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We are The Times and The Sunday Times University of the Year 2026 and ranked third overall in its Good University Guide. Congratulations to our global university community on this success.🎉
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Durham University
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Durham University
@durham_uni
United Kingdom
Joined April 2011
- Congratulations to our #UniversityChallenge winning team! Harry Scully, Bea Bennett, Alex Radcliffe, Chloe Margaux and Tom Haines-Matos, with Badger, the cathedral cat. We’re so proud of you. Well done to @BristolUni , worthy opponents in their first ever final 🥳🤝
- We’re thrilled to announce Fiona Hill as our next Chancellor! Fiona grew up in County Durham & has advised US presidents as a foreign affairs specialist. She will be officially installed in 2023✨ Find out more: fal.cn/3tZ7S
- We are devastated by the news confirming Sarah Everard’s death. Sarah was a popular and lively member of our community and retained a large Durham University friendship group. Our thoughts remain with her family and friends at this extremely difficult time.
- Durham is a safe place to live, work and study, but we want to make it even more so. As a responsible University, we strive to ensure that students who may be vulnerable or at risk are protected and supported. Full statement: fal.cn/3jMWN
- We stand shoulder to shoulder with Seun Twins, @DurhamSUpres as we work together in trying to change culture. Seun Twins is a success story. Durham University is proud of her leadership. Personalised attacks, especially of the kind experienced today, are totally unacceptable.
- Our Chancellor Dr Fiona Hill has been appointed by PM @Keir_Starmer and Defence Secretary @JohnHealey_MP to co-lead a major Strategic Defence Review of the UK Armed Forces. Learn more here: brnw.ch/21wLk8S #DefenceReview #armedforces I @10DowningStreet I @BrookingsInst
- Last night our #UniversityChallenge team were victorious in the final, making this Durham’s first win since 2000. Huge congratulations to Harry, Bea, Alex, Chloe and Tom on their stellar performances throughout the competition. We are so proud 🥳💜
- King Charles and Queen Camilla are in #Durham for the Royal Maundy Service! @durhamcathedral @royalfamily
- We've been named as one of best UK Universities in The Guardian University Guide 2021. We are 4th in the league table, up one place from last year. Congratulations to all of our staff and students who helped us to achieve this. Find out more theguardian.com/education/ng-i…
- King Charles and Queen Camilla have left @durhamcathedral, having taken part in the Royal Maundy Service. Thank you to everyone who joined us for this unforgettable day 💜 @RoyalFamily
- Following Monday's government policy changes, we are honouring all offers that are successfully met.
- We’re so excited to welcome Professor Karen O’Brien to Durham! Following a competitive international recruitment process, Professor O’Brien will be leading the University as our Vice-Chancellor from Jan 2022 dur.ac.uk/news/newsitem/… #DurhamUni (1/4)
- The University has been made aware of abhorrent comments on social media that may have been posted by some students. We utterly condemn the behaviour demonstrated in these posts, which violates the values and behaviours that we uphold as a University community.