Durham University Department of Sociology

19/06/2026

Michelle Addison, Donna Marie Brown, Kate O'brien, Hannah King have been working together editing and writing papers for a special issue of the British Journal of Criminology focused on 'Crime and Social Harm'.
Check them out here: https://academic.oup.com/bjc/issue/66/4
Includes articles from Michelle, Donna Marie, Kate and Hannah: 'Working together on life's wicked problems' and Steve Macdonald with Donna Peacock: 'Dis/ableist criminology: Conceptualising the social harms experienced by neurodivergent individuals who have encountered the criminal justice system'

18/06/2026

📢 We are pleased to announce that we are recruiting to a three-year Career Development Fellowship in Sociology/Criminology.

This post offers an excellent opportunity for an outstanding early career scholar to join our department and contribute to our research and teaching community.

📅 Application deadline: 2nd July (midnight)

Further details and the job description are available here: https://durham.taleo.net/careersection/du_ext/jobdetail.ftl?job=26000817&lang=en

18/06/2026

We have been ranked 85th in the QS World University Rankings 2027, up nine places from last year, and in the world top 50 for Employer Reputation🎉

Professor Karen O’Brien, our Vice-Chancellor and Warden, said: “To rise nine places to 85th in the QS World University Rankings is a tremendous achievement, in an outstanding year for Durham University.

“That employers rank us among the world’s top 50 universities is particularly important for our students and graduates, indicating the exceptional value that a Durham degree holds in equipping students for work and preparing them for career success.”

The QS World University Rankings are widely acknowledged as the most influential university rankings globally.

Read more: www.durham.ac.uk/discover/qs-world-university-rankings/

22/05/2026

🌞 Fantastic morning celebrating practitioner research projects with final year students on our Master of Social Work programme. Then we heard from Year 10 Durham Johnston students Esme and Louis about their project looking into Young People and Health Inequalities in the NE as part of their week of work experience with us.
Thanks to .r.88 supporting student social work research, and .r.88 for hosting an excellent week of work experience. 🌞

15/05/2026

Insight into public sector and social impact roles.
See advert to apply by Friday 29th May!

13/05/2026

30/04/2026

Researchers from our Sociology Department have received a prestigious European award for their work on child-to-parent violence, highlighting the real experiences of families and the need for better support.

17/04/2026

📢 Only one week until the launch event for 'Supporting Neurodivergent clients: A guide for practitioners facilitating domestic abuse perpetrator interventions '📢

📆 We now have over 500 people registered to attend online! There's still time to book your place, 24th April: Sign-up Link in Bio!

Please see agenda above (maybe subject to change).

We look forward to seeing you next week!

16/04/2026

A new article by .184 has been published in the Journal of Family Violence which examines the (in)visibility of LGBTQ victims in fatality reviews.

Congratulations, James!

15/04/2026

📢 Seminar Invitation – Open to All DU Staff & Students

📲 Scan the QR code on the poster to receive your invite link.