Older people in the North of England are more likely to be poorer, less healthy, physically inactive, lonely, and in poorer ...

Such a mini-halo consists of highly energetic charged particles in the vacuum between galaxies in a cluster, which together emanate radio waves which we can detect from Earth. The discovery shows that ...

The red deer (Cervus elaphus) is Scotland’s largest surviving land mammal, which plays a crucial role in natural processes. They shape the landscape by grazing grasses, browsing tree shoots and shrubs ...

The European Research Council (ERC) is the premier European funding organisation for frontier research. UK-based researchers ...

Our global reputation for employability reflects the quality and relevance of our education and research. This has been affirmed once again in the QS World University Rankings 2026 where we rank ...

Experience a FREE South Korean drumming performance presented by students from the Durham University P'ungmul Society and try writing a secret code in Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. After the ...

A team of researchers, including Dr Rachel White from our Department of English Studies, has presented new evidence about one of the most famous insults in English literature – the phrase ‘upstart ...

Researchers led by Professor Simon Cornish are working at the forefront of quantum physics, using cutting-edge techniques to explore the fundamental laws of nature.

We conduct interdisciplinary research into what we call 'hidden experience' and investigate experiences of health and illness which are marginalised, difficult, unspeakable, unacknowledged, or ...

Amidst all the figures, you might have spotted an £86 billion spending commitment for research and development, including targeted support for regions through a new Local Innovation Partnerships Fund.

Scientists from our top-rated Physics department are playing a major role in the world’s most ambitious space project, the ...

New research has cast doubt on the long-held theory that our galaxy, the Milky Way, will collide with its largest neighbour, the Andromeda galaxy, in 4.5 billion years-time. Scientists used data from ...