The North East Strategic Commercialisation project, a five-year programme involving the region’s five universities and other partners, has been awarded £8.9 million from Research England.

A new study led by our Earth Sciences department has made a surprising discovery about a mysterious fossil from the Cambrian ...

The co-leader of the Green Party of England and Wales has told how she decided to dedicate her life to tackling climate ...

Our Vice-Chancellor, Professor Karen O’Brien, spoke of the relationship between academia and investigative journalism as one ...

This was demotic humour, often in the form of cartoon beauty Jane who cartoonist Norman Pett depicted in a daily cartoon ...

We proudly hosted our annual Student Employee of the Year Awards on Wednesday 30 April at the Mount Oswald Hub, shining a spotlight on the incredible achievements of student employees, supportive ...

We are paying tribute to the Second World War generation from across the United Kingdom (UK) and Commonwealth on the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day. On Thursday 8 May, in common with ...

University spin-out company Geoptic has been honoured with a King’s Award for Enterprise for its pioneering approach to assessing the condition and safety of railway tunnels. The King’s Awards are the ...

UK Government minister Dan Jarvis spoke to students about his career, lessons in leadership and advice to young people wanting to enter public service during a visit to Durham. Dan Jarvis was ...

Professor of Sociology Brian Castellani delivered an opening address at the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Europe Symposium on Health Workforce Modelling for Action. The theme of the symposium was ...

The analysis also showed that single older adults had a two and half times higher risk of family abuse than those who were in relationships. Older people who were unemployed or economically inactive ...

These rules were later adjusted in 2022 to allow development only if new environmental standards were met. These standards include better energy efficiency, higher use of renewable energy, and smart ...