"The word ‘performative’ is growing in use..." Bella Roberts interrogates the rise of the dismissive 'performative' label and the danger it brings for literary tastes.

Former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and Durham alumna Mo Mowlam commemorated with blue plaque outside Trevelyan College.

With the recent announcement that RENT will transfer to the West End this winter for a limited engagement at the Duke of York’s Theatre, there could scarcely have been a more fitting moment for Durham ...

Polished and bursting with heart.” Stage Editor Alex Roy concludes her journey with Palatinate, with a 5 star review of DULOG’s Sister Act.

Rating: 5 out of 5. This week, I had the privilege of venturing to the Assembly Rooms for the Finalists’ Showcase, a gorgeous celebration of one of Durham’s most talented graduating cohorts. Spanning ...

Degrees must mean more than “The student had AI competence”. When someone graduates from Durham with a First or 2:1, the university must be able to say, “Yes – they earned that degree”. In summer 2026 ...

Individual societies within DST and DSM react to welfare changes which will mean they no longer have their own internal welfare officers.

British Rock band ‘Radiohead’ have sold over 30 million albums, and boast six Grammy Awards, four Ivor Novello Awards, and five Mercury Prize nominations, the most of any act. Alongside their highly ...

South College students staged a walkout during a Christmas formal last night in protest at the event’s guest speaker, columnist Rod Liddle. The college’s Principal, Professor Tim Luckhurst, shouted ...

Despite the Golden Age of Musicals having already come and gone by the 1960’s, the decade produced some of the greatest musicals in history and proved that the often misunderstood genre could be so ...

This academic year saw the opening of South College; bringing the total number of Durham University colleges to 17. However, South is far from Durham’s 17th college. In its near 200 year history ...

Durham University expands ambition for AI Research and growth while explicitly confirming the permissibility of staff using GenAI tools. These tools include Microsoft Copilot for research and marking ...