Chris Smyth and Amy Borrett’s article, “Rise in top grades at English universities sparks alarm” ( Report, January 15), ignores the broader picture. Durham University awards grades based on merit.

A new map of the universe is offering fresh insight into one of its greatest mysteries.

Since 2010 Durham University has been ranked in the QS World Top 100. In the same rankings, we are 64 th globally for ...

Brancepeth Castle, near Durham, will be featured in Saving Country Houses with Penelope Keith, airing Tuesday, January 27 at ...

Regulator data shows far more top degrees are being awarded than students’ prior attainment would predict, raising concerns ...

Dr Gavin Leroy, co-lead author at Durham University’s Institute for Computational Cosmology, said: "By revealing dark matter with unprecedented precision, our map shows how an invisible component of ...

Following the release of the 2026 New Year Honours, we congratulate our alumni and friends who have been recognised for their ...

Congratulations to Dr Evelyn Mary-Ann Antony, a PhD student in our School of Education, who has won a prestigious award for ...

Our new Destination Durham programme supports students from the North East of England who are typically underrepresented in higher education to apply to Durham University. Building on the legacy of ...

This comes after 80% of participating University and College Union members backed the proposed industrial action ...

It represents the largest known whetstone discovery of the period in north west Europe ...

First-year Durham University students, Will Stevenson and Emma Corbin, have each received a £2,700 funding boost from one of the UK’s oldest friendly societies to help ease some of the financial ...