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A specialist cancer trials team funded by the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation, is helping progress pioneering treatment of a group of rare cancers called sarcomas, attracting international interest.

published on: 3 February 2023

How the North East’s universities are working together to help drive forward the Levelling Up agenda and grow the region’s economy.

published on: 3 February 2023

Self-driving vehicles will help deliver passengers and cargo in and around Sunderland.

published on: 1 February 2023

Newcastle University’s Centre for Rural Economy (CRE) celebrated 30 years of supporting sustainable development in rural areas.

published on: 30 January 2023

How the government has turned a woman’s experience into a man’s disadvantage and why HE should now step up and take the lead on making the menopause an everyday story of womenfolk.

published on: 27 January 2023

The five universities across the North East have become the first regional Higher Education partnership to collaboratively sign up to the Care Leaver Covenant.

published on: 26 January 2023

The Farrell Centre – a new centre for architecture and cities – opens to the public on Saturday 22 April 2023

published on: 24 January 2023

The new season of Newcastle University’s Insights Public Lectures begins with a Defence Lecture.

published on: 24 January 2023

The Not Alone Foundation, Inc. and the Academy of the Diamond Awards have honoured the Reverend Professor Keith Magee ThD with a Diamond Award for his commitment to global social justice.

published on: 24 January 2023

An independent expert panel has today (20 January) published its findings into the loss of marine life off the North East and Yorkshire coast.

published on: 20 January 2023

The sculpture CLASP by celebrated artist Antony Gormley is returning to campus.

published on: 20 January 2023

The search for new cancer treatments is to receive a major funding investment of nearly £3 million, providing future hope for people diagnosed with the disease.

published on: 20 January 2023

Two talented academics are among the first members of the new UK Young Academy – a network of early career researchers tackling local and global issues to help promote meaningful change.

published on: 12 January 2023

Groundbreaking new analytical framework can help maximise and balance economic benefits for Nile countries.

published on: 10 January 2023

Today's New Year's Honours list recognises a number of outstanding University colleagues.

published on: 30 December 2022

The Vice-Chancellor and colleagues have been recognised in the New Year’s Honours.

published on: 30 December 2022

One in five GPs could be unwilling to prescribe aspirin to patients with a cancer-causing syndrome, despite national guidelines advising it, new research has found.

published on: 22 December 2022

Writing for The Conversation, Adam Behr discusses how Terry Hall embodied the sound of disaffection in Thatcherite Britain.

published on: 21 December 2022

Emeritus Professor Steve Juggins has received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his work to better understand past changes in ecosystems.

published on: 20 December 2022

Reflections on the immediate aftermath of the Lockerbie bombing from police officers and other first responders have been gathered as part of a Newcastle University research project.

published on: 20 December 2022

New research provides key insights into which pressures are causing what damage and where.

published on: 14 December 2022

Newcastle University and English Heritage have teamed up to create new a Fellowship at historic Belsay Hall.

published on: 9 December 2022

VOICE, our international community of research and innovation-savvy citizens celebrates 15 years.  

published on: 8 December 2022

Academics at Newcastle University are part of a new cross-sector partnership focused on tackling health inequalities through sustainable transport solutions.

published on: 7 December 2022

A community project to protect Hadrian’s Wall and research that has transformed knowledge of Roman art in Britain have been shortlisted in the Current Archaeology awards 2022.

published on: 6 December 2022

Newcastle University has been ranked 21st in the UK and was recognised with a First Class award by the People and Planet University League.

published on: 6 December 2022

Scientists have found an off-patent drug that may prevent Covid-19 – and protect against future variants of the virus – using a mix of ‘mini-organs’, donor organs, animal studies and patients.

published on: 5 December 2022

A celebrated chemist, a literary scholar and the head of a global business have been awarded honorary degrees.

published on: 5 December 2022

Writing for The Conversation, Jo Smith Finley discusses how the Uyghur people have suffered most from draconian zero-COVID policies but Uyghur-dominant cities remain silent.

published on: 2 December 2022

A Parliamentary committee which heard evidence from a Newcastle University academic about mass deaths of crustaceans off the North East coast says further urgent investigations should be carried out.

published on: 1 December 2022

Satellite observations have revealed that weak seismic ground shaking can trigger powerful landslide acceleration – even several years after a significant earthquake.

published on: 30 November 2022

A beekeeping project with a difference is helping young men in the North East become more familiar with the worlds of art and conservation.

