This page provides a consolidated update on the encampment protest on Palace Green, which was established in the early hours of Friday 10 May and ended on Friday 21 June.

New research, by our Department of Psychology, has found that negative social contact among people of differing societal or cultural groups can have a disproportionate negative effect on broad social cohesion within communities.

On the announcement of The King’s Birthday Honours List 2024, we would like to congratulate and celebrate the fantastic achievements of the alumni, staff, students and friends who have been honoured.

Three Durham alumni and a graduating student have been selected for the men’s and women’s Team GB hockey squads ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics this summer.

Our Chancellor, foreign affairs expert Dr Fiona Hill, recently visited Bishop Auckland Hospital to learn more about their work and the partnership between Durham University and the County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT).

Durham astrophysicists are working with three County Durham communities and arts charity, No More Nowt, to deliver ‘BIG BANG’ a free, summer fair for families – all about space. The event will take place on Saturday 29 June at TCR Hub in Barnard Castle.

Innovator and Founder of Optim Energy, Jeremiah Thoronka has been featured in Forbes Africa’s 30 Under 30 list for his success and impact in the Climate Change and Sustainability (Social Impact) sector.

Inspirational figures from the worlds of human rights, education, media, conservation and business have been honoured by Durham University.

Our researchers are part of an exciting new project working to enhance museum visitor experience by using ground-breaking eye-tracking technology.

This Sunday 23 June is the 11th International Women in Engineering Day, led by the Women’s Engineering Society UK. To mark this important day, which has the theme ‘Enhanced by Engineering’, we discussed this year’s Durham University Empowering Engineers Symposium 2024 with Dr Beth Barnes, Assistant Professor.

An international team of scientists led by Professor Paul Denny from our top-rated Biosciences and Chemistry departments has made significant strides in the fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) such as leishmaniasis and Chagas disease.

June is Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Awareness Month. Andy Whiting, an Emeritus Professor in our Department of Chemistry and CEO of our spin-out company Nevrargenics Limited, explains how his team is using new funding to discover new treatments and hopefully a cure for the condition.