A new book bringing together practical, wellbeing-focused advice for doctoral researchers includes contributions from three Durham University supervisors.

Dr Jonathon Turnbull from our top-rated Geography Department has been selected as a 2026–2028 CIFAR Global Scholar, joining an international group of early-career researchers tackling some of the world’s biggest challenges.

Dr Jonathon Turnbull has been named as one of fifteen early-career researchers joining CIFAR as part of their Global Scholars programme for 2026-2028.

Professor Martin Evans, Executive Dean in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Health, has been made an honorary fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (RGS).

We have been ranked 6th in the prestigious QS World University Rankings by Subject.

Professor Chris Stokes, in our Department of Geography, and Dr Harold Lovell, of the University of Portsmouth, say that while its tempting to see advancing ice as an antidote to the gloom of disappearing glaciers, the polar opposite is true.

Geography researcher Dr Grace Nield has been awarded a prestigious Royal Society Fellowship to advance understanding of how ice loss contributes to global sea-level rise.

From the Arctic to the Antarctic, we’re leading on research into the effect of climate change on the world’s ice sheets – and advising global policymakers on how to protect them.

We are delighted to announce the Graham Earp Scholarship in Sustainability and the Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience Donor-Funded Scholarship in Risk. Each of these scholarships will provide £7000 towards tuition fees for up to six international students (three per scholarship) starting one of the Geography Masters programmes in September 2026.

Two of our leading geographers, Professors Colm O’Cofaigh and Dave Roberts, have received a prestigious Polar Medal from King Charles III.

Professor Chris Stokes, in our Department of Geography, Dr Florence Colleoni, National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics, and Dr James Kirkham British Antarctic Survey, say the science is clear on glacier change – and the perils of ignoring it are even clearer.

New research reveals how ocean warming triggered the large-scale retreat of the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream (NEGIS) - offering vital clues for understanding its modern-day vulnerability.