published on: 29 November 2022

NICA has partnered with Informetis on disruptive AI-enabled technology which helps older adults stay living at home by using the data from their electricity usage.

published on: 29 November 2022

Newcastle expertise will be central to a major new research project looking at retreating glaciers and the impact on depleting water resources in the Andes.

published on: 29 November 2022

Children and young people are at risk of financial and emotional harm from in-game purchases, new research shows.

published on: 28 November 2022

Academics at Newcastle University are to investigate the environmental legacies of war, including the public health impact of so-called ‘smart’ weapons.

published on: 22 November 2022

Writing for The Conversation, Nicola Mulkeen discusses when long-term debt wrongs our successors and when it does not.

published on: 21 November 2022

A new study has revealed the potential for sensory deterrents to reduce marine megafauna bycatch in fisheries.

published on: 17 November 2022

The ground-breaking Insights North East project has been further boosted by the appointment of Liz Shutt as Programme Director.

published on: 16 November 2022

Newcastle University has been awarded a Race Equality Charter Bronze Award by Advance HE in recognition of its work towards tackling race inequality in higher education.

published on: 16 November 2022

Scientists are calling for an evidence-led, equitable approach to Ecosystem Restoration in a global context.

published on: 14 November 2022

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Adam Behr discusses the problem of levelling up with culture.

published on: 11 November 2022

Dr Mariam Rezaei has been awarded a Paul Hamlyn Foundation ‘Awards for Artists’ prize in recognition of her contribution to the field of music composition.

published on: 11 November 2022

New research has shown climate change could alter lightning patterns across Europe.

published on: 11 November 2022

Work by volunteers and experts at Newcastle University has helped save parts of Hadrian’s Wall for future generations.

published on: 10 November 2022

Women shunned by society in ancient Greece will take centre stage in a new exhibition at the Great North Museum: Hancock.

published on: 8 November 2022

The US News Best Global Universities listing has placed Gastroenterology & Hepatology research at Newcastle University as top 10 in its 2022-23 rankings.

published on: 7 November 2022

Writing for The Conversation, Professor Nils Braakmann and colleagues discuss how the price of gold affects the rate of burglary in England and Wales.

published on: 4 November 2022

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Josh Jowitt discusses whether lab-grown brain cells that can play pong should have legal rights.

published on: 4 November 2022

Mortality rates of Covid-19 across the globe were higher in areas of socioeconomic disadvantage, new research has revealed.

published on: 3 November 2022

Emissions from the world’s armed forces must be counted and reported, argue Dr Oliver Heidrich and colleagues in a Comment article in Nature.

published on: 2 November 2022

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Adam Behr discusses how Jerry Lee Lewis's fiery performances were inseparable from his reckless behaviour and dark personal life.

published on: 31 October 2022

Newcastle University Business School has been officially re-accredited by the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS), one of the highest standard of achievement in business education.

published on: 31 October 2022

Newcastle University is to lead new institute to support training and skills development in the field of Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD).

published on: 31 October 2022

An international team of scientists has uncovered one of the mechanisms explaining how some leukaemias evade treatment by changing their appearance and identity.

published on: 28 October 2022

An unexpected river under the Antarctic ice sheet affects the flow and melting of ice, potentially accelerating ice loss as the climate warms.

published on: 27 October 2022

Newcastle University has been ranked 18th in the inaugural QS World University Rankings: Sustainability.

published on: 26 October 2022

A boy has been treated in a gene therapy clinical trial for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) by experts at Newcastle University.

published on: 25 October 2022

Professor Preti Taneja and Dr Joseph Hone have been awarded £100,000 Philip Leverhulme Prizes.

published on: 21 October 2022

Researchers have developed a system which uses light stimulation to modulate brain waves.

published on: 20 October 2022

Life will never return to pre-pandemic normality for children and young people, says a new report by Newcastle University and charity Children North East.

published on: 19 October 2022

Professor Preti Taneja has won the tenth annual Gordon Burn Prize for Aftermath, her unflinching work of narrative non-fiction blurring genres and form to understand terror, trauma and grief.

published on: 14 October 2022

People in the North East will benefit from new treatments and improved delivery of health and care services following a £28.4m boost for medical research and a focus on patient safety challenges.

published on: 14 October 2022

The world’s smallest and lightest nodal seismic imaging system is being deployed by Newcastle University at RAF Leeming.

