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UKRI Physics grant
Funding boost to expand and test theories of how the Universe works
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Bell Burnell Graduate Scholarship Fund
University PhD student awarded grant from innovative scholarships programme
150 Years
Celebrating 150 Years of Mathematical and Physical Sciences at Newcastle University
New Scientist
Researchers recognised by New Scientist for work on Oak Processionary Moth (OPM) survey
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Maths Stats and Physics EPSRC Recognition
Prof Proukakis and Drs Hallam, Dr Kakariadis, and Dr Villa recognised for peer review contributions
Study shows unseen nutrient exchanges between algae and bacteria
Research co-led by Newcastle University has shed new light on important microscopic scale interactions between algae and bacteria predicated on the mutually beneficial exchange of nutrients.
New partnership between Newcastle University Solve and Zero Carbon Futures
A new partnership has been formed to address the challenges created by the move to Zero Carbon Transport
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New bacterial modelling cuts computational costs for researchers
Newcastle Scientists have developed an efficient new model to track bacterial responses to toxic chemicals and nutrients.
AI Growth Zone taskforce to accelerate jobs, skills and growth
Universities across the region, skills providers and industry leaders are to fast-track planning, investment and site development for the North East’s AI Growth Zone.
North East set to become AI powerhouse
The University is playing a key role in an AI Growth Zone in the North East which is set to unlock more than 5,000 new jobs and bring in £30 billion in investment as the region becomes a hub for AI.
Massive stars in metal-poor environments often have close partners
Massive stars in metal-poor galaxies often have close partners, just like the massive stars in our metal-rich Milky Way.
Astronomers get front-row seats for groundbreaking movie of the cosmos
The decade-long wait for UK astronomers ends as the NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory reveals dazzling first images.
Newcastle astronomer recognised for work on hidden black holes
Dr Victoria Fawcett has been named as the winner of the 2025 Caroline Herschel Prize Lectureship by the Royal Astronomical Society.
Team Newcastle take on Great North Run in aid of our students
This year, over 35 colleagues, graduates and supporters are joining #TeamNewcastle in the world’s biggest and best half-marathon to raise vital funds for our 29,000-strong student community.
Kilo-Degree Survey confirms standard model of cosmology
An international research team has analysed data from 41 million galaxies to estimate the distribution of matter in the universe.
PhD student awarded JWST time to study supermassive black holes
Houda Haidar has been awarded observing time on the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to study how dust behaves near supermassive black holes.
UK science uncovers mysteries of dark universe with Euclid data
Cutting-edge UK research, involving Newcastle University scientists, is benefiting the European Space Agency’s Euclid mission, with new data set to uncover the secrets of dark energy and matter.
Newcastle University staff celebrated for International Women’s Day
Inspirational Newcastle University colleagues are taking part in a special celebration to mark International Women’s Day.
Spinning neutron star gains enormous magnetic fields
An international team of scientists have modelled formation and evolution of strongest magnetic fields in the Universe.
Music from the stars with a Caribbean beat
Caribbean sounds help bring the Solar System to life and make space education more inclusive.
Researchers capture giant black hole’s X-ray oscillations
An international research team, including Newcastle University’s Dr Adam Ingram, has detected rapidly fluctuating X-rays coming from the very edge of a supermassive black hole in a nearby galaxy.