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
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Biodiversity collapse: the wild relatives of livestock and crops are disappearing

Latest news

World first research hub to create Living Buildings

Experts from Newcastle and Northumbria Universities will develop new technologies to revolutionise how buildings are constructed and how they operate.

published on: 19 June 2019
Driverless: Who is in control?

A novel low-cost underwater robot invented by North East engineering experts is being showcased as part of a major new exhibition at the London Science Museum.

published on: 17 June 2019
Newcastle expert to explore the rise of deepfakes

A leading expert on the legalities surrounding artificial intelligence will explore the rise of ‘deepfakes’ to create false information online.

published on: 14 June 2019
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