published on: 13 October 2022

A new small blue snailfish is changing our understanding of the world’s deepest fishes.

published on: 12 October 2022

Newcastle University has moved up in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for the third consecutive year and is now positioned 139th globally.

published on: 12 October 2022

Researchers at the Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment (HBBE) are investigating whether textiles filled with fungus can be used to make structures and even furniture.

published on: 11 October 2022

Seven Stories, Newcastle University and Newcastle City Library to Showcase Joint Exhibition Celebrating Black History and Literature

published on: 6 October 2022

Experts are highlighting unfair differences in pregnancy outcomes and the critical role that maternity services can play in identifying and adapting approaches for those parents in higher risk groups.

published on: 6 October 2022

A new study will use revolutionary seizure tracking technology to monitor and potentially predict patterns in epileptic seizures using brain activity data in those with drug-resistant epilepsy.

published on: 4 October 2022

Experts are calling on the government to continue focusing on ‘levelling-up’ health, arguing that reducing the health gap is too important an agenda to abandon.

published on: 30 September 2022

A Newcastle University study has for the first time shown that machine learning can predict the biological properties of the most abundant enzyme on Earth - Rubisco.

published on: 30 September 2022

Using a non-invasive stimulation on the brain may be effective in reducing the frequency of visual hallucinations in blind patients, a new study has found.

published on: 29 September 2022

Statement 27 October 2022.

published on: 29 September 2022

The extraordinary moments of the coronavirus pandemic experienced by millions across the country are reflected in a new interactive online exhibition.

published on: 28 September 2022

A carbohydrate commonly found attached to plant proteins is a food source for the bacteria in our gut, new research suggests.

published on: 28 September 2022

A range of ground-breaking genetic tests that could help predict whether joint replacements succeed or fail have been launched following years of research.

published on: 27 September 2022

Scientists from Newcastle and Sussex Universities will lead important research to further transform the understanding of how energy demand can be rapidly reduced across different sectors and users.

published on: 27 September 2022

Archaeologists have discovered that hundreds of ancient animal and human footprints found on a beach in Merseyside record a major decline in large animal diversity in Ancient Britain.

published on: 27 September 2022

Newcastle University’s popular series of INSIGHTS Public Lectures and Live Music Concerts in the King’s Hall performances are set to resume with in person events back on campus this autumn.

published on: 27 September 2022

Newcastle University has performed strongly in the national exercise that measures how we share our knowledge and expertise with business, charities and community organisations.

published on: 27 September 2022

Premature babies in neonatal units could be given personalised prescriptions of bacteria directly into their stomachs to improve health and reduce disease risk, new research has revealed.

published on: 26 September 2022

A new report has found that as many as 85 percent of people with dementia could be missing out on important post-diagnosis care.

published on: 23 September 2022

Newcastle University students are uncovering more about the life of one of the nation’s most loved artists and naturalists as they take part in the next series of the Great British Dig.

published on: 23 September 2022

Scientists have been awarded significant new funding to try to unravel the mysterious function of a protein that appears to be able to restore damaged cells.

published on: 21 September 2022

A new Newcastle University study has highlighted actions that could be used to increase tree cover on farmed land in the North East.

published on: 14 September 2022

Marine heat waves have decimated corals in recent years and the future looks bleak for tropical reefs if the pace of climate change continues at current rates.

published on: 12 September 2022

Dr Martin Farr reflects on the life of Queen Elizabeth II.

published on: 12 September 2022

The University joins the nation in mourning.

published on: 8 September 2022

A new educational resource for budding video gamers and archaeologists set at the ancient Roman fort of Vindolanda in Northumberland launches this weekend.

published on: 8 September 2022

A rural movement for Scotland can boost the influence of communities in national policy-making - but it needs to be truly representative of the diverse voices across Scotland's rural and island areas.

published on: 8 September 2022

Newcastle University has formalised a twinning partnership with the National University of Water and Environmental Engineering (NUWEE), in Ukraine.

published on: 8 September 2022

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Jo Smith Finley discusses how the UN report on human rights abuses against the Uyghurs is stronger than expected, but there is a glaring omission.

published on: 7 September 2022

Experts at Newcastle University have developed a personalised non-invasive test that can reveal if somebody’s skin is at risk of ageing prematurely.

published on: 1 September 2022

Newcastle University has been shortlisted for the prestigious Times Higher Education University of the Year award in recognition of its commitment to Environmental and Social Justice.

