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 ...

Researchers led by Professor Erin McClymont, from our Department of Geography, are examining the beautiful Antarctic seabird, the snow petrel (Pagodroma nivea). Their goal is to reconstruct changes in ...

Acclaimed actors Mark Gatiss and Gina McKee are among the leading figures in the arts, broadcasting, law and science receiving honorary Durham degrees this summer.

A group of aspiring university students were given a rare insight into global affairs during a Chancellor-In-Conversation event led by our Chancellor, the renowned foreign policy expert, Dr Fiona Hill ...

The dedication and inspirational work of Durham University colleagues has been recognised by His Majesty King Charles III.

Our ten University Research Institutes (URIs) are powerhouses of interdisciplinary innovation. We foster the conditions for innovative and impactful research, addressing global and regional challenges ...

It was attended by distinguished guests, including His Excellency Bader Al-Munaikh, Kuwaiti Ambassador to the United Kingdom. His Excellency was accompanied by Dr Tahani Al-Terkait, a Durham alumnus ...

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 ...

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 ...