School of Natural and Environmental Sciences

Natural and Environmental Sciences, School of

Our undergraduate Marine Biology students take a closer look at marine life aboard our research vessel.
Undergraduate
A postgraduate Biology student looks at cells magnified by a microscope.
Master's Degrees
Our research looks into the environmental impact on coral reefs of rising ocean temperatures.
Postgraduate Research
Our Geoscience research looks at the impact of drilling for oil and the detrimental effects of associated pollution.
Research
Our Agriculture students meet a piglet born at one of our university farms.
About Us
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Working with Business and Government

Innovative research

School highlights

The pages from Conserving Biodiversity - a 2030 story.
Conserving Biodiversity - a 2030 story
Duke of Northumberland Chair of Rural Economy Professor Sally Shortall
Academic spotlight - Sally Shortall

Latest news

Setting the ground rules

Newcastle part of an ambitious £8m research project to improve our understanding of the potential environmental and socio-economic impacts of fracking in the UK.

published on: 21 June 2018
Coral reef in Palau, Western Pacific. Credit James Guest
Coral reef ‘oases’ offer glimmer of hope

Small ‘oases’ in the world’s oceans where corals appear to be thriving, could offer vital insights in the race to save one of the world’s most threatened ecosystems.

published on: 19 June 2018
Black grass
One-step test for the detection of herbicide resistance in blackgrass

Newcastle University and Mologic launch pioneering new diagnostic for black-grass resistance at Cereals 2018

published on: 13 June 2018
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