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.
AMAST network moves from listening to action on farm antimicrobial use
Newcastle University researchers are helping turn the UK’s priorities on antimicrobial resistance in agriculture into practical action.
Festival of Social Science 2026: Curious about the world around you?
Researchers from Newcastle University will host a day of free, interactive activities exploring some of the social issues shaping our lives and communities.
Comment: Labour conference 2026
Writing for The Conversation, Dr Martin Farr explains why this year’s Labour conference was the party that delegates should have had in 2024.