A new exhibition of artwork by over 600 children from across the globe has gone on display at Newcastle University’s Great North Museum: Hancock.

published on: 27 July 2021

Anders Holmberg, Emeritus Professor in Theoretical Linguistics, has been made a Fellow of the British Academy.

published on: 23 July 2021

Dr Karen Elliott, Senior Lecturer, Newcastle University Business School, has been appointed as a specialist adviser to the Prime Minister’s Champion Group (PMCG) for Dementia Friendly Communities.

published on: 20 July 2021

This year’s Architecture Degree Show sees students addressing some of the critical issues facing towns and cities in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.

published on: 15 July 2021

More citizens’ assemblies would enable the public to complement the role of Select Committees and contribute to the scrutiny of government on important topic like climate change.

published on: 15 July 2021

Artist Nahem Shoa has gifted a painting to Newcastle University’s Hatton Gallery, as part of his ongoing campaign to increase the representation of Black people in British museums and galleries.

published on: 15 July 2021

Newcastle University senior lecturer Neil Bromwich and his artistic partner Zoe Walker have created The Encampment of Eternal Hope.

published on: 9 July 2021

Contributing to The Conversation's podcast, Dr Craig Jones discusses how different militaries interpret international law and why it is so difficult to prosecute militaries for alleged war crimes.

published on: 8 July 2021

Virtual festival showcases final year student documentaries

published on: 7 July 2021

A political expert at Newcastle University has helped to launch a landmark report into funding of political campaigning.

published on: 7 July 2021

A new exhibition will explore the reaction of the community of Blyth to changes in the industries based there -from carbon producing to carbon reducing.

published on: 7 July 2021

Newcastle University has partnered with Northumberland National Park to launch a special exhibition that explores the the geological history of the Hadrian’s Wall Corridor.

published on: 6 July 2021

Three years after it was first displayed among the ancient ruins of Herculaneum and Pompeii, Expanded Interiors is being reimagined in a remarkable new multimedia exhibition at the Hatton Gallery.

published on: 1 July 2021

Exploitation of workers in the Malaysian medical glove industry has worsened during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to new research carried out by a partnership led by Newcastle University.

published on: 1 July 2021

Domestic burning of wood and dung fuels in Neolithic homes would have exceeded internationally-agreed standards for indoor air quality, exposing inhabitants to unsafe levels of particulates.

published on: 30 June 2021

Digital play to raise money for struggling theatres and creatives

published on: 25 June 2021

Newcastle University, Historic England, and English Heritage have launched a major new archaeological excavation at the site of Birdoswald Roman fort in Cumbria, on Hadrian’s Wall World Heritage Site.

published on: 25 June 2021

Whose Stories?, a podcast focusing on diversity and representation in children’s books, has been commissioned by Newcastle University and Seven Stories' Vital North Partnership.

published on: 22 June 2021

Newcastle University led project Creative Fuse will play a key part in a new fund which will help to create a more resilient and sustainable future for the creative sector in a post-COVID- 19 economy.

published on: 15 June 2021

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Adam Behr discusses how the delay in lifting lockdown will affect live music venues.

published on: 15 June 2021

Researchers at Newcastle University Business School are to look at how the UK's small businesses have understood and complied with government regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

published on: 15 June 2021

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Sue Farran discusses why some Pacific Islands could be tempted to allow deep-sea mining, and why this could be a problem.

published on: 15 June 2021

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Martin Farr discusses how eighty years after the Atlantic Charter, Joe Biden and Boris Johnson have reset the “special relationship”, with the New Atlantic Charter.

published on: 11 June 2021

A scientist from Newcastle University will be part of an international team that will carry out further investigation into the cause of the devastating Uttarakhand flood in India earlier this year.

published on: 11 June 2021

Up-and-coming musicians will be the stars of the Newcastle University Summer Music Festival.

published on: 11 June 2021

UK archaeologists are gearing up to campaign for UK archaeology, which faces multiple threats, in a movement initiated by a Newcastle University archaeologist.

published on: 10 June 2021

A new theatre production in collaboration with Newcastle University which is built on the experiences of older people from VOICE, will examine how differently people experience ageing.

published on: 9 June 2021

Newcastle University has been ranked in the world’s top 150 universities in the latest QS World University Rankings.

published on: 8 June 2021

Newcastle University is delighted to announce the launch of the Farrell Centre – a new public centre for architecture and cities.

published on: 7 June 2021

Writing for The Conversation, Professor Abigail Marks and colleagues discuss why we all need to think about what we want from work post-pandemic.

