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.

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

Professors Martin Cann and Richard Crisp have been appointed to leadership roles on expert sub-panels that will assess UK universities’ research for the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2029.

The North of England’s eight research-intensive universities generated £18.8 billion in economic impact for the UK, a new report shows. Leading consultancy London Economics assessed the impact of the ...

Our engineering and energy researchers are sharing in £11.5m to turn sewage sludge into sustainable fuels for transport and ...

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 ...

The mass of ice lost from these ice sheets has quadrupled since the 1990s and they are currently losing around 370 billion tonnes of ice per year. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ...

Professor Anna Leone is a leading authority on North African archaeology and heritage protection. Her work is driven by her fascination with North Africa and for understanding societal transitions and ...

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 ...

During prodrome, people often crave certain things. Many migraineurs report yawning more, which helps regulate dopamine, or seeking out hugs and affection, which boost serotonin. Others might drink ...

Formerly Dunelm Days, this week-long celebration was a series of events hosted by alumni, for alumni. It's been ten years since the first event; the programme has gone from strength to strength.

Through an interdisciplinary approach to empathy, this project aims not only to deepen understanding of the past but also to explore the potential of empathising with future generations, offering new ...