published on: 1 September 2022

Writing for The Conversation, Martin Farr discusses the recent history of the role of the independent adviser on ministerial interests.

published on: 31 August 2022

The Way My Body Feels examines the links between objects, art, and medicine to reflect on the ancient and contemporary body.

published on: 25 August 2022

Newcastle University’s Professor Martin Embley FMedSci FRS has received the Royal Society’s Darwin Medal 2022.

published on: 24 August 2022

Conflict between shark populations and fishing communities is reported to be rising within one of the world’s first shark sanctuaries.

published on: 19 August 2022

Mycelium is the summer show of Newcastle University’s post-graduate artists.

published on: 18 August 2022

David de la Haye sits at the water’s edge and listens. Using a hydrophone he tunes into the sounds of amphibians, invertebrates, fish and even plants.

published on: 11 August 2022

Scientists at Newcastle University have uncovered a source of oxygen that may have influenced the evolution of life before the advent of photosynthesis.

published on: 8 August 2022

Newcastle University research has shown that women respond quicker and exhibit more stable takeover control than men in automated cars.

published on: 3 August 2022

Following in the footsteps of famous alumnus Dr John Snow, who identified cholera as a waterborne disease, researchers used molecular diagnostics in Tanzania to tackle the ancient plague.

published on: 2 August 2022

A team of local volunteers, led by a Newcastle University expert, is to create a calendar of historical Tyne Theatre and Opera House performances.

published on: 29 July 2022

Writing for The Conversation, Dariusz Gafijczuk discusses the ideas from Russia's past that are driving the war in Ukraine.

published on: 27 July 2022

A trial in people with high hereditary risk of a wide range of cancers has shown a major preventive effect from resistant starch, found in a range of foods such as oats and slightly green bananas.

published on: 26 July 2022

American educator and historian, Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, has been awarded an honorary Doctorate in Civil Law (DCL) by Newcastle University.

published on: 25 July 2022

A report shows that a parallel pandemic of mental ill health has hit the North of England with a £2bn cost to the country at the same time as the COVID-19 pandemic.

published on: 25 July 2022

Social housing tenants in England face such stigma and discrimination that they are often ignored and disrespected by their landlords, a Newcastle University academic has told MPs.

published on: 20 July 2022

The introduction of minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol may not be curbing drinking in the heaviest and most vulnerable drinkers in Scotland, research suggests.

published on: 20 July 2022

Dr Hayaatun Sillem CBE, CEO of the Royal Academy of Engineering, has received an Honorary Doctorate.

published on: 19 July 2022

Scientists have created a new tool to fill the large gaps in our understanding of where and how human activities threaten wild species around the world.

published on: 19 July 2022

Study reveals how clownfish adjust their growth to their environments.

published on: 18 July 2022

A staggering 57% of threatened species need targeted recovery actions to ensure their survival, new research has shown.

published on: 18 July 2022

Helping Northumbrian Water Group achieve net zero by 2027, and keeping consumer prices low.

published on: 15 July 2022

Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen, Fran Bradshaw and Anne Thorne, were honoured during ceremonies in Newcastle University's historic King's Hall.

published on: 14 July 2022

Two leading figures in the North East have been recognised with honorary degrees at Newcastle University.

published on: 13 July 2022

Renowned poet and filmmaker Imtiaz Dharker has been formally installed as Chancellor of Newcastle University.

published on: 12 July 2022

A new project led by Newcastle University has received significant funding to maximise opportunities for connecting academic research to the needs of local communities.

published on: 11 July 2022

Newcastle University and Wastefront have joined forces to drive innovation in recovered carbon black.

published on: 7 July 2022

Women from Uganda and the UK discuss the menopause in the exhibition Blood, Bone, Crone: the menopause experience from the inside out.

published on: 6 July 2022

Future renewable energy experts attending the Summer Science Exhibition will learn first-hand from Newcastle University experts how berries can be used in solar cells.

published on: 4 July 2022

The Architecture, Planning and Landscape Degree Show returns to campus this year in time to mark 100 years of accredited architecture programmes at Newcastle University.

published on: 29 June 2022

Small-holder farmers in rural Tanzania can improve food security and their wellbeing by adopting agroecological practices, new research funded by UKRI Global Challenges Research Fund has shown.

published on: 27 June 2022

A new study from Newcastle University, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and the University of Birmingham shows how lack of regulatory clarity over lockdowns added to strain on firms.

