On criminal jurisdiction, regarding the power of a court to hear a criminal case, the report argues that the current legal framework for territorial and extraterritorial jurisdiction (the power of a ...

Durham will be represented by Neil Heckels, Senior Policy Engagement Manager. With Southampton University, Neil will co-lead ...

Durham University makes a major contribution to the success of our city, county, and region, as well the UK as a whole. One ...

The research reveals how plant roots detect water scarcity quickly using chemical signals called reactive oxygen species (ROS). These signals cause a protein known as IAA3 to cluster together in a way ...

In some tourism hot spots, feeding the primates, known as “provisioning”, is deliberate but regulated, ensuring tourists see the monkeys but cannot feed them. In others, tourists feed even endangered ...

Professor Dan Lawrence, from our Department of Archaeology, has been granted ERC funding to investigate the relationship between climate change and the emergence of complex societies over the last ...

Our Chancellor, Dr Fiona Hill, met with staff, students and friends of the University as part of a panel discussion on the Trump administration and the end of American power.

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, ...

St John’s College is like no other Durham college. Founded in 1909 and set in a series of beautiful listed buildings in the heart of Durham city, our community enjoys stunning views of Durham ...

We are one of the leading English Departments in the UK, and among the top 50 in the world, offering teaching and research of the highest quality.

Professor Edward Welch, Head of our School of Modern Languages and Cultures, has been awarded the 2024 R. Gapper Book Prize by the Society for French Studies.

Two new, major exhibitions curated by MA Museum and Artefact Studies students exploring the art and history of storytelling, are now open and free to attend all summer. Visitors can discover ‘Beasts ...