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Land-based bird populations are becoming confined to nature reserves in some parts of the world - raising the risk of global extinction.

published on: 21 September 2018

A team of scientists have identified a naturally occurring antibiotic that may help in the fight against drug-resistant Tuberculosis.

published on: 20 September 2018

Newcastle University's Hatton Gallery is launching a new season of exhibitions featuring award-winning contemporary artists whose work celebrates women of the avant-garde.

published on: 20 September 2018

The international importance of the collected papers of noted explorer, diplomat and archaeologist Gertrude Bell have been celebrated at a special event in London.

published on: 20 September 2018

Scientists at Newcastle University are set to spearhead a multi-million pound research project that could revolutionise treatment for people with liver cancer.

published on: 20 September 2018

Newcastle University is partnering with South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to invest £1m to enhance medical student training in the North East.

published on: 19 September 2018

Scientists have discovered that moths may play a much broader role as plant pollinators than previously suspected.

published on: 19 September 2018

The history of one of Newcastle Quayside’s oldest buildings is the inspiration for two new artworks created by a Newcastle University student..

published on: 14 September 2018

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Robert Shaw discusses how the modern world blurs the boundaries between night and day.

published on: 14 September 2018

A group of academics and artists from Newcastle and Leeds Universities are studying how visitors to historic locations react to modern art.

published on: 14 September 2018

His Serene Highness, The Sovereign Prince of Monaco, has been made an honorary lifetime member of the prestigious Challenger Society.

published on: 14 September 2018

Scientists from Newcastle University have identified two more potential ‘garbage patch’ zones in the world’s oceans.

published on: 13 September 2018

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Thomas Linley and Dr Alan Jamieson describe how they found three new species in one of the ocean's deepest places.

published on: 12 September 2018

England has a North-South ‘pain divide’, with a geographical split in the prevalence and intensity of chronic pain and the use of opioids, a Newcastle University-led study reveals.

published on: 12 September 2018

Acclaimed author and Newcastle University Professor Jackie Kay, is helping to highlight the experiences of refugees indefinitely detained in the UK.

published on: 10 September 2018

Three new species of fish discovered in the extreme depths of the Pacific Ocean.

published on: 10 September 2018

Work is set to start on Newcastle University’s newest teaching and learning facility.

published on: 7 September 2018

A new way to assess the impact of normal ageing on bones, joints and muscles has been proposed that could provide a benchmark for how well older people are able to keep moving.

published on: 7 September 2018

A number of Newcastle University projects have been shortlisted for the prestigious Times Higher Education awards 2018, including the top accolade of University of the Year.

published on: 6 September 2018

Newcastle Professor named Chief Scientific Advisor on Transport for a second term.

published on: 4 September 2018

Universities and businesses in Newcastle are backing calls for a new visa to allow qualified international students to work in skilled jobs for a period after graduation.

published on: 4 September 2018

The number of adults aged 85 years and older needing round-the-clock care will almost double to 446,000 in England over the next 20 years, a new study has revealed.

published on: 31 August 2018

A team of researchers at Newcastle University are to study how to limit the damage caused by heart attacks, thanks to new funding from the British Heart Foundation (BHF).

published on: 29 August 2018

A new exhibition presents the ideas of postgraduate students and early career researchers at the home of one of the North East’s most pioneering industrialists.

published on: 29 August 2018

Promoting the damage of cultural sites is as likely to generate support for so-called Islamic State as it is to lead to negative reaction, researchers have found.

published on: 23 August 2018

Steve Caughey, Director of the National Innovation Centre for Data discusses how investment in data analytics and visualisation can provide immediate returns.

published on: 21 August 2018

Steve Caughey, newly-appointed Director of the National Innovation Centre for Data explains how they are working to help organisations gain the skills they need to obtain insight from their data.

published on: 20 August 2018

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Adam Behr discusses changes in the secondary selling market.

published on: 17 August 2018

For more than 20 years a group has quietly been bringing a little bit of la Dolce Vita to a very British pastime.

published on: 17 August 2018

Europe’s first student-run microbrewery is recruiting brewers ready for the new term.

published on: 16 August 2018

Newcastle University has been awarded £5 million to build a national research hub that will help transform the UK’s energy network.

published on: 16 August 2018

Exciting new work by postgraduate artists on show from 24 August to 8 September

published on: 16 August 2018

Ancient mucus genes dating back to our time as a jellyfish could be key in our quest for new antibiotics.

