University of Aberdeen
Public research university in Scotland
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| 2025 | Plans were approved for a new university data centre at Aykley Heads to house a new supercomputer. |
| 2025 | Boldon House in Pity Me will begin housing some of the university's professional services. |
| 2025 | The Parkville Campus will become accessible via Parkville railway station as part of the Metro Tunnel project. |
| February 2025 | University requested an Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Opinion for major development plans at the Hild-Bede site, including demolition of Haworth House and construction of the 19th college with approximately 975 total bed spaces. |
| 2024 | Durham University won the University Challenge 2024–25 Christmas Special series for alumni. |
| 2024 | Palatinate TV (PalTV) wins Broadcaster of the Year at the National Student Television Association awards for the third consecutive year. |
| 2024 | Achieved platinum accreditation in the Hedgehog Friendly Campus campaign, becoming one of only six universities at this highest level. |
| 2024 | The Durham-led Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases won the Medical Research Council's Impact Prize for Outstanding Team Impact. |
| 2024 | MammalWeb project won the National Biodiversity Network Group Award. |
| 2024 | Northern Lights won the UK finals of the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella for the second consecutive year and advanced to compete in the world finals. |
| 2024 | Hild Bede College temporarily moved to Rushford Court in the viaduct area. |
| 2024 | The Waterside Building opens as the new home for the business school's Department of Management and Marketing. |
| 2024 | Received 'highly commended' at the International Green Gown Awards for the Enhancing Biodiversity plan. |
| 2024 | Fourteen Durham alumni and former staff elected to the UK parliament, representing various political parties including Labour, Conservative, Liberal Democrats, Green, and Independent. |
| 2024 | Ranked #27 in the U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities, achieving 1st place nationally. |
| 2024 | Achieved #13 in the Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings, maintaining 1st place nationally. |
| 2024 | Ranked #39 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, securing 1st place nationally. |
| 2024 | Positioned at #36 in the CWTS Leiden Ranking, maintaining 1st place nationally. |
| 2024 | Melbourne University won the Big V Division Two women's basketball title. |
| 2024 | University ranked #6 in the Australian Financial Review Best Universities Ranking. |
| 2024 | Construction is expected to begin on stage one of a new engineering campus at Fishermans Bend for the University of Melbourne, spanning 7.2 hectares and designed to host the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology (FEIT) and the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning (ABP). |
| 2024 | University of Melbourne ranked #23 in the Aggregate Ranking of Top Universities, achieving 1st place nationally. |
| November 2024 | Annual 'Dunelm Days' events held by alumni groups worldwide. |
| September 30 2024 | Emma Johnston was announced as the next Vice-Chancellor, set to become the first woman to hold the position in the university's history, succeeding Maskell. |
| July 31 2024 | Durham University completed its financial year with a total income of £513.4 million, an increase from £483.6 million in the previous year. |
| May 2024 | UPP was announced as the preferred bidder to deliver the refurbishment of Hild Bede College and construction of the new 19th college. |
| May 22 2024 | University of Melbourne for Palestine representatives announced a potential agreement with university administration to disband encampments in exchange for disclosure of endowment investments and research ties. |
| May 14 2024 | The university issued a breach notice warning students of potential expulsion and faculty of disciplinary actions if protest activities continued, with potential involvement of state law enforcement. |
| April 29 2024 | Vice-Chancellor Maskell announced his intention to step down from his position by early 2025, partway through his second term. |
| April 24 2024 | Students occupied the South Lawn of Parkville campus in solidarity with Pro-Palestine movements, seeking to hold the university accountable for its investments and research ties with Israeli government companies. |
| 2023 | University's endowments reached £106.6 million, up from £101.7 million in the previous year, positioning it as the fourteenth-largest endowment among UK universities. |
| 2023 | University approved a 'strategy refresh' which included establishing a new cultural quarter on the old swimming baths site and developing interdisciplinary science research facilities at Upper Mountjoy. |
| 2023 | Northern Lights, Durham's student a cappella group, won the UK finals of the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella. |
| 2023 | Durham won 13 BUCS national championships across 11 sports. |
| 2023 | Durham University Boat Club won the BUCS Regatta title again after their previous win in 2015. |
| 2023 | Palatinate TV (PalTV) wins Broadcaster of the Year at the National Student Television Association awards for the second consecutive year. |
| 2023 | Durham won the University Challenge competition for the third time. |
| 2023 | Won Green Gown Award in the Nature Positive category for the Enhancing Biodiversity plan. |
| 2023 | Durham was named Times and Sunday Times Sports University of the Year for the second time. |
| 2023 | University management committed to becoming an accredited Real Living Wage employer, improving starting salary grades, and providing additional payments for international staff with visa costs. |
| 2023 | University of Melbourne conducted the Employer Satisfaction Survey, with graduates achieving an 85.4% overall employer satisfaction rate. |
| 2023 | University of Melbourne completed the Graduate Outcomes Survey, revealing a 67.7% full-time employment rate for undergraduates and 88.3% for postgraduates. |
| 2023 | University of Melbourne participated in the Student Experience Survey, with undergraduates rating their educational experience at 73.8% and postgraduates rating their experience at 73.9%. |
| 2023 | Sidney Myer Asia Centre Building vandalized with windows broken and graffiti accusing the university of creating an unsafe environment for transgender individuals. |
| 2023 | Melbourne University's men's basketball team made the Big V Championship Men's competition for the first time, and also won the University Basketball League (UBL) men's title. |
| 2023 | Updated Access Melbourne program guaranteed entry ATARs for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, with new thresholds for Agriculture (72), Arts (88), Biomedicine (95), Commerce (93), Design (88), and Science (88). |
| August 2023 | National Tertiary Education Union members from various faculties and departments began a five to seven day strike, seeking a 15% wage increase over three years. |
| June 2023 | Fiona Hill officially took office as Chancellor of Durham University. |
| January 1 2023 | Jane Hansen becomes Chancellor of the University of Melbourne. |
| 2022 | Palatinate TV (PalTV) wins Broadcaster of the Year at the National Student Television Association awards. |
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