published on: 3 June 2021

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Darren Kelsey discusses the lessons that can learned from Carl Jung, the father of analytic psychology.

published on: 28 May 2021

The Fine Art Degree Show will be the first exhibition in the University’s Hatton Gallery when it reopens to the public on Saturday 5 June.

published on: 28 May 2021

Projects showing the diversity of ways that Newcastle University works with its external partners and communities were celebrated last night at the first ever Engagement and Place Awards.

published on: 27 May 2021

A Newcastle University academic is playing a leading role in helping to guide decisions as the region recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.

published on: 26 May 2021

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Livi Dee discusses how although abortion is now legal in Northern Ireland, more needs to be done so every woman has adequate access.

published on: 21 May 2021

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Adam Behr discusses the value of Britain's creative industries - economically and culturally.

published on: 19 May 2021

BA Film Practices graduate Alec Boyd won Best Film in the non-scripted category at the Royal Television Society North-East & the Borders Student Television Awards last night.

published on: 18 May 2021

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Smriti Sharma discusses how everyday corruption harms mental health in developing countries.

published on: 17 May 2021

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Craig Jones discusses the consequences of military lawyers being involved in giving advice about aerial targeting operations.

published on: 13 May 2021

The fascinating stories behind the inmates of Newcastle’s Victorian prison are being brought together for the first time thanks to research by historians at Newcastle University.

published on: 10 May 2021

Many more rural residents will be at risk of poverty and financial hardship after lockdown ends unless action is taken, a new study has warned.

published on: 7 May 2021

Mimi, a new permanent outdoor installation by Scottish artist and Newcastle University research fellow Rachel Maclean, is to go on show.

published on: 6 May 2021

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Raksha Pande discusses how arranged marriages among British Indians involve a range of practices where families adapt their own version to suit modern identities.

published on: 30 April 2021

Shetland Springs, a performance by four of the world’s finest Shetland fiddlers - including Newcastle University’s Catriona Macdonald – will launch this year’s Edinburgh Tradfest festival.

published on: 28 April 2021

Dr Jacqueline Kinghan, Senior Lecturer in Law and Social Justice at Newcastle Law School, has been appointed as one of two new part-time commissioners to the Scottish Human Rights Commission.

published on: 28 April 2021

Many British Indians are moving away from traditional arranged marriages and creating their own practices to suit individual circumstances, ambitions and identity.

published on: 27 April 2021

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Adam Behr examines why Prince is still so influential.

published on: 23 April 2021

The story of Shetland author Jessie M.E Saxby and her daughter Lalla, is to be told in a new short film written and sound tracked by Newcastle University's Catriona Macdonald.

published on: 19 April 2021

Newcastle University’s Centre for Literary Arts (NCLA) and renowned poetry publishing house Bloodaxe Books have teamed up to create a new prize for young and emerging black and minority ethnic poets.

published on: 8 April 2021

Former Newcastle University students have created the first interactive virtual Hatton Gallery exhibition so they can finally show their degree show work.

published on: 6 April 2021

The real-world impact of work at Newcastle University has been ranked among the best in results from the first-ever Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF).

published on: 31 March 2021

As part of the School-Led Network, Newcastle University has been appointed a national provider of the new suite of National Professional Qualifications (NPQs).

published on: 29 March 2021

Heritage experts have received funding for state-of-the-art specialist equipment for archaeological research capabilities and to conserve important artefacts and collections.

published on: 23 March 2021

Newcastle University is to partner with The University of Law (ULaw) to deliver specialised postgraduate legal training courses at Newcastle Law School.

published on: 23 March 2021

Newcastle University experts have investigated how Covid-19 has affected the wellbeing of children and young people.

published on: 23 March 2021

The UK welfare system is poorly adapted to meet the needs of those living in rural areas, new research led by Newcastle University has found.

published on: 22 March 2021

Poet and writer Dr Jake Morris-Campbell has been named as one of the ten New Generation Thinkers 2021.

published on: 18 March 2021

A project led by Newcastle University and charity Children North East is finding out what the younger generation thinks about, needs and wants during the Covid-19 pandemic.

published on: 16 March 2021

Research shows giving by the super-wealthy in the United States and United Kingdom increases the sway of donors in society, education and politics.

published on: 11 March 2021

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Alastair Cole discusses how how the culture and language of the Outer Hebrides play a significant role in preserving the marine environment.

published on: 5 March 2021