published on: 16 August 2018

Places for 335 postgraduate students studying 28 different disciplines announced by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.

published on: 15 August 2018

A fashion start-up company is proving a perfect fit for a Newcastle University entrepreneur who has entered the vintage clothing market.

published on: 14 August 2018

Sixty years on from the creation of the first computing lab at Newcastle University, a special exhibition will highlight some of the ground-breaking IT developments that have since taken place.

published on: 13 August 2018

A new report provides the UK’s first overview of how digital technologies are creating the country’s smartest city.

published on: 10 August 2018

In the first experiment of its kind, scientists have revealed the precise identity of cancer cells of the most common childhood and adult kidney cancers.

published on: 9 August 2018

A Newcastle University scientist has been given international recognition for her outstanding contribution to climate science.

published on: 9 August 2018

Innovations that could help us grow more food in cities will be the focus of a new hands-on exhibition in Newcastle.

published on: 9 August 2018

Experts awarded fellowships with the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)

published on: 9 August 2018

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Adam Behr looks at why the music industry hasn't had a Weinstein or Cosby style watershed.

published on: 9 August 2018

New facilities that will bring together geologists, biologists, chemists and archaeologists to address one of the greatest challenges our graduates face, are being launched at Newcastle University.

published on: 7 August 2018

An examination of research on oral health, commissioned by the WHO, has indicated that for oral health we should stick to whole grain carbohydrates and avoid processed ones, especially if sweet.

published on: 7 August 2018

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Michael Price says that despite reporting improved revenues, Tesla still faces significant financial and operational trouble.

published on: 6 August 2018

Newcastle University experts have cooked up a new app to help people learn languages.

published on: 3 August 2018

A landmark trial has revealed further important insights into exactly how weight loss can put Type 2 diabetes into remission.

published on: 2 August 2018

Dr Alistair Clark and Dr Toby S James discuss how the largest ever survey on electoral integrity at UK polling stations suggest local election pilot was unnecessary and ineffective.

published on: 1 August 2018

Invention by Newcastle University student helps find the answers

published on: 1 August 2018

A £35m Newcastle University building taking shape on Newcastle Helix has been designed to reflect the site’s unusual past.

published on: 1 August 2018

Voices from a historic campaign to save the North East’s shipyards are being sought in a bid to remember the real life experiences of those involved.

published on: 1 August 2018

An innovative, national scheme which supports under-represented groups getting into leading universities is to expand.

published on: 1 August 2018

Legal & General has started construction of its flagship office building, The Lumen, at Newcastle Helix, as part of the initial £65 million it has invested in the site.

published on: 31 July 2018

Former Vice-Chancellor, Professor Chris Brink, has returned to Newcastle University to launch his new book which explores the role of higher education in society.

published on: 30 July 2018

Landmark study shows how heavy, short rain storms are intensifying more rapidly than would be expected with global warming.

published on: 30 July 2018

Indoor sports facilities at Newcastle University have received a multi-million pound boost.

published on: 30 July 2018

A series of events this month will explore issues relating to performance, identity and resistance among the region’s queer and LGBT+ community.

published on: 27 July 2018

Deforestation of Guiana Shield will have impact across South America, scientists warn.

published on: 26 July 2018

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Nick Megoran discusses how the arguments of the 'New Atheists' are just as violent as those of the hardline religious leaders they so vociferously denounce.

published on: 26 July 2018

A brand new sculpture by celebrated artist Antony Gormley has been installed in the heart of Newcastle University’s campus.

published on: 26 July 2018

A group of Newcastle University students are aiming to recreate prehistoric metalworking techniques at a series of live open-air experiments.

published on: 25 July 2018

Scientists from Newcastle University have worked on a new project that is increasing understanding of how antibiotics treat bacteria.

published on: 24 July 2018

It’s a family affair as a proud father graduated with his daughter and son at Newcastle University.

published on: 24 July 2018

The importance of the enzyme AEP as a key regulatory of the immune system has been discovered in new research from Newcastle University.

published on: 24 July 2018

A Newcastle University graduate has received the Duke of York Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for growing a healthy snack start-up into a commercial success.

published on: 24 July 2018

A special programme of art created by staff at Newcastle University, many of whom are leading artists in their own right, is being showcased on campus this summer.

published on: 24 July 2018

The first phase of progress on a £50 million home for business, academics and the public, which will put the UK at the forefront of AI, digital economy and Ageing Society is being marked today.

