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Research Impact at Durham

Read about our Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 impact case studies.

Aerial view of Durham

Global Culture

Interested in how the cultural activities of Durham's staff and student bodies enrich life worldwide? Head to the Global Culture page to find out.

Bollywood Dance group at the Oriental museum, Holi Festival, indian dance

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Philosophy Hosts Major Public Conversations on Faith, Origins, and Human Understanding

Durham University’s Department of Philosophy is at the centre of two high‑profile public events this year, bringing together leading thinkers to explore faith, disagreement, and the deepest questions about the origins of reality.
Philip Goff and William Lane Craig in discussion

Astronomers release gigantic cosmological simulation dataset

Our physicists and their collaborators in Leiden are making public one of the largest datasets in cosmology, offering scientists around the world a new way to explore how the Universe evolves.
A visualisation of the most massive cluster in the simulation of a cube. Blue, purple, yellow and white colours swirl against a dark blue back drop.

Professor Valery Khoze elected to the Academia Europaea

Durham physicist Professor Valery Khoze has been elected to the Academia Europaea, one of Europe’s most prestigious academic bodies. The honour recognises his outstanding contributions to theoretical particle physics and his international standing as a leading figure in the field.
Valery is pictured in a black jumper with a plain background

Durham researchers win major European award for social work study

Researchers from our Sociology Department have received a prestigious European award for their work on child-to-parent violence, highlighting the real experiences of families and the need for better support.
Nikki Rutter

Milky Way’s neighbouring galaxies could tell us about the infant Universe

New research has found that ultra-faint satellite galaxy systems orbiting our Milky Way could tell us about the conditions of the early Universe – and why some galaxies grew while others didn’t.
A computer simulation image showing stars and gaseous material in a simulated ultra-faint dwarf galaxy in yellow, orange, purple and pink colours.

Durham University museum curator recognised for strengthening UK–Japan cultural ties

Our work in strengthening UK-Japan cultural ties has been recognised with a prestigious honour from the Japanese Government to the Senior Curator of our Oriental Museum.
A woman and a man hold a framed certificate and smile at the camera. The certificate is written in Japanese.

Durham scientists reveal how bacteria transport antimicrobials

Researchers at Durham have helped unlock new understanding of how bacteria import antimicrobial peptides - the molecules that can kill or inhibit microbes.
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New movie charts Milky Way’s formation across nine billion years

Our physicists have created a new movie taking us back nine billion years in time to understand the formation of our Milky Way.
A simulated image of a spiral galaxy with a bright centre and spiral arms, set against a black backdrop.

Valery Khoze elected to the Academia Europaea, one of Europe’s most distinguished academic bodies.

Valery Khoze has been elected to the Academia Europaea, one of Europe’s most distinguished academic bodies. The honour recognises Professor Khoze’s influential contributions to theoretical particle physics, particularly in quantum field theory, quantum chromodynamics, Higgs physics, and high-energy particle interactions.
Prof Valery Khoze takes a selfie of himself outside the CERN compound in Geneva

Durham helps complete the world’s most detailed 3D map of the Universe

Durham researchers are part of an international collaboration that has completed the most detailed 3D map of the Universe to date.
Researchers use DESI’s huge 3D map to study dark energy. Earth is at the center of this map, and every point is a galaxy.

Professor Susanne Braun explores the dark side of leadership

Professor Susanne Braun from Durham University Business School has led a major new international research collection exploring the impact of dark-side personality traits in leadership.
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Taking our Transformative Humanities approach around the world

Following a visit to Australia and New Zealand, Professor Janet Stewart, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, has laid the groundwork for new research collaborations under Durham University’s Transformative Humanities work.
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