David de la Haye sits at the water’s edge and listens. Using a hydrophone he tunes into the sounds of amphibians, invertebrates, fish and even plants.

published on: 11 August 2022

A team of local volunteers, led by a Newcastle University expert, is to create a calendar of historical Tyne Theatre and Opera House performances.

published on: 29 July 2022

Writing for The Conversation, Dariusz Gafijczuk discusses the ideas from Russia's past that are driving the war in Ukraine.

published on: 27 July 2022

American educator and historian, Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, has been awarded an honorary Doctorate in Civil Law (DCL) by Newcastle University.

published on: 25 July 2022

Social housing tenants in England face such stigma and discrimination that they are often ignored and disrespected by their landlords, a Newcastle University academic has told MPs.

published on: 20 July 2022

Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen, Fran Bradshaw and Anne Thorne, were honoured during ceremonies in Newcastle University's historic King's Hall.

published on: 14 July 2022

Renowned poet and filmmaker Imtiaz Dharker has been formally installed as Chancellor of Newcastle University.

published on: 12 July 2022

A new project led by Newcastle University has received significant funding to maximise opportunities for connecting academic research to the needs of local communities.

published on: 11 July 2022

Women from Uganda and the UK discuss the menopause in the exhibition Blood, Bone, Crone: the menopause experience from the inside out.

published on: 6 July 2022

The Architecture, Planning and Landscape Degree Show returns to campus this year in time to mark 100 years of accredited architecture programmes at Newcastle University.

published on: 29 June 2022

A new study from Newcastle University, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and the University of Birmingham shows how lack of regulatory clarity over lockdowns added to strain on firms.

published on: 27 June 2022

Writing for The Conversation, Laura Tisdall discusses the latest re-make of The Midwich Cuckoos and what it tells us about our fears for the next generation.

published on: 22 June 2022

Employing refugees for their skills as well as recognising the challenges they have faced can deliver the best outcomes for both the refugee and the company they work for.

published on: 22 June 2022

The University of Law (ULaw) will deliver the Bar Practice Course (BPC) and BPC LLM at Newcastle University from September 2022 as part of its ongoing legal education partnership with the University.

published on: 22 June 2022

Professor Uta Kögelsberger has won the Royal Academy's Charles Wollaston Award for her multi-channel video Cull which highlights the devastation of Californian forest fires.

published on: 21 June 2022

Writing for The Conversation, Josh Jowitt discusses how - from AI to Happy the elephant - the legal question of who is a person is approaching a reckoning.

published on: 21 June 2022

Professor Stewart Robinson has been appointed as Dean of Newcastle University Business School.

published on: 21 June 2022

Ciara Otuokere, who graduated in 2021, is one of 48 artists to be chosen for the renowned exhibition which showcases the best emerging artistic talents.

published on: 20 June 2022

Newcastle University is increasing its support for students and colleagues escaping war or at risk of persecution.

published on: 20 June 2022

Writing for The Conversation, Sue Farran discusses how Pacific islands are finding themselves in a newly influential position as the west and China battle for their strategic backing.

published on: 20 June 2022

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Martin Farr discusses the roots of the various ideological groupings within the Conservative Party and how they are contributing to the current leadership crisis.

published on: 9 June 2022

Newcastle has achieved its highest ever position, ranking 122nd in the QS World University Rankings 2023.

published on: 9 June 2022

The fascinating stories behind Newcastle’s Victorian prison are being brought together for the first time thanks to research led by a Newcastle University academic.

published on: 7 June 2022

The ongoing impact of the 2008 financial crisis and whether local communities could withstand a similar economic event in the future will be discussed at a special event at Newcastle University.

published on: 7 June 2022

Leading cancer researcher Professor Ruth Plummer has been recognised in the Queen's Jubilee Honours, alongside Visiting Professor Iain Watson and friends of the University.

published on: 1 June 2022

Sonic and visual material inspired by Ballistic Missile Early Warning systems at RAF Fylingdales will be presented at a special event at the Cold War Bunker in York.

published on: 31 May 2022

A new play about the impact of war and military life, based on research by Newcastle University, premieres next month.

published on: 30 May 2022

Writing for The Conversation, Cristina Neesham and colleagues discuss how using AI to ward off new pandemics can also help protect and conserve nature.

published on: 30 May 2022

Work by exciting new artists is to be exhibited in this year’s Fine Art Degree show.

