Our archaeologists have excavated one of the largest and most important Iron Age finds in the UK. The Melsonby Hoard – ...

Sheina describes herself as an ‘undercover anthropologist’. Her research interests include how children learn and grow in ...

Our scientists have played a leading role in creating the largest-ever 3D map of the universe, using data from 15 million galaxies and quasars. The map was produced by the Dark Energy Spectroscopic ...

You can apply for our Postgraduate Support Scholarships if you study most of our taught masters and MRes programmes with only a few exceptions*.

We are opening our doors to an ever greater range of students. In her monthly column, our Vice-Chancellor Professor Karen O’Brien explores some of the student support packages recently launched to ...

A new report reveals the critical role that university graduates play in driving growth, including by starting their own businesses. In North East England, more than 1,000 companies were created by ...

It is the wrongful seizure of the power to kill (rather than the probability of death itself) that explains why defensive killing is justifiable against both murder and slavery. But defending against ...

Hot on the heels of their success at the Open A Cappella Competition last month, our premier student vocal ensemble Northern Lights A Cappella has pulled off a spectacular win in the UK finals of the ...

Our Spotlight On series celebrates our academics’ global impact. Karen Johnson is a Professor of Environmental Engineering and a passionate advocate for soil health. She believes soil is an ...

The report calls for a cultural shift to create an inclusive education system with creativity at its heart. This could help boost attainment, tackle the school attendance crisis, and provide the ...

Welcome to the next instalment of our ‘Spotlight on’ series where we celebrate the world-leading work of our academics. Professor Carlos Frenk’s pioneering work on dark matter has fundamentally shaped ...

County Durham will take a sporting lead again in 2025 with another summer of big events, including the return of the Durham City Run Festival. Organisers have revealed details of this year’s Festival, ...