Durham alumnus donates £3.35m towards landmark new building

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. You can change your cookie settings at any time. Otherwise, we'll assume you're OK to continue. Durham alumnus donates £3.35m towards landmark new building Plans for a new £10million landmark building to house Durham University's world-renowned Ogden Centre for Fundamental Physics took another step forward today with the signing of a major gift agreement. Physics alumnus and entrepreneur Sir Peter Ogden, Chairman of The Ogden Trust, today (Tuesday June 24) attended a ceremony to finalise a £3.35million donation towards the proposed new development. The gift is the largest single donation in The Ogden Trust's history and today's signing comes at the same time that Durham University has been named by Thomson-Reuters as number one in Europe and joint-sixth in the world for research citations in Space Science. Sir Peter has been a long-time supporter of physics research at Durham University and his Trust promotes the teaching and learning of the subject to schoolchildren and undergraduates who want to teach physics.