News in November 2018

Work by final year Fine Art students is going on display next week.

published on: 30 November 2018

Piece by Newcastle University Fine Art student Andrew Watson is on show at The Royal Institute of Oil Painters Annual Exhibition 2018 until 9 December

published on: 30 November 2018

Experts at Newcastle University Business School are aiming to better understand how the UK’s creative sector competes in international markets.

published on: 30 November 2018

Newcastle University’s annual Fine Art Auction gives people the chance to own work by some of the country’s most renowned artists.

published on: 29 November 2018

A Newcastle University academic has provided expert advice to a cross-party group of parliamentarians about British Muslims’ experiences of Islamophobia.

published on: 28 November 2018

Newcastle University music students are to perform in Edinburgh on Scotland’s patron saint day.

published on: 28 November 2018

The REFUSE community café which serves up meals from waste food has become a valuable asset to Chester-Le-Street since it opened in April, a new report reveals.

published on: 28 November 2018

Making digital services fairer and more secure for everyone will be the focus of a new three-year project led by Newcastle University’s Open Lab.

published on: 28 November 2018

An international team of archaeologists has revealed new insights into the history of Rome following years of work under the Archbasilica of St John Lateran in Rome.

published on: 27 November 2018

Children with cancer are to benefit nationally from a service which for the first time will allow doctors to personalise their treatment.

published on: 27 November 2018

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Martin Farr discusses the history of satire show Spitting Image and how it established the way that politicians were widely seen by the public.

published on: 23 November 2018

Cognitive behavioural therapy delivered by respiratory nurses is cost-effective and reduces anxiety symptoms in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients, according to new research.

published on: 23 November 2018

A technology developed by scientists at Newcastle University allowing human corneas to be 3D printed has won Gold at the 2018 London Design Awards.

published on: 23 November 2018

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Niki Rust discusses the latest episode of BBC One's new nature series Dynasties and highlights the desperate need for funding to save our big cats.

published on: 22 November 2018

Rural areas would benefit from greater devolved decision making and a single, co-ordinated voice to avoid long-term issues being made worse by Brexit.

published on: 22 November 2018

It’s a question that strikes at the heart of the Brexit referendum and debate. What – or what doesn’t - make the people who live in Europe, feel European?

published on: 21 November 2018

Newcastle University highlights its progress on integrating Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) commitment within its Investment Strategy.

published on: 20 November 2018

A year of events to mark the 90th anniversary of geography research and teaching at Newcastle University will be rounded off by a talk from the government’s Head of Geography.

published on: 20 November 2018

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Damien Hall discusses what linguistic findings can also tell us about society.

published on: 20 November 2018

Poor health has been linked with the North’s poor productivity for the first time in a major new report by six northern universities.

published on: 20 November 2018

Both aspirin and a purified omega-3, called EPA, reduce the number of pre-cancerous polyps in patients found to be at high risk of developing bowel cancer, according to new research.

published on: 19 November 2018

Writing for The Conversation, Joe Herbert argues that degrowth could offer a fairer, more equitable and more sustainable way of life after Brexit.

published on: 19 November 2018

For the first time scientists have identified how to halt kidney disease in a life-limiting genetic condition, which may pave the way for personalised treatment in the future.

published on: 16 November 2018

A North East theatre group will be presenting their latest work this month to highlight the condition epilepsy.

published on: 16 November 2018

Universal Credit is bad for health and wellbeing, say leading academics in a new study commissioned by Gateshead Council.

published on: 15 November 2018

The first Human Cell Atlas study of early pregnancy in humans has shown how the function of the maternal immune system is affected by cells from the developing placenta.

published on: 14 November 2018

Follwing the recent debate around the Cragside Cover-Up artwork by two of our PhD researchers, Professor Vee Pollock explains why contemporary art should be thought provoking and challenging.

published on: 14 November 2018

A top international curator and arts consultant is bringing his expertise to Newcastle University.

published on: 14 November 2018

Newcastle University's Urban Sciences Building picked up its twelfth accolade at the Green Gown Awards.

published on: 12 November 2018

Writing for The Conversation, Professor Richard Davies highlights the necessary steps to make fracking-induced earthquake monitoring more effective.

published on: 12 November 2018

The way the North East has been shaped by its rivers will be examined by a series of events organised by Newcastle University for Being Human, the National Festival of the Humanities 2018.

published on: 9 November 2018

Lubaina Himid is giving her talk Inside the Invisible next week.

published on: 8 November 2018

new collaboration between British and Russian scientists to understand how environment is changing

published on: 8 November 2018

The lost stories of more than 200 Armstrong College staff and students who fought and died in the First World War have been recorded for posterity in an online memory book.

published on: 8 November 2018

Acts of generosity dating back more than 900 years still actively benefit North East communities today, research has highlighted.

published on: 7 November 2018

Newcastle scientists are part of a multi-million pound investment for digital pathology, radiology and artificial intelligence schemes to improve patient diagnosis.

published on: 7 November 2018

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Koldo Casla discusses the official UK visit by the UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights.

published on: 6 November 2018

Leading experts are embarking on a major new project to explore how to re-gain the public’s trust in digital technology.

published on: 5 November 2018

Writing for The Conversation, Professor Allyson Pollock and Graham Kirkwood discuss the study which found children under the age of 19 account for almost half of sport injury-related A&E attendances.

published on: 2 November 2018

Children under the age of 19 account for almost half of sport injury-related A&E attendances, a study has found.

published on: 2 November 2018

Scientists led by Newcastle University have been able to identify the group of children needing more intensive, aggressive chemotherapy for the most common form of brain cancer.

published on: 2 November 2018

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Emily Rainsford discusses how a young person's family background can affect their economic self-sufficiency.

published on: 1 November 2018