Beacon North East

Angel of the North by sculptor Antony Gormley, Beacon North East ambassador.

Universities and communities working together

Beacon North East is a partnership between Newcastle University, Durham University and the Centre for Life.

We are dedicated to:

  • improving the quality of research by bringing together academic experts with ‘experts by experience’ from outside the academic world
  • working with local communities on research which solves real problems and makes a difference to people in the North East and beyond
  • supporting and promoting public engagement at Durham and Newcastle universities

Funded by the UK Higher Education Funding Councils, Research Councils UK and the Wellcome Trust.