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Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Excellence in research and teaching, in the creative arts, humanities and social sciences.
The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences has a global reputation as a centre for research, education and engagement across the creative arts, humanities, and social sciences.
We are home to an exceptionally broad range of disciplines. These sit across our 10 academic schools, research institutes and centres. Through our thinking, making, research and education practice, we seek to address social and global challenges.
As a values-based community of colleagues and students, we promote a supportive and inclusive culture. This is based on shared values of trust, integrity, diversity, academic freedom and social and environmental justice.
Comment: How Mamdani’s ‘talent for listening’ spurred him to victory
Writing for The Conversation, Daniel Hutton Ferris discusses how Zohran Mamdani's listening and reflective approach helped him win the New York mayoral election.
Newcastle University experts take part in Festival of Social Sciences
A Newcastle University academic is helping young people understand how everyone experiences food differently.
New exhibition connects art and ecology to a public audience
Through a collaborative project involving academics, artists, and scientists, Listening to the Voices of the Rivers explores the vital role rivers play in sustaining communities and ecosystems.