University colleagues joined alumni, supporters and representatives from Scheinman Career Networking at events in Seattle and San Francisco.

From early October, we will all be cheering on our latest Durham team as they compete in this year's series of the BBC2 competition, University Challenge.

Our recently ennobled alumnus Baron (Graham) Brady, previously a long-serving Conservative MP, has published a memoir of his long political career

Durham graduates are some of the most sought after, offering a range of knowledge, skills and experience developed by excellent teaching, internationally rated research and a wealth of opportunities outside the traditional curriculum.