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The latest news and events happening at Newcastle University.

New £11M centre to produce leaders for Net Zero Process Industries

Newcastle University will lead a new Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) which will deliver a four-year training programme to produce 55 PhD graduates.

Accelerating Design and Innovation in Electronics through AI

Newcastle University will be part of the leadership team of a new national artificial intelligence hub to drive high productivity technology, design and innovations in next-generation electronics.

Engineering Biology research to address environmental challenges

A new £13m research centre, the first of its kind in the UK, is being formed to enhance and develop the natural abilities of micro-organisms in cleaning up our planet.

Clarity needed for businesses to achieve greenhouse gas mitigation

Despite efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change, companies are not set up for success, due to conflicting national and sectorial targets and differing availability of abatement options.

Study uncovers potential origins of life in ancient hot springs

Newcastle University research turns to ancient hot springs to explore the origins of life on Earth.

Study explores how we interact with remote drivers

Newcastle University research is helping shed light on the important interaction between users and remote drivers that oversee the operation of automated vehicles.

Newcastle University engineer wins prestigious Enterprise Fellowship

Dr Pavlina Theodosiou has been awarded an Enterprise Fellowship by the Royal Academy of Engineering to support her as a CEO of University spin-out company METzero.

Maximising circular economy strategies for rare earth elements supply

Circular economy strategies could significantly boost the low-carbon global transition and make sure that REE do last longer, new study reveals.

Comment: Methane release from the ocean

Writing for The Conversation, Professor Richard Davies discusses how frozen methane under the seabed is thawing as oceans warm – and things are worse than we thought.

Research centre launched to help decarbonise the UK’s energy demand

A new research centre has been set up to help provide solutions for energy demand reduction, understand the impact on consumers, and enable equitable policy decision-making.

Climate change shown to cause methane release from the deep ocean

New research has shown that fire-ice - frozen methane which is trapped as a solid under our oceans - is vulnerable to melting due to climate change and could be released into the sea.

Ranked in the QS global top 30 for Sustainability and Social Impact

Newcastle University has been ranked joint 30th in the world out of over 1,400 institutions in the latest QS World University Rankings: Sustainability.

Newcastle University scientists join a new €41.3m climate centre

Newcastle University will be part of the new Climate+ Co-Centre to help tackle the climate, biodiversity and water crises impacting Ireland and Britain.

One year of twinning: Newcastle University and NUWEE, Ukraine

Newcastle University delegation met NUWEE colleagues to discuss water security in Ukraine.

European Geosciences Union honour for leading climate expert

Professor Hayley Fowler has received the prestigious Sergey Soloviev Medal from the European Geosciences Union (EGU).