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Newcastle University is committed to not using Non-Disclosure Agreements to prevent survivors speaking out in cases of sexual harassment, violence abuse or bullying.

published on: 21 January 2022

Fire Complex is a project by Professor Uta Kögelsberger that both observes the devastating impact of wildfires and sets about making a difference for the future.

published on: 20 January 2022

Policies to extend working lives and raise state pension age may fail under the current conditions for work in the UK, new research suggests.

published on: 20 January 2022

New study reveals those already at risk of harm from heavy drinking bought significantly more alcohol during Covid-19 lockdowns.

published on: 19 January 2022

In a world-first, researchers at Newcastle University have identified dementia protein changes in a terminal childhood disease.

published on: 14 January 2022

A pioneering test which reliably predicts the spread or return of the most deadly form of skin cancer has been developed by a team of Newcastle scientists and clinicians.

published on: 14 January 2022

People in England’s most deprived neighbourhoods work longer hours but live shorter lives with more years in ill health costing an estimated £29.8bn a year to the economy in lost productivity.

published on: 13 January 2022

Poetry at Newcastle University has been recognised as one of the UK’s greatest creative hits.

published on: 13 January 2022

A major infrastructure project is to be named after Professor Paul Younger, one of the region’s pioneering scientists.

published on: 12 January 2022

The Great North Museum: Hancock is seeking to return a Benin Bronze to Nigeria.

published on: 12 January 2022

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Joshua Jowitt discusses the the legal problem of having one rule for some, another for everyone else.

published on: 11 January 2022

Scientists at Newcastle University have identified a new genetic mechanism that can cause severe forms of male infertility.

published on: 10 January 2022

Writing for The Conversation, Alastair Bonnett discusses 'Multiracism' and why we need to pay attention to a new generation of activists and scholars in order to understand the diversity of racism.

published on: 7 January 2022

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Josep-Maria Garcia-Fuentes discusses how Gaudí’s masterpiece became a myth and a divisive political tool.

published on: 6 January 2022

University colleagues have been recognised in the Queen's New Year's Honours.

published on: 31 December 2021

Analysis of ancient DNA from one of the best-preserved Neolithic tombs in Britain has revealed that most of the people buried there were from five continuous generations of a single extended family.

published on: 22 December 2021

A 90% decrease in the number of NHS psychiatric beds is linked to a trebling of the total prison population, new research has revealed.

published on: 20 December 2021

Three Newcastle University academics are delving into the archives of BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art as part of a new six month residency.

published on: 20 December 2021

An early career medical researcher has been awarded the prestigious 2022 Fleming Prize for his outstanding work in his field.

published on: 15 December 2021

Public health experts at Newcastle University are urging government to put health at the centre of its levelling up agenda.

published on: 10 December 2021

Newcastle University has achieved a First Class award in the People and Planet University League.

published on: 9 December 2021

A geographer at Newcastle University has been recognised with an award from the prestigious Royal Geographical Society (RGS-IBG) for the quality of her research.

published on: 8 December 2021

Scientists have shed new light on early events in the battle between Covid-19 and the immune system in the nose, a key entry point for the virus.

published on: 7 December 2021

A new project that allows blind and partially sighted children and adults to ‘hear’ the Universe has been launched.

published on: 7 December 2021

A major new report paints a stark picture of widening inequalities for children in the North of England which cost billions, increases poverty and costs children’s lives.

published on: 7 December 2021

GKN Automotive partners with Newcastle University and the University of Nottingham to launch Advanced Research Centre to accelerate the UK’s electrified future.

published on: 3 December 2021

Newcastle University has been awarded the Gold Watermark in recognition of its outstanding commitment to public engagement.

published on: 2 December 2021

Newcastle University experts have co-authored a new report exploring energy transitions