As a global University and proudly part of North East England, we’re working with partners to improve life chances and promote prosperity, locally and nationally. As we begin a new academic year, here are some of the ways we’re making a positive impact in our communities: economically, socially and culturally.

Expanding access to education, skills training and employment opportunities is something we’re passionate about at Durham.

We’re taking on some of the offshore wind industry’s toughest challenges by joining forces with the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult.

A third of Catholics who previously went to Mass have reduced their attendance or stopped going altogether as a result of the child sexual abuse crisis in the Catholic Church.

A number of project teams across the University were successful in securing awards from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Capability for Collections Fund (CapCo), part of the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) World Class Laboratories Funding.

We are pioneering innovation and partnership and driving efficiencies in order to preserve and enhance what makes Durham a university like no other.

We recently welcomed Finland’s Ambassador to the UK to Durham where he learned about our excellence in health research.

We’ve officially welcomed our new cohort of students during our annual Matriculation ceremonies held in Durham Cathedral.

Renowned archaeologist Professor Dame Rosemary Cramp has been honoured with a blue plaque at her former Durham City home.

Want to know more about how we interact with our local community? Our monthly Community Newsletter explores the news, events, and research both at Durham University and in the city itself.

Our researchers have been awarded a British Council grant for a project aiming to improve the resilience of roads in the Himalayan region of India by integrating disaster preparedness into transportation engineering education.

The five universities of North East England, which collectively contribute £2.7 billion and 33,500 jobs to the UK’s economy*, will later this year launch a new partnership to strengthen their collaboration to achieve even greater social and economic impact.