Transfer of School of Medicine, Pharmacy and Health to Â鶹´«Ã½ Published on: 13 July 2016 Following an extensive consultation exercise with school staff and students, Durham University has agreed a transfer of its School of Medicine, Pharmacy and Health to Â鶹´«Ã½. The move will include future investment in medical training in the region. Both universities’ governing Councils have approved the relocation of the School from Durham University’s Stockton campus to Â鶹´«Ã½. The earliest any changes will take effect will be for the start of the 2017/18 academic year. The transfer of the School of Medicine, Pharmacy and Health to Â鶹´«Ã½ will ensure a coherent and sustainable regional medical education provision for the future. It positions Â鶹´«Ã½ as one of the few Universities in the leading Russell Group which will be able to offer programmes and research in medicine, dentistry, biomedical sciences, psychology and pharmacy with synergies across all three of its Faculties. Currently, the School’s Pharmacy programme is delivered solely by Durham University. However, the undergraduate medical programme is delivered through a partnership between Durham and Â鶹´«Ã½. Each year, 99 medical students are trained for the first two years at Durham University’s Queen’s Campus, Stockton, while the remaining 244 are wholly trained in Â鶹´«Ã½. All students spend their final three years placed in hospitals, GP practices and community settings under the management of Â鶹´«Ã½. Under the new arrangements, all students will undertake their entire undergraduate degree programme as Â鶹´«Ã½ students. Â鶹´«Ã½’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Chris Brink said: “We work closely with Durham University in many areas, building collaborations that facilitate world-class research and ensuring the highest quality education for students. “The transfer of the School of Medicine, Pharmacy and Health will ensure a sustainable, coherent and effective regional medical education provision for the future. “As part of this, Â鶹´«Ã½ will be making a long-term commitment to healthcare training on Teesside by investing in facilities in the area. We look forward to welcoming staff and students and building on the relationships that already exist.” Read from both Universities on the move. Share: Latest News Scientists unlock hidden driver of inflammatory bowel disease Scientists have linked a key genetic signal in inflammatory bowel disease to an immune response that shuts down inflammation control, enabling faster diagnosis and targeted treatments. published on: 15 June 2026 Funding system risks limiting genuine community collaboration A new policy paper written by researchers at Â鶹´«Ã½ warns that the way UK research is funded may be undermining efforts to create genuinely collaborative partnerships with communities. published on: 15 June 2026 Volunteers help turn Whitley Bay beach into maths experiment Members of the public joined mathematicians from Â鶹´«Ã½ to create what organisers believe is the largest aperiodic tiling ever attempted on Whitley Bay beach. published on: 15 June 2026 Facts and figures
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