published on: 23 July 2018

Newcastle is the best performing in the country for volume of clinical research for the seventh year running.

published on: 19 July 2018

Patients with persistent facial pain are costing the economy more than £3,000 each per year, new research has revealed.

published on: 17 July 2018

An actor and musician, a world-renowned artist, a leading figure in finance and an entrepreneur, honoured by Newcastle University.

published on: 16 July 2018

Newcastle University researchers have been briefing NATO experts on cultural property protection.

published on: 13 July 2018

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Martin Farr discusses the recent history of the relationship between Britain and the US.

published on: 13 July 2018

Newcastle University Business School is inviting exceptional businesswomen to apply for a scholarship towards an MBA, starting in September 2018.

published on: 13 July 2018

New ways to build, power and tailor homes to make them more sustainable and desirable are showcased at an immersive exhibition.

published on: 13 July 2018

Contemporary artworks installed among the ancient ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum creating two art venues in stunning, historically resonant settings.

published on: 13 July 2018

Archaeological work led by Newcastle University has helped a ‘lost’ city from the 10th century gain recognition from UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

published on: 13 July 2018

Research reveals that vision and brain circuits perform a regular background scan, making neurons available in case they are needed to focus on a task – enabling us to pay attention.

published on: 12 July 2018

A survey of 30,000 students has placed Newcastle University among the best institutions for teaching excellence in Europe.

published on: 11 July 2018

Newcastle University has formed an innovative partnership to help residents of the iconic Grade II* listed Byker Estate influence the way services are delivered.

published on: 11 July 2018

A major new report by the Royal College of Physicians calls for a radical change in the way the NHS treats smoking, by providing opt-out cessation services as a routine component of all hospital care.

published on: 11 July 2018

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Adam Behr discusses whether albums are in decline.

published on: 11 July 2018

World-renowned rural expert Professor Mark Shucksmith OBE has been appointed as Specialist Adviser to the House of Lords Select Committee on the Rural Economy.

published on: 11 July 2018

Newcastle University has scored a top 10 BUCS ranking for the third year in a row.

published on: 9 July 2018

President Trump’s inaction on climate change is putting UK’s national security at risk, British researchers warn Prime Minister.

published on: 9 July 2018

Newcastle University scientists part of an international research project to better understand future changes to the Arctic marine environment.

published on: 9 July 2018

Experts at Newcastle University are set to benefit from a £9.5m investment for research to help inform government decision-making.

published on: 6 July 2018

An outdoor lab at Newcastle Helix is being used to develop and test new approaches to managing the impact of flooding.

published on: 6 July 2018

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Martin Farr outlines the history of the Prime Minister's country residence and some of the key events of the 20th century it has featured in.

published on: 6 July 2018

Visitors are invited to experience a bell peal in an entirely different way with a unique art installation by an award-winning artist.

published on: 5 July 2018

Ideas including how 3D printing could protect the world’s cultural heritage and how technology could change food production will be covered at a series of talks.

published on: 4 July 2018

A new role has been appointed at Newcastle University to build strong relationships between academia and businesses.

published on: 4 July 2018

Two new films are to be premiered at Newcastle University during a prestigious conference and exhibition.

published on: 3 July 2018

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Helen Jarvis discusses how communities such as Christiania pursue “degrowth” by prioritising human relations over market relations.

published on: 3 July 2018

International law is failing to prevent the forced displacement of people during armed conflict, argues a law expert at Newcastle University.

published on: 2 July 2018

The impact of leaving the European Union on the local area will be the focus of a discussion at Newcastle University.

published on: 2 July 2018

The UFAW Medal has been awarded to Professor Paul Flecknell in acknowledgement of his exceptional contribution to the welfare of laboratory animals.

published on: 28 June 2018

Visitors to Kielder Water & Forest Park can now enjoy relaxing in a newly developed pavilion while watching adventure activities run by Calvert Trust Kielder.

published on: 27 June 2018

Ageing expertise and commercial insight has come together to explore women’s experience of the menopause and propose technology-based interventions.

published on: 27 June 2018

Newcastle University’s pioneering ‘building-as-a-lab’, which will pave the way for more sustainable, efficient developments in the future, has been officially opened in a rather unusual way.

published on: 27 June 2018

Newcastle University will showcase the outstanding student experience and facilities to thousands of visitors during the Summer Open Days.

published on: 25 June 2018

Newcastle University and Newcastle United Foundation have kicked off a unique partnership to work together on outreach, education and research programmes across the region.