published on: 27 June 2022

Newcastle experts are leading a UK-wide clinical trial that could offer new hope to lung transplant patients.

published on: 24 June 2022

Researcher, Dr Shoba Amarnath, has received the prestigious Lister Institute Research Prize Fellowship in recognition of her excellence as an early-career biomedical scientist.

published on: 23 June 2022

Professor Lidija Siller has been named as one of the Women's Engineering Society (WES) Top 50 women in engineering.

published on: 23 June 2022

Writing for The Conversation, Laura Tisdall discusses the latest re-make of The Midwich Cuckoos and what it tells us about our fears for the next generation.

published on: 22 June 2022

Employing refugees for their skills as well as recognising the challenges they have faced can deliver the best outcomes for both the refugee and the company they work for.

published on: 22 June 2022

The University of Law (ULaw) will deliver the Bar Practice Course (BPC) and BPC LLM at Newcastle University from September 2022 as part of its ongoing legal education partnership with the University.

published on: 22 June 2022

Professor Uta Kögelsberger has won the Royal Academy's Charles Wollaston Award for her multi-channel video Cull which highlights the devastation of Californian forest fires.

published on: 21 June 2022

Writing for The Conversation, Josh Jowitt discusses how - from AI to Happy the elephant - the legal question of who is a person is approaching a reckoning.

published on: 21 June 2022

Professor Stewart Robinson has been appointed as Dean of Newcastle University Business School.

published on: 21 June 2022

Ciara Otuokere, who graduated in 2021, is one of 48 artists to be chosen for the renowned exhibition which showcases the best emerging artistic talents.

published on: 20 June 2022

Newcastle University is increasing its support for students and colleagues escaping war or at risk of persecution.

published on: 20 June 2022

Writing for The Conversation, Sue Farran discusses how Pacific islands are finding themselves in a newly influential position as the west and China battle for their strategic backing.

published on: 20 June 2022

A new study published in Nature has identified a potential Achilles heel in the protective layers surrounding Gram-negative bacteria that could aid in the development of next-generation antibiotics.

published on: 15 June 2022

More than £1 million has been awarded to a Newcastle University researcher to study how bacteria change form to protect against antibiotics.

published on: 15 June 2022

New genetic research has found that the Galapagos giant tortoise Chelonoidis phantasticus is not extinct.

published on: 9 June 2022

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Martin Farr discusses the roots of the various ideological groupings within the Conservative Party and how they are contributing to the current leadership crisis.

published on: 9 June 2022

Newcastle has achieved its highest ever position, ranking 122nd in the QS World University Rankings 2023.

published on: 9 June 2022

The fascinating stories behind Newcastle’s Victorian prison are being brought together for the first time thanks to research led by a Newcastle University academic.

published on: 7 June 2022

The ongoing impact of the 2008 financial crisis and whether local communities could withstand a similar economic event in the future will be discussed at a special event at Newcastle University.

published on: 7 June 2022

Leading cancer researcher Professor Ruth Plummer has been recognised in the Queen's Jubilee Honours, alongside Visiting Professor Iain Watson and friends of the University.

published on: 1 June 2022

Sonic and visual material inspired by Ballistic Missile Early Warning systems at RAF Fylingdales will be presented at a special event at the Cold War Bunker in York.

published on: 31 May 2022

A new play about the impact of war and military life, based on research by Newcastle University, premieres next month.

published on: 30 May 2022

Writing for The Conversation, Cristina Neesham and colleagues discuss how using AI to ward off new pandemics can also help protect and conserve nature.

published on: 30 May 2022

Work by exciting new artists is to be exhibited in this year’s Fine Art Degree show.

published on: 27 May 2022

Drinking a small amount of whey protein before meals has been shown to help people with type 2 diabetes control their blood sugars.

published on: 27 May 2022

Scientists have identified a new disease in a ground-breaking discovery that could help patients with unexplained liver and kidney problems.

published on: 26 May 2022

The National Institute of Teaching’s research and delivery will further drive up teacher quality to benefit children and young people across England.

published on: 26 May 2022

New understanding of how mitochondria’s hundreds of proteins work together to generate power and perform other functions offers a promising path to better diagnose and treat mitochondrial disease.

published on: 25 May 2022

A new study has found that a simple, one-off treatment was able to prevent long term side effects of cancer radiotherapies.

published on: 23 May 2022

Professor Karen Corrigan has been made a member of the prestigious Royal Irish Academy.

