In many ways, Pope Francis embodied a tension at the heart of Catholicism in the 21st century: too liberal for some Catholics and not liberal enough for others. As such, his attempts at reform ...

We marked a truly historic and joyous occasion with the visit of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla for the Royal Maundy Service at Durham Cathedral.

A new study from our Department of Psychology has uncovered evidence that the body’s internal regulation of eating may be influenced by an individual’s socio-economic background. Published in the ...

At Durham University we see ourselves as an integral part of our shared city, contributing to its prosperity and exciting future. In her monthly column, our Vice-Chancellor, Professor Karen O’Brien, ...

In response to national and international recognition of the importance of the Oriental Museum’s Asian ceramic collections and associated scholarship (both within the Museum and the University’s ...

Two researchers from our top-rated Physics department have been awarded prestigious Quantum Technology Career Acceleration Fellowships by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) through the Engineering and ...

Find out more about the Oriental Museum, our collections and influential donors who have helped to shape the collections. All of these publications are available to purchase at the museum gift shop.