Baby humans are born utterly helpless – unable to walk, grip, or regulate their own systems. From the very beginning, they are biologically wired to stay close to a caregiver, relying on your body for ...

A new study involving our Biosciences department has revealed a previously unknown pain pathway in the human nervous system, reshaping our understanding of how chronic pain functions. Traditionally, ...

Professor Marko Nardini, from our Department of Psychology, has been granted ERC funding to dedicate five years to studying the capacity of the human brain to ‘plug into’ new senses.

The study shows that even small increases in temperature could lead to major rises in soil antibiotic resistance. This is especially true in colder regions where warming allows harmful bacteria to ...

New research has cast doubt on the long-held theory that our galaxy, the Milky Way, will collide with its largest neighbour, ...

One key message from it is that newborn babies do not need to be trained to sleep. Helen believes it is not baby sleep that needs fixing but parents’ expectation of it.

At Durham University Business School, we believe that learning extends far beyond the classroom. Our international opportunities empower students to broaden their horizons, immerse themselves in new ...

Join Durham University for its annual summer concert, showcasing the very best of student performing arts talent. Exploring the luminous experience of ‘Let There Be Light’, the concert takes the ...

Durham UCU have today (Thursday 29 May) given the University notice of three days of strike action on 13, 14, 19 June. We will ensure students are appropriately supported and will minimise any impact.

In a ceremony today (23 May), Durham student Alice Booth (Biosciences), travelled to London to deliver a short speech at the ...

We welcome Professor Grant Macaskill to our University as our new Lightfoot Professor of Divinity. He will join our leading Department of Theology and Religion in September. Currently at Aberdeen ...

Our Senior Events and Customer Services Manager, Andrea Cairns, has been awarded a Good Citizen of the Year prize from the City of Durham Parish Council thanks to her ‘invaluable’ contribution to the ...