published on: 20 May 2022

A Newcastle University PhD student is set to launch his debut novel with help from a Booker Prize-shortlisted author at a special event.

published on: 19 May 2022

A new book by a Newcastle University expert looks at how where we live influences our health – for better and for worse.

published on: 16 May 2022

Scientists have shown that elevated heavy metal levels in rivers can lead to higher levels of antibiotic resistance.

published on: 16 May 2022

Newcastle University is receiving almost £2 million for a cutting-edge research unit focused on organ donation to help improve the outcomes for patients waiting for and receiving transplants.

published on: 16 May 2022

Monuments, sites, and cultural institutions in Ukraine are being monitored using satellite imagery, to safeguard cultural property.

published on: 13 May 2022

Understanding Animal Research has announced that Newcastle University has reaffirmed its status as a Leader in Openness from 2022 -2025.

published on: 13 May 2022

Undergraduate guitarists John Hinton and Jack Hogsden performed at the Downing Street Spring Showcase which promotes the best of British business,

published on: 13 May 2022

An international team of researchers, including a glaciologist at Newcastle University, has found that changes in sea ice can have an important influence on ice shelves.

published on: 13 May 2022

Experts have shed new light on the types and traits of immune cells that can be found in the human body, from early life to adulthood.

published on: 12 May 2022

The national assessment of research performance has reported world-leading research with outstanding impact for society and the economy across all disciplines at Newcastle University.

published on: 12 May 2022

The Academy of Medical Sciences has elected two prominent Newcastle University academics to its Fellowship.

published on: 11 May 2022

Clean Tyne, a UK’s Clean Maritime Demonstration consortium, has created a roadmap for the Port of Tyne and other UK ports to support their journey to net zero.

published on: 10 May 2022

New perspectives show how advances in complexity science can change the way we think about and manage farm and global food systems for good.

published on: 9 May 2022

Students at Newcastle University have showcased research they have been carrying out throughout the academic year with a range of local charities and voluntary organisations.

published on: 9 May 2022

Research led by Newcastle University has highlighted the importance of ‘urban commons’ for leisure use, wellbeing and their biodiversity value.

published on: 6 May 2022

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Michael Mulvihill discusses how Russia's actions during the Ukraine War echo the cold war.

published on: 5 May 2022

Jessica Edgley, a Newcastle University geography graduate, has been awarded the prestigious Alfred Steers Dissertation prize by the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG).

published on: 5 May 2022

Analysis of Bronze Age daggers has shown that they were used for processing animal carcasses and not as non-functional symbols of identity and status, as previously thought.

published on: 29 April 2022

Newcastle University scientists have found new types of plastic loving bacteria that stick to plastic in the deep sea that may enable them to ‘hitchhike’ across the ocean.

published on: 29 April 2022

Ecologists have developed powerful modelling tools to predict the distributions of individual species, especially those of conservation importance.

published on: 28 April 2022

Newcastle University’s ongoing work towards the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) has been recognised in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2022.

published on: 28 April 2022

Writing for the journal Oryx, experts discuss the steps to increase capacity for species conservation in the post-2020 Global Diversity Framework.

published on: 28 April 2022

Universities throughout the country have joined forces to reinforce their commitment to climate action.

published on: 28 April 2022

A new exhibition by Newcastle University joint Fine Art professors Jane and Louise Wilson, is to go on show in London.

published on: 26 April 2022

A new exhibition will showcase the Class of 2020’s Fine Art Degree Show – two years after it was delayed.

published on: 22 April 2022

Professor Hayley Fowler is among the experts to offer crash courses in climate change for teachers.

published on: 22 April 2022

Writing for The Conversation, Matt Benwell discusses how, 40 years on from the Falklands War, ‘Las Malvinas’ are still such an emotive issue in Argentina.

published on: 20 April 2022

Making Spaces in the North East with Matrix Feminist Design Co-operative 6 May – 23 July 2022

published on: 19 April 2022

Experts at Newcastle University are part of a £2.93 million world-leading consortium focused on human conditions linked to mitochondrial dysfunction.

published on: 19 April 2022

Scientists have developed a new Covid-19 test that is more sensitive and works under more extreme environmental conditions than antibody-based tests.

published on: 13 April 2022

Research into the Scottish government’s aim to improve NHS waiting times shows investment and reform reduces waiting time inequality - yet austerity measures introduced in 2010 are reversing this.

