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

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School highlights

A rattail kermadec found in the Mariana Trench. We do extensive research in the hadal zone, the deepest reaches of the ocean.
Deep Sea Exploration: Uncovering the hadal zone
We provide excellent conference facilities at our NU Farms and Dove Marine venues. The Seminar Room at Cockle Park Farm is particularly smart.
Hire out our conference facilities

Latest news

Polar bear stepping from ice into water
Comment: Polar bear ‘invasion’

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Niki Rust discusses how climate change is making human-wildlife conflicts worse.

published on: 15 February 2019
Student in the School of Engineering
£18m to train the next generation of scientists and engineers

Newcastle University to lead three new Centres for Doctoral Training to develop the researchers and leaders of the future and drive innovation and investment across the UK.

published on: 4 February 2019
Arctic ocean
‘Superbug gene’ found in one of the most remote places on earth

Antibiotic-Resistant Genes (ARGs) that were first detected in urban India have been found 8,000 miles away in one of the last ‘pristine’ places on earth, a new study has shown.

published on: 28 January 2019
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