published on: 25 June 2018

Floating theatres, a circular bridge, and new forms of housing for the twenty-first century are among the exciting designs on show at this year’s Architecture Degree Show.

published on: 22 June 2018

On the 70th anniversary of the arrival of the Empire Windrush at Tilbury Docks, Professor James Procter, writing for The Conversation, looks at how the people onboard were received when they arrived.

published on: 22 June 2018

Newcastle part of an ambitious £8m research project to improve our understanding of the potential environmental and socio-economic impacts of fracking in the UK.

published on: 20 June 2018

Ground-breaking work by genetic and medical experts at Newcastle University and Newcastle Hospitals, housed at the Centre for Life, features in a BBC programme celebrating 70 years of the NHS.

published on: 20 June 2018

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Adam Behr discusses why even Jeremy Corbyn struggles to sell a pop and politics mashup.

published on: 19 June 2018

Small ‘oases’ in the world’s oceans where corals appear to be thriving, could offer vital insights in the race to save one of the world’s most threatened ecosystems.

published on: 19 June 2018

The countdown has begun to the launch of the Great Exhibition of the North, which starts this Friday.

published on: 18 June 2018

Writing for The Conversation, Professor Roger Burrows exposes residential basement developments in the wealthiest parts of London.

published on: 15 June 2018

Writing for The Conversation, Professor James Procter discusses how he discovered a document which sheds new light on the history of the Empire Windrush.

published on: 14 June 2018

Plans have been revealed for a major new sculpture by celebrated artist Antony Gormley, to be installed in the heart of Newcastle University’s campus.

published on: 13 June 2018

Five patients embark on a very low calorie diet, developed at Newcastle University, in order to reverse their diabetes in a new ITV programme.

published on: 13 June 2018

Clare Townley announced as third winner of prestigious prize

published on: 13 June 2018

Removing the risk with 'digital twin' technology.

published on: 13 June 2018

Newcastle University and Mologic launch pioneering new diagnostic for black-grass resistance at Cereals 2018

published on: 13 June 2018

Scientists from Newcastle University have shown that human embryonic stem cells move by travelling back and forth in a line, much like ants moving along their trails.

published on: 12 June 2018

The growth of cities and technology is ‘fragmenting’ the border between night and day with implications for our health, the environment and society, argues a Newcastle University academic.

published on: 11 June 2018

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Shelina Visram and Dr Amelia Lake discuss energy drinks and their popularity with young people.

published on: 11 June 2018

Former Vice-Chancellor Professor Chris Brink, top liver and speech experts Profs Dave Jones and James Law, and zero carbon expert Prof Colin Herron are recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

published on: 8 June 2018

An ‘Ivy League’ of Northern Powerhouse universities leading the country in science, research and innovation was called by the Northern Powerhouse Minister, Jake Berry.

published on: 8 June 2018

Newcastle University moves up 20 places into the top 150 in the QS World University Rankings 2019.

published on: 6 June 2018

Fine Art students get ready for this year’s degree show.

published on: 1 June 2018

A world-leading academic from Newcastle University has been honoured with a prestigious award for his work in helping patients with hereditary diseases.

published on: 1 June 2018

Writing for The Conversation, Dr. Shan-Jan Sarah Liu discusses why women in Asia are less likely to engage with politics.

published on: 31 May 2018

The first human corneas have been 3D printed by scientists at Newcastle University.

published on: 30 May 2018

An invisible layer of biological compounds on the sea surface reduces the rate at which carbon dioxide gas moves between the atmosphere and the oceans, scientists have reported.

published on: 28 May 2018

Newcastle and Northumbria universities are working with Northumbria Police to fund more ‘bobbies on the beat’ in key student areas across the city throughout June.

published on: 28 May 2018

A brand new exhibition of unseen works by Northumberland’s celebrated Pitmen Painters will go on display at Woodhorn Museum, in Ashington.

published on: 25 May 2018

The spirt of Newcastle’s iconic River Tyne has inspired striking new art for an historic building on the city’s beautiful Quayside.

published on: 25 May 2018

Researchers have discovered mountain ranges and three huge, deep subglacial valleys from data collected during the first modern aerogeophysical survey of the South Pole region.

published on: 25 May 2018

Freedom City 2017 has been voted the Best Overall Event and Fine Art PhD student, Narbi Price, has won best Visual Artist in culture awards.

published on: 24 May 2018

Professor Richard Dawson talks to BBC Radio 4 as part of the ‘Climate Change and Me’ series to discuss the dramatic changes to our planet that have occurred in his lifetime.

