John Snow College is a friendly, diverse, active and inclusive community. Proud of our heritage, we celebrate both Durham University's traditional values and the modernity of our College life.

Bronze Age rock carvings suggest communities across Europe were far more connected than previously thought. That is according ...

An invention designed to tackle labour shortages in farming through chemical-free, AI-driven weeding technology has won Durham University’s Blueprint Startup Challenge. Robotnik, developed by ...

Researchers from our School of Education are part of a new €4.4 million project aimed at improving the mental health of young people across Europe. The five-year initiative, called SUPPORT-Y ...

We pride ourselves on being a collegiate and welcoming department, committed to success for all who work and study here. We are consistently ranked highly among Psychology departments in the UK and ...

Our physics research delves into the origins of the Moon and galaxies – and now people can have a go at shaping the cosmos ...

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Ways To Visit Us If you are interested in applying to Durham or already have an offer, we have plenty of ways for you to find out more, either by visiting the campus or joining us for one of our ...

Hundreds of students experienced an engaging and high-profile recruitment showcase from the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team. The event featured a Formula One show car displayed in the heart of ...

Although now a fully mixed College, the history of St Mary’s College is entwined with that of women’s education at the University of Durham. In 1895 the University Senate agreed to the granting of ...

The Physics Department at Durham is one of the largest in the UK and a vibrant centre for world‑leading research and education. Our research spans advanced instrumentation, astronomy and astrophysics, ...

The NSF-DOE Vera C Rubin Observatory’s Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) digital camera will allow our researchers to better understand our cosmic origins. A massive international collaboration, ...