Fiona, an acclaimed foreign affairs specialist and author, is elected as an Honorary Fellow of the Academy in recognition of ...

Astronomers from our Physics Department have discovered the earliest known evidence of a galaxy being shaped from the inside out, revealing that key processes in galaxy evolution were already under ...

At Durham’s Quantitative Social Psychology (QSP) research group, we study the reciprocal relationship between the social world and individuals’ psychological processes. Our core strengths lie in ...

Our research concerns the fundamental mechanisms underlying a range of cognitive and perceptual processes. Research on cognition includes learning, memory, attention, decision making and spatial and ...

We are a vibrant research group in the Department of Psychology, who do pioneering research on basic mechanisms and applied impacts within the broad area of Developmental Science. Our areas of ...

Student satisfaction at Durham University is high and continues to improve, according to the latest results of the National ...

A new report provides the first comprehensive analysis of how AI chatbots are facilitating violence against women and girls (VAWG) in dangerous new ways. The report, which was co-authored by Professor ...

A new study led by researchers from our top-rated Archaeology department has revealed that 3300 years ago, tin mined in south-west Britain was a key resource for major Bronze Age civilisations in the ...

A new report warns that the UK’s creative industries are at risk because arts education is being neglected. The report, An Evidence-Based Approach to Creating a Culture of Inclusive Opportunity ...

We have hosted a celebration event at St Chad’s College for Professor Nancy Cartwright following her receipt of the prestigious BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Humanities. The ...

This week Professor Thom Brooks, Professor of Law and Government, launched the most comprehensive report into the issue of asylum seekers using small boats to cross the Channel to Britain. A key ...

The act of strangulation has become increasingly normalised and sexualised. Dr Hannah Bows, from our Law School, explains that despite its increased popularity, research shows it isn't necessarily ...