News in April 2021

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Raksha Pande discusses how arranged marriages among British Indians involve a range of practices where families adapt their own version to suit modern identities.

published on: 30 April 2021

Shetland Springs, a performance by four of the world’s finest Shetland fiddlers - including Newcastle University’s Catriona Macdonald – will launch this year’s Edinburgh Tradfest festival.

published on: 28 April 2021

Dr Jacqueline Kinghan, Senior Lecturer in Law and Social Justice at Newcastle Law School, has been appointed as one of two new part-time commissioners to the Scottish Human Rights Commission.

published on: 28 April 2021

Many British Indians are moving away from traditional arranged marriages and creating their own practices to suit individual circumstances, ambitions and identity.

published on: 27 April 2021

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Adam Behr examines why Prince is still so influential.

published on: 23 April 2021

Planning permission has been granted to transform Newcastle University's Stephenson Building into a School of Engineering hub for research, learning and engagement.

published on: 21 April 2021

Newcastle University has been recognised as a global leader of sustainable development in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2021.

published on: 21 April 2021

The largest study of its kind in the UK has identified differences in the immune response to covid-19 between people with no symptoms, compared to those suffering a more serious reaction to the virus.

published on: 20 April 2021

The story of Shetland author Jessie M.E Saxby and her daughter Lalla, is to be told in a new short film written and sound tracked by Newcastle University's Catriona Macdonald.

published on: 19 April 2021

A new show about climate change, made by children, for grown-ups

published on: 19 April 2021

On the 28th November 1951, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, arrived on campus to open the new Stephenson Building and to be made an Honorary Doctor of Civil Law.

published on: 16 April 2021

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Niki Rust discusses a new study in which people created collages to demonstrate their vision for the future of Britain’s farmed landscapes.

published on: 15 April 2021

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Louise Mair and Professor Phil McGowan discuss a new tool which measures how much certain actions are likely to help reduce the extinction risk for local species.

published on: 9 April 2021

The first alliance of its kind to accelerate collaborations in entrepreneurship and innovation between the UK and Singapore and has been launched.

published on: 9 April 2021

A new study looking to increase the understanding of what is happening in the brain of those suffering from covid-19 fatigue is seeking volunteers to take part.

published on: 8 April 2021

Ensuring sustainability of crop and timber production would mitigate the key drivers of terrestrial wildlife decline, making up 40% of the overall extinction risk of amphibians, birds and mammals.

published on: 8 April 2021

Newcastle University’s Centre for Literary Arts (NCLA) and renowned poetry publishing house Bloodaxe Books have teamed up to create a new prize for young and emerging black and minority ethnic poets.

published on: 8 April 2021

Former Newcastle University students have created the first interactive virtual Hatton Gallery exhibition so they can finally show their degree show work.

published on: 6 April 2021