Newcastle University

Newcastle University placed in top 150 of world's best universities
A second global survey of top universities published today has confirmed Newcastle University as one of the best 150 universities in the world.

Current view of soil-climate interaction too simplistic, warn scientists
Assumptions over the rate at which soil bacteria will break down carbon in the face of global warming must be re-addressed, according to some of the world’s leading experts.

It’s official: Learning languages makes you smarter
New research has shown that learning a language may subtly change, and possibly improve, the way we think.