published on: 27 May 2022

The National Institute of Teaching’s research and delivery will further drive up teacher quality to benefit children and young people across England.

published on: 26 May 2022

Professor Karen Corrigan has been made a member of the prestigious Royal Irish Academy.

published on: 20 May 2022

A Newcastle University PhD student is set to launch his debut novel with help from a Booker Prize-shortlisted author at a special event.

published on: 19 May 2022

A new book by a Newcastle University expert looks at how where we live influences our health – for better and for worse.

published on: 16 May 2022

Monuments, sites, and cultural institutions in Ukraine are being monitored using satellite imagery, to safeguard cultural property.

published on: 13 May 2022

Undergraduate guitarists John Hinton and Jack Hogsden performed at the Downing Street Spring Showcase which promotes the best of British business,

published on: 13 May 2022

An international team of researchers, including a glaciologist at Newcastle University, has found that changes in sea ice can have an important influence on ice shelves.

published on: 13 May 2022

The national assessment of research performance has reported world-leading research with outstanding impact for society and the economy across all disciplines at Newcastle University.

published on: 12 May 2022

Students at Newcastle University have showcased research they have been carrying out throughout the academic year with a range of local charities and voluntary organisations.

published on: 9 May 2022

Research led by Newcastle University has highlighted the importance of ‘urban commons’ for leisure use, wellbeing and their biodiversity value.

published on: 6 May 2022

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Michael Mulvihill discusses how Russia's actions during the Ukraine War echo the cold war.

published on: 5 May 2022

Jessica Edgley, a Newcastle University geography graduate, has been awarded the prestigious Alfred Steers Dissertation prize by the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG).

published on: 5 May 2022

Analysis of Bronze Age daggers has shown that they were used for processing animal carcasses and not as non-functional symbols of identity and status, as previously thought.

published on: 29 April 2022

Newcastle University’s ongoing work towards the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) has been recognised in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2022.

published on: 28 April 2022

A new exhibition by Newcastle University joint Fine Art professors Jane and Louise Wilson, is to go on show in London.

published on: 26 April 2022

A new exhibition will showcase the Class of 2020’s Fine Art Degree Show – two years after it was delayed.

published on: 22 April 2022

Writing for The Conversation, Matt Benwell discusses how, 40 years on from the Falklands War, ‘Las Malvinas’ are still such an emotive issue in Argentina.

published on: 20 April 2022

Making Spaces in the North East with Matrix Feminist Design Co-operative 6 May – 23 July 2022

published on: 19 April 2022

A new report – Busting graduate job myths – published today by Universities UK reveals strong employer demand for graduates whose future job prospects continue to look bright.

published on: 11 April 2022

Writing for The Conversation, Laurent Binet profiles the candidates running against Emmanuel Macron in the French election.

published on: 8 April 2022

Writing for The Conversation, Ellen Rebecca Bishell discusses whether Spanish singer Rosalía’s success is raising reggaetón’s ‘global cachet’ or robbing it of its roots.

published on: 8 April 2022

Environmentalist and former North East MEP, Paul Brannen has been appointed as this year’s David Goldman Visiting Professor of Innovation and Enterprise at Newcastle University.

published on: 7 April 2022

It has launched some of the biggest names in the Folk Music scene, and now Newcastle University’s influential Folk and Traditional Music Degree is turning 21.

published on: 5 April 2022

Dr Martin Farr discusses how British responses to the Russian invasion of Ukraine have been both uniquely of their time – of 2022 – but also observe some well-established norms.

published on: 4 April 2022

The Poet Laureate is to give a live in-person reading at this year’s Newcastle Poetry Festival.

published on: 1 April 2022

Dr Emma Whipday has been named as one of this year’s New Generation Thinkers.

published on: 31 March 2022

Newcastle University’s popular INSIGHTS Public Lectures will make a welcome return to campus after Easter.

published on: 31 March 2022

Warmer summers and meltwater lakes are threatening the fringes of the world’s largest ice sheet, new research has shown.

published on: 31 March 2022

The documentary Ordinary Life won best Regional Student Award: Factual Film at the RTS North East and Borders Awards.

published on: 22 March 2022

Newcastle Law School has launched a new online Master in Laws (LL.M.) degree programme in Mediation and International Commercial Dispute Resolution.

published on: 22 March 2022