Newcastle University

Research Centres & Institutes

The School's open and interdisciplinary orientation means it has close links with key University Research Institutes and Centres:

Research Institutes

• Institute of Health and Society (IHS) - conducting internationally recognised research on population health, health services and health-related social science.
• Newcastle Institute for Research on Sustainability - drawing together Social Scientists and Geographers with other expertise around the University to research and develop solutions to some of the most pressing environmental issues.

Research Centres

• Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies (CURDS) - a multi-disciplinary research centre with an international reputation for our work on the economic and social development of cities and regions.
• Policy, Ethics and Life Sciences (PEALS) - a collaboration between Newcastle and Durham Universities and the Centre for Life with the aims to research, inform and improve policy, professional practice and public participation in the life sciences.