1+ week, 4+ day ago   (366+ words) For the first time our geographers have used freely available satellite radar images to track emperor penguins through the polar winter – giving a year-round view of their movements. Monitoring the endangered birds through the Antarctic’s dark months is important because…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (222+ words) We’ve been recognised as one of the world's top 35 universities for sustainability in the Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings. They provide an internationally agreed framework for assessing progress It is also the fourth consecutive year that we have improved…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (233+ words) Companies with strong political connections are more likely to escape scrutiny over greenwashing, according to new research from Durham University Business School. The study was led by Professor Joseph Amankwah-Amoah from our Department of Management and Marketing, alongside colleagues from…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (371+ words) Our researchers are leading on international energy and climate research – from monitoring vulnerable ice sheets to shaping future energy policy. Experts from Anthropology, Durham Energy Institute, Law and Geography are among those involved in this vital work. Professor Simone Abram…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (454+ words) Our research is advancing understanding of the Arctic, and how we might better protect this crucial part of our planet. Experts from Anthropology, Durham Energy Institute, Law and Geography are among those involved in this vital work. They are investigating…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (277+ words) We’re part of a major international mission to better understand how the ocean is responding to climate change. This June, scientists set sail on the research vessel Atalante for the OVIDE 2026 expedition, travelling from Portugal to Greenland. The mission builds…...

3+ mon, 23+ hour ago   (229+ words) Durham alumnus David Sproxton, CBE – co-founder and trustee of the animation studio behind Wallace & Gromit – has been knighted in The King’s Birthday Honours. Sir David, who graduated from Durham in 1976 (Geography/Collingwood College), receives the honour for services to the…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (114+ words) Supporting wildlife during the summer months, which frequently now feature heatwaves, is increasingly more important. Animals cannot always regulate their body temperature as effectively as humans (and they can’t adjust their environments easily). Birds, small mammals and amphibians are especially…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (101+ words) Why take part in World Refill Day? Single-use plastics, like bottled water, coffee cups and food containers, make up a huge portion of global waste. Try using reusable containers instead to reduce the amount of plastic sent to landfill. Reduce…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (431+ words) An international team of researchers including our Department of Geography has discovered a vast geological structure hidden beneath the East Antarctic Ice Sheet. The structure is made up of a system of enormous subglacial basins buried in ice over three…...