School of Natural and Environmental Sciences

Natural and Environmental Sciences, School of

Our Biology students on a field trip to the Farne Islands to study migratory birds including Puffins and Arctic Terns.
Undergraduate
A Biology postgraduate conducting an experiment within one of our excellent lab facilities.
Masters Degrees
We conduct much of our postgraduate research out in the field, including surveying our river habitats.
Postgraduate Research
Our research into protecting coral reefs has made a significant impact globally.
Research
Our Earth and Environmental Sciences students surveying a coastal area in Northumberland.
About Us
Our crop researchers discuss approaches to disease and improving yield with a farmer in our mobile laboratory.
Working with Business and Government

Innovative research

School highlights

Our science brings sci-fi to life

Check out our exciting research developments across our many areas of science.
'One Planet' research and teaching hub

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Our new One Planet hub will address how Planet Earth supports a human population of more than 9 billion by 2050.

Latest news

Twelve Newcastle University Academics announced as Fellows of the Alan Turing Institute

Leading Newcastle University academics from computing, statistics, engineering and other disciplines join the national institute for data science and artificial intelligence.

published on: 15 October 2018
Hayley Fowler, Professor of Climate Change Impacts
Newcastle to train next generation of global change scientists

Multimillion pound centre between Newcastle University and Northumbria University will train scientists to transform our understanding of planet Earth.

published on: 11 October 2018
Matthew Craske, a Stage 3 UG Cellular and Molecular Biology student.
Newcastle Biology student wins Microbiology Society Prize

Congratulations to Stage 3 Cell & Molecular Biology student Matthew Craske for winning the Microbiology Society’s Undergraduate Microbiology Prize.

published on: 9 October 2018
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