Durham University

The policy highlights our on-going commitment to encourage our students to be good neighbours. Recent initiatives include the ‘Shh… 11pm-7am’ campaign, led by the City of Durham Parish Council, to encourage quiet in residential areas…

The guidance will support disabled children and young people to improve their physical and mental health throughout their lives. The infographic used to present the guidelines is the first of its kind to be co-produced with disabled…

Coronavirus conspiracy theories have spread rapidly during the pandemic. But does belief in such theories affect how likely someone is to follow Covid-19 public health guidelines?Understanding perceptions of riskA research team from our…

An international team of researchers, including Professor Carlos Frenk, Professor Adrian Jenkins and Dr. John Helly from our Department of Physics, has produced the largest and most accurate computer simulation to date of our local patch…

Dr Thomas Robinson carried out a survey experiment with voters in the USA – including Democrats, Republicans and Independents - to see if more knowledge about funding would affect how they cast their ballots.Looking at state governor…

This discovery is a major breakthrough that will allow researchers to access new information on chiral molecules and analyse previously unexplored parts of biology and chemistry.The novel laser microscopeThe microscope, known as CPL Laser…

Ball lightning, usually associated with thunderstorms, is unexplained and has been described as a bright spherical object on average 25 centimetres, but sometimes up to several metres, in diameter.Emeritus physicist Emeritus Professor…

The project has received £1.6m of funding and is one of 12 recently announced by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) that enables leading UK researchers to work with international collaborators to develop the technologies of…

Becoming the UK’s only Steinway UniversityWe will become an all-Steinway university in April with an investment in 58 pianos – the largest investment of any University in the UK. The concert pianist’s instrument of choice will be…

We are dedicated in making Durham a truly inclusive place to embed equality and diversity in everything we do and inspire our people to achieve the extraordinary.We are thrilled to be backing and supporting project pro:NE as a leading…