Shakespeare’s First Folio is a literary wonder of the world, but only Durham’s First Folio can tell such a unique and powerful story. The vandalism it sustained left the Folio extremely vulnerable.

Cosmologist Professor Andrew Pontzen has been appointed to the council of one of the UK’s main research funding bodies. Andrew, based in our Department of Physics, joins the council of the Science and ...

The challenges of aligning artificial intelligence (AI) with human values are the focus of a compelling new book by Dr Travis LaCroix from our Department of Philosophy.

A new study led by Dr Johny Daniel from our top-ranked School of Education have found that trainee teachers in England are significantly better prepared to teach early reading skills compared to their ...

The Melsonby Hoard – unearthed near the village of Melsonby, North Yorkshire, UK - includes more than 800 objects dating back ...

The Declaration sets out seven principles that all member universities of the Coimbra Group will follow on climate change and sustainability. Founded in 1985, the Coimbra Group is an association of ...

Our long-standing relationship with Japan has been furthered, with a recent diplomatic visit focusing on research collaborations, language and cultural activities, and the local community.

The Kilo-Degree Survey (KiDS), which has been mapping the distribution of matter in the universe for over a decade, released its final dataset, known as ‘KiDS-Legacy’, on 18 March 2025. This ...

Empathetic leaders who show care and concern for their workers’ wellbeing are more likely to boost remote and hybrid staff performance. In contrast, those who remain emotionally distant may struggle ...

The Exchequer Building and Cosin’s Library are housed within the historic Palace Green Library complex, located on Durham’s World Heritage Site, nestled between Durham Castle and Durham Cathedral.