Scientists that discovered a life-saving drug to treat cancer patients with a faulty gene are marking a special anniversary, and looking back at the impact their work has had around the world.

published on: 31 October 2024

New resources will create a digital snapshot of how language is used on the island of Ireland.

published on: 31 October 2024

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Chloe Duckworth argues that the Norman coin hoard, which has become England’s most valuable treasure, could have been worth a lot more.

published on: 30 October 2024

The consequences of the US election will be discussed in a talk two days after the American people choose their next President.

published on: 29 October 2024

Newcastle University is part of the King’s Commonwealth Fellowship Programme (KCFP) which will strengthen education, health and climate resilience in Small Island Developing States.

published on: 28 October 2024

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Shane McCorristine discusses the history of ghosts and why many are seen wearing clothes or white sheets instead of appearing in the nude.

published on: 25 October 2024

Award-winning playwright Dr Zoe Cooper has been appointed Writer-in-Residence to the prestigious Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC).

published on: 23 October 2024

Over 700 Scholarships Available for International and EU Students.

published on: 22 October 2024

A Newcastle University PhD researcher has won a top prize for communicating her research project with the public.

published on: 18 October 2024

Writing for The Conversation, Liam Lachs, Dr Adriana Humanes and Dr James Guest discuss how they bred corals to better tolerate heatwaves and call for rapid climate action to save reefs.

published on: 17 October 2024

Newcastle University is to co-lead a major new project to transform the usability of satellite data for social science and health research and policy applications.

published on: 17 October 2024

For the first time, researchers have created a single cell atlas of prenatal human skin to understand how skin forms, and what goes wrong in disease.

published on: 16 October 2024

Writing for The Conversation, Peter Hopkins discusses how despite religious hate crimes in England and Wales being at a record high, many still go unreported.

published on: 15 October 2024

Women who helped to bring about peace in Northern Ireland will be the focus of a special exhibition on Tyneside later this month.

published on: 15 October 2024

Martin Farr takes part in this podcast for The Conversation, discussing why Tony Blair’s decision to move Labour away from the working class was such a watershed moment.

published on: 15 October 2024

A new study has shown that selective breeding can lead to a modest rise in coral heat tolerance.

published on: 14 October 2024

A massive black hole has torn apart one star and is now using that stellar wreckage to pummel another star or smaller black hole that used to be in the clear.

published on: 11 October 2024

Newcastle University has won a Connect + Develop Partner Excellence award by Procter and Gamble Research and Development.

published on: 10 October 2024

Vital research findings pointing to improved treatment for children with brain tumours have been revealed in two major studies.

published on: 10 October 2024

Stressed bees are much more likely to make pessimistic choices and lack a buzz in life, new research has revealed.

published on: 9 October 2024

Newcastle University experts will help deliver a new project aimed at increasing network capacity in electrical power distribution networks.

published on: 7 October 2024

The five North East universities are to launch a new partnership to strengthen their collaboration to achieve even greater social and economic impact.

published on: 3 October 2024

Heritage science experts at Newcastle University have received £1.5M in new funding to unlock the potential of existing heritage collections.

published on: 1 October 2024

Writing for The Conversation, Tom Lane discusses why being like your boss still matters, especially if you share political views

published on: 1 October 2024