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Common questions
Is dur.ac.uk legit or a scam?
AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns dur.ac.uk?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for dur.ac.uk. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
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Lifeline · dur.ac.uk over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated record
On AboutUs since 2013 · 2 ownership changes since 2014 · last checked Oct 18, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageNov 12, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described dur.ac.uk from Nov 12, 2013 to Nov 12, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Current AboutUs recordJun 22, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar
No registrar observed yet. AboutUs has recorded registrars since Jul 20, 2026.
Ownership
Ownership recordsMay 12, 2014 – May 15, 2026Registration records for dur.ac.uk are held from May 12, 2014 to May 15, 2026 (126 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No .uk zone-file record for dur.ac.uk is shown here yet.
Certificate
Let's EncryptSep 24, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 139 certificates for dur.ac.uk from Sep 24, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)SSL CorporationSep 27, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
201520202025Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (10)
Nov 12, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described dur.ac.uk from Nov 12, 2013 to Nov 12, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
May 12, 2014 – May 15, 2026Ownership: Registration records for dur.ac.uk are held from May 12, 2014 to May 15, 2026 (126 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 7, 2016Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 7, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 5, 2025Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 5, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Dec 1, 2025 – Oct 18, 2026Certificate: Amazon certificate valid Dec 1, 2025 to Dec 30, 2026, as seen on Oct 18, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 18, 2026
Jun 22, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026
Ownership change
Jul 7, 2016
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 7, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeMay 5, 2025The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 5, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 ownership changes, 2014–2026
SSL Corporation issued 8 certificates for dur.ac.uk from Sep 27, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 26, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesOct 5, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Google Trust Services issued 3 certificates for dur.ac.uk from Oct 5, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 16, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
DigiCert IncOct 15, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 1 certificate for dur.ac.uk from Oct 15, 2026, the latest valid until May 1, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from AmazonCertificate from AmazonDec 1, 2025 – Oct 18, 2026 (latest)Amazon certificate valid Dec 1, 2025 to Dec 30, 2026, as seen on Oct 18, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 18, 2026
AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 24, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 139 certificates for dur.ac.uk from Sep 24, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 27, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: SSL Corporation issued 8 certificates for dur.ac.uk from Sep 27, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 26, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 5, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 3 certificates for dur.ac.uk from Oct 5, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 16, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 15, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 1 certificate for dur.ac.uk from Oct 15, 2026, the latest valid until May 1, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Site is live · HTTPS valid
Durham University operates campuses in Durham city and Stockton-on-Tees, England. The site serves students, faculty, and visitors seeking information about the institution's academic programs and facilities.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 66 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 66 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.