published on: 13 April 2022

A new report – Busting graduate job myths – published today by Universities UK reveals strong employer demand for graduates whose future job prospects continue to look bright.

published on: 11 April 2022

Writing for The Conversation, Laurent Binet profiles the candidates running against Emmanuel Macron in the French election.

published on: 8 April 2022

Writing for The Conversation, Ellen Rebecca Bishell discusses whether Spanish singer Rosalía’s success is raising reggaetón’s ‘global cachet’ or robbing it of its roots.

published on: 8 April 2022

Environmentalist and former North East MEP, Paul Brannen has been appointed as this year’s David Goldman Visiting Professor of Innovation and Enterprise at Newcastle University.

published on: 7 April 2022

Experts have identified for the first time exactly how exercise can lower your risk of getting bowel cancer and slow the growth of tumours.

published on: 7 April 2022

Academics from Newcastle University have been honoured with prestigious awards from the Biochemical Society.

published on: 6 April 2022

Newcastle University experts are part of a new project to speed up the transition to a net zero grid through energy storage technologies.

published on: 5 April 2022

It has launched some of the biggest names in the Folk Music scene, and now Newcastle University’s influential Folk and Traditional Music Degree is turning 21.

published on: 5 April 2022

Writing for The Conversation, Professor Sara Walker discusses why the energy bills are now so expensive, and where all the money goes.

published on: 5 April 2022

A new £1.3 million Centre for Doctoral Training in the field of data intensive science is cementing the region as a major hub for space, data science and the digital industries.

published on: 5 April 2022

Dr Martin Farr discusses how British responses to the Russian invasion of Ukraine have been both uniquely of their time – of 2022 – but also observe some well-established norms.

published on: 4 April 2022

The Poet Laureate is to give a live in-person reading at this year’s Newcastle Poetry Festival.

published on: 1 April 2022

Writing for The Conversation, Professor Jacqui Rodgers discusses if poor mental health support may be why autistic people are six times more likely to attempt suicide.

published on: 1 April 2022

A new ‘game-changing’ study by Professor Roy Taylor and his team shows remission from type 2 diabetes is possible for people with lower BMIs.

published on: 1 April 2022

Dr Emma Whipday has been named as one of this year’s New Generation Thinkers.

published on: 31 March 2022

Newcastle University’s popular INSIGHTS Public Lectures will make a welcome return to campus after Easter.

published on: 31 March 2022

Warmer summers and meltwater lakes are threatening the fringes of the world’s largest ice sheet, new research has shown.

published on: 31 March 2022

Funding has been announced for a new project exploring households’ energy and water efficiency in the race to net zero.

published on: 30 March 2022

Newcastle University has formed a Joint Venture with Genr8 Kajima Regeneration Ltd to transform a former general hospital site into a centre for research and innovation in ageing and living well.

published on: 29 March 2022

Charlotte Davison has been inspired to help The Little Princess Trust (LPT) by the work of her great aunt who researches kinder treatments for childhood leukaemia.

published on: 28 March 2022

The documentary Ordinary Life won best Regional Student Award: Factual Film at the RTS North East and Borders Awards.

published on: 22 March 2022

Research shows species on the brink of extinction have successfully been saved. Professor Philip McGowan argues that applying the same approaches more broadly could help the planet.

published on: 22 March 2022

Newcastle Law School has launched a new online Master in Laws (LL.M.) degree programme in Mediation and International Commercial Dispute Resolution.

published on: 22 March 2022

Professor Alastair Bonnett discusses the Russian model of colonialism by absorption, in relation to the war in Ukraine.

published on: 22 March 2022

Women need to be included from the outset, and not just in the final stages of negotiations, if we are to bring about better and more inclusive outcomes, comments Dr Katharine A. M. Wright.

published on: 21 March 2022

The war in Ukraine has caused America to hesitate in its role as ‘leader of the free world’, writes Professor Susan-Mary Grant.

published on: 21 March 2022

Professor of European History, Daniel Siemens, comments on how the war in Ukraine is a turning point in the German-Russian relationship.

published on: 21 March 2022

Dr Robert Dale discusses how different versions of Ukraine's history over hundreds of years obscure the country's rich and vibrant past.

published on: 21 March 2022

Discover the women in agriculture across Northumberland and the Scottish Borders in an insightful and powerful portrait exhibition, Daughters of the Soil.

published on: 18 March 2022

Newcastle University is to lead one of two research projects that will help enable the future take-up of greener, hydrogen-based fuels in the UK.

