James Jones recounts Sunderland's first game back in the Premier League in which they decisively beat West Ham United ...

A record number of students across the UK are set to attend university in 2025. The regional gap has widened this year, with the North East experiencing the lowest number of top A-Level results.

Northern Mayors and universities have expressed disappointment at their exclusion from the Global Talent Fund.

This week's News in Brief covers the latest University updates, whilst celebrating the upcoming Durham Book Festival and remembering Durham alumna and TV editor Biddy Baxter.

Reform took control of the council in May, with 65 seats, but have since lost a seat to the Liberal Democrats in early July, following the resignation of one of their councillors just nine days into ...

From theft to recovery, the story of Durham’s first folio takes centre stage in Palace Green Library’s new exhibition, ‘Shakespeare Recovered’.

Durham University has made the Durham Grant Scheme (DGS), which provides students from households with lower household income, more generous by widening the eligibility criteria. This means that ...

"Women are drastically under-represented in both film production and performance": Film & TV Editor Eve Mustin looks at the role of women in front of and behind the camera.

By Luke Payne New analysis by Palatinate has revealed the proportion of Durham graduates receiving first class honours rose from 18% in 2009/10 to a record 43% last year. Last year, 95% of Durham ...

Christian Bland takes a look age-old view of Durham as a second-choice university and how such a stereotype should be considered.

Joshua Vickers highlights the UK's strategic advancements in space technology and the critical role of new satellite systems in enhancing national security.