published on: 24 May 2018

A Newcastle University academic is among those bringing a judicial review challenging health policy at the High Court.

published on: 24 May 2018

The perceived safety and quality of food imported from Europe into China provides commercial opportunities for European food producers, research has found.

published on: 23 May 2018

The mechanism our immune cells use to clear bacterial infections like tuberculosis might also be implicated in Parkinson’s disease, according to a new study.

published on: 22 May 2018

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Gordon Port explains why the skies are filled with greenfly and how to get rid of them.

published on: 22 May 2018

Leading scientists say Newcastle University will rise to the challenge of the Prime Minister’s new Industrial Strategy.

published on: 21 May 2018

Peter Hanmer presents Plato’s Lair – the winning entry from 2017’s Gillian Dickinson North East Young Sculptor competition.

published on: 18 May 2018

THE Northern Health Science Alliance (NHSA) has appointed Professor David Burn, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, as its new Chair-elect.

published on: 18 May 2018

An enterprising duo of Newcastle University graduates have set out to refresh the growing beverage market with the launch of a new brand of tonic water.

published on: 17 May 2018

Contemporary artworks installed among ancient Italian ruins.

published on: 17 May 2018

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Adam Behr discusses music trends in the charts.

published on: 16 May 2018

£4.8 million research programme will look at how we better maintain and monitor our infrastructure.

published on: 16 May 2018

Lack of “happiness” hormone makes rice plants less attractive to insects

published on: 15 May 2018

The latest development in the partnership between Siemens and Newcastle University is launched today to accelerate digitalisation and meet the needs of an increasingly-digitalised society.

published on: 15 May 2018

Senior managers, academic and professional staff at Newcastle University have been meeting with the region’s employers in order to develop relevant apprenticeship training in areas of high demand.

published on: 14 May 2018

Students from Newcastle University have worked alongside staff at a North East nature reserve to create exciting new habitats for the wildlife which can be found there.

published on: 11 May 2018

Some 50 years since the world’s first heart transplant, a BBC documentary looks at a year in the lives of patients in need of a new heart, and the medics using cutting-edge technology to treat them.

published on: 11 May 2018

The closure is to allow for the installation of Which Way North, a special exhibition throughout the museum as part of this summer’s Great Exhibition of the North.

published on: 11 May 2018

Newcastle University Boat Club rowers have been crowned 2018 BUCS Regatta Champions.

published on: 10 May 2018

Can an urn inspire you to explore the story of Mary Eleanor Bowes? Would paintings spark new interest in Thomas Bewick? How will communities respond to the sound of bells in a disused church?

published on: 10 May 2018

Scientists have discovered bees linger on a flower, emptying it of nectar, because they have sugar-sensing taste neurons which work together to prolong the pleasure of the sweetness.

published on: 10 May 2018

Researchers at Newcastle University look at impact of automated decision making in banking has on consumer trust.

published on: 10 May 2018

Two leading academics affiliated to Newcastle University have been given prestigious awards for their outstanding work in health research.

published on: 10 May 2018

Architecture students have had the tutorial of a lifetime with one of the world’s most famous and prolific architects.

published on: 4 May 2018

Women going through the menopause experience a range of both physical and psychological symptoms and the effect can be hugely inconvenient and embarrassing, writes Dr Meera Vijayaraghavan.

published on: 4 May 2018

Body-worn sensors used at home and in clinic by people with mild Alzheimer’s to assess walking could offer a cost-effective way to detect early disease and monitor progression of the illness.

published on: 4 May 2018

Why conservation policies which value species based on their ‘usefulness’ are putting birds like the humble crow at risk.

published on: 3 May 2018

Newcastle University music students will be on song as they take to the stage at the Tyne Theatre and Opera House to perform Acis and Galatea

published on: 3 May 2018

The North East’s universities are joining forces under a £3.9m scheme to connect the region’s businesses with research to encourage growth and job creation.

published on: 3 May 2018

Experts from Newcastle University are working with colleagues at Ardhi University in Tanzania to tackle one of the world’s biggest dangers to health.

published on: 3 May 2018

Canine volunteers are being sought in a bid to better understand one of the most common health problems affecting the nation’s 8.5 million dogs.

published on: 2 May 2018

The first study of its kind has found that people who vape have the same mix of gut bacteria as non-smokers, whilst smokers have significant changes to their microbiome.

published on: 1 May 2018