published on: 18 March 2022

Malavika Anderson has been appointed by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums (TWAM) as Museum Manager at Newcastle University’s Great North Museum: Hancock.

published on: 17 March 2022

A new learning centre in Newcastle is set to empower thousands of young people to achieve their academic and career ambitions.

published on: 16 March 2022

An abandoned mausoleum and silver extraction taking place on an industrial scale at a Roman site in rural Kent have left archaeologists with a 1500-year-old mystery.

published on: 15 March 2022

Some of the country’s brightest young musical talents will take to the stage to perform the first great English opera next week.

published on: 15 March 2022

New research has begun to unravel the mystery of why a particular form of leukaemia in infants has defied efforts to improve outcomes, despite significant improvements in treating older children.

published on: 14 March 2022

The antiseptic drug methenamine hippurate is as good as antibiotics for preventing recurrent urinary tract infections in women, finds a trial published by The BMJ.

published on: 11 March 2022

Newcastle University has lent its support to the Lift the Ban campaign, calling on the UK Government to give people seeking asylum the right to work.

published on: 10 March 2022

A geographer at Newcastle University is part of a unique project to mark the 40th anniversary of the Falkland Islands war.

published on: 10 March 2022

Experts at Newcastle University are working with the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and young people to better understand how a skills gap facing the region can be addressed.

published on: 9 March 2022

A protein found in tick saliva could be turned into a drug that eases itching and chronic pain in people.

published on: 8 March 2022

Leave Newcastle Happy, the popular Newcastle University student-led campaign will return to help clean up our city.

published on: 7 March 2022

The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Newcastle Clinical Research Facility (CRF) has received over £5.47m to continue its research into a range of health conditions.

published on: 4 March 2022

Glasgow-based Durty Beanz are a collaborative performance project established in 2019.

published on: 3 March 2022

The privacy notices and tracking practices of top international websites and their apps on Android devices are not compliant with current regulations, a Newcastle University-led study has revealed.

published on: 3 March 2022

An International Women’s Day event will see inspirational women speak on their contributions to breaking the gender bias in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

published on: 2 March 2022

Writing for The Conversation, experts from the Universities of Newcastle and Warwick discuss why fracking is not the answer to soaring UK gas prices.

published on: 2 March 2022

Our Vice-Chancellor and President and Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost have written to all colleagues in light of the situation in Ukraine.

published on: 2 March 2022

Scientists are trialling a new sensor to help monitor greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture.

published on: 1 March 2022

Professor Pauline Dixon has received the coveted accolade for excellence in her field.

published on: 1 March 2022

Taking action now can secure our future.

published on: 28 February 2022

A cutting-edge £500m development supporting the understanding, care and innovation of products and services for an ageing population has been given the go ahead in Newcastle.

published on: 25 February 2022

The spectacular structure of the protective armour of superbug C.difficile has been revealed for the first time showing the close-knit yet flexible outer layer – like chain mail.

published on: 25 February 2022

A Newcastle University academic is bringing history and archaeology closer to home with a new book to accompany the Great British Dig TV series.

published on: 24 February 2022

Study yields the first direct experimental evidence that climate change would immediately impact wildflowers and pollinators.

published on: 23 February 2022

Writing for The Conversation, Sue Farran discusses how the international legal status of the Chagos Islands continues to be contested.

published on: 22 February 2022

A new science fair has been announced to celebrate 150 years of Science, Agriculture and Engineering at Newcastle University.

published on: 21 February 2022

New funding will expand the work of a new partnership aimed at growing the North East’s battery sector.

published on: 18 February 2022

Writing for The Conversation, Professor Hayley Fowler and Dr Colin Manning discuss why Storm Eunice is so severe – and whether violent wind storms will become more common.

published on: 18 February 2022

Newcastle University research is helping to prepare for and mitigate storm damage before extreme weather occurs.

published on: 18 February 2022

Writing for The Conversation, Jas Kalra and Jens Roehrich explain how the government can manage supply chain risks for strategic products such as carbon dioxide.

published on: 17 February 2022

Writing for The Conversation, Anna McClean and Ole Pederson discuss the lack of clarity over who owns Britain's geothermal heat.

published on: 16 February 2022

Using ancient and historical genetic data could help guide conservation actions, according to new research led by Newcastle University.

published on: 16 February 2022

Campus to play host to free night-time art event in March

published on: 15 February 2022