity of Sunderland…...

10+ hour, 13+ min ago  (595+ words) Northern Lights A Cappella is named second in the world, representing the UK for the fourth time in a row at the highest level of student A Cappella. The 16-strong ensemble took to the stage for a show'stopping performance on…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (471+ words) Our physicists and their collaborators in Leiden are making public one of the largest datasets in cosmology, offering scientists around the world a new way to explore how the Universe evolves. The data come from the FLAMINGO project, an international…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (225+ words) Global media leaders will debate the most pressing issues facing journalism and truth-telling at a summit held in memory of our late alumnus Sir Harry Evans. The fourth annual Truth Tellers Summit will be held in London on Wednesday 6 May,…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (163+ words) Annabelle Martin, a second-year law student at Durham University and 2024/25 Employability Course finisher, has been named the winner of BPP's prestigious Advocate of the Year Competition 2025/26, securing a "5, 000 scholarship towards the Bar Training Course. The national competition, held annually by…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago  (367+ words) 2 June 2026 - 2 June 2026 Join the Business School and the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) for an engaging and informal event that brings together business owners from across the North East of England. This is a valuable opportunity to connect, share ideas,…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (220+ words) Students are inviting guests to attend TEDx Durham University on Saturday 2 May 2026 at Redhills Miners Hall. The event brings together an exceptional line-up of speakers from academia, industry, and public life, for an afternoon of ideas, innovation, and thought-provoking discussion…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago  (419+ words) New research has found that ultra-faint satellite galaxy systems orbiting our Milky Way could tell us about the conditions of the early Universe " and why some galaxies grew while others didn't. A new study involving our Department of Physics used…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (410+ words) Professor Nancy Cartwright from our top-rated Philosophy Department has been awarded the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Humanities for her influential work on the philosophy of science. This prestigious international prize recognises five decades of scholarship that…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago  (330+ words) Researchers from our Sociology Department have received a prestigious European award for their work on child-to-parent violence, highlighting the real experiences of families and the need for better support. The study, led by Dr Nikki Rutter, has been recognised by…...