Who We Work With
As one of the University’s societal challenge themes, we undertake research with a purpose. We work with a range of stakeholders and partners in order to tackle key issues.
Academics at Newcastle University have experience of
- submitting research findings to government departments (e.g. Shucksmith) or other official bodies (e.g. contributions to the Adonis Review for the North East Local Enterprise Partnership L.E.P.)
- working with members of the public (for example the work of Mallo and Tardiveau on community green spaces)
- working with communities of interest (for example the work of McLaughlin, Clavering, Haimes and Wright work on ‘Kinship and Genetic Journeys’)
- involving stakeholders in research (for example the work of Wilson with public sector agencies and their software integration approaches for management of user/client/patient data)
We work with a range of organisations including local authorities (e.g. Newcastle City Council, Gateshead City Council); charities; community and voluntary groups (e.g. Newcastle Council for Voluntary Services); national bodies (e.g. Joseph Rowntree Foundation, NESTA).
Many of our students also work to address community needs through volunteering with other charitable/ community organisations and through their own youth-led projects. Student Community Action Newcastle (SCAN), located in Newcastle University Students Union, helps over 3,200 students to find volunteering opportunities across the North East.