News in February 2018

The full programme for the Great Exhibition of the North 2018 has been announced.

published on: 28 February 2018

The latest information from the Met Office indicates that a yellow weather warning is now in place.

published on: 28 February 2018

The risk of man-made earthquakes due to fracking is greatly reduced if high-pressure fluid injection used to crack underground rocks is 895m away from faults in the Earth’s crust.

published on: 28 February 2018

Newcastle University subjects are among the world’s best, according to global higher education rankings.

published on: 28 February 2018

At a time when family doctors are at ‘saturation point’ and facing a crisis in recruitment, new research reveals that they carry the burden of healthcare of our rapidly ageing population.

published on: 27 February 2018

A team of scientists have headed to the world’s biggest iceberg to investigate a mysterious marine ecosystem that’s been hidden beneath an Antarctic ice shelf for up to 120,000 years.

published on: 23 February 2018

Over 300 Newcastle University students worked with residents and helped charities across the city as part of the Raising and Giving (RAG) Community Day.

published on: 23 February 2018

Landmark study shows the impact of flooding, droughts and heatwaves by 2050-2100 will exceed previous predictions.

published on: 21 February 2018

A type of Roman ring which inspired JRR Tolkien to write The Hobbit has been shown to be unique to the late fourth and fifth centuries when Britain was slipping from the Roman Empire’s grasp.

published on: 21 February 2018

Car insurance providers conceal which brands they own to improve the likelihood one of them is chosen by a potential new customer when using online comparison sites.

published on: 20 February 2018

Concert goers in the region spend almost £44m a year on tickets, transport, food, drink and merchandise and support 1,620 full-time equivalent jobs, a study into the live music scene has shown.

published on: 16 February 2018

A century after Sir Alexander Fleming made two of the most important medical breakthroughs, scientists have unlocked the secret of how his discoveries may contribute to recurrent patient infections.

published on: 15 February 2018

Strict controls would be “a necessity” to minimise the risk of spills and leaks from any future UK shale gas industry, according to new research.

published on: 15 February 2018

A bionic hand that can ‘see’ objects and pick them up by itself has won a prestigious 2018 Netexplo UNESCO Award in Paris.

published on: 13 February 2018

A Newcastle University academic will be working at the heart of Parliament after being appointed as Senior Research Analyst for the House of Commons Library.

published on: 12 February 2018

Residents across Newcastle are being asked to nominate students who have gone above and beyond to support their community.

published on: 12 February 2018

Experts from Newcastle University are contributing to this year’s Radio 3 Free Thinking Festival.

published on: 9 February 2018

Miniature glasses have revealed a new form of 3D vision in praying mantises that could lead to simpler visual processing for robots.

published on: 8 February 2018

Newcastle University has been awarded £5.2 million for doctoral training starting September 2018.

published on: 7 February 2018

An international study involving Newcastle University has been launched to answer the final questions before aspirin could be recommended to reduce cancer risk.

published on: 6 February 2018

Millions of unapproved antibiotics are being sold in India, according to a new study by leading researchers.

published on: 5 February 2018

Scientists are uniting with fundraisers in Newcastle today to celebrate the discovery of a life-extending cancer drug developed in the region, ahead of its possible European licensing.

published on: 5 February 2018

Writing for The Conversation, Professor T. T. Arvind and Professor Lindsay Stirton analyse the problems modern public sector outsourcing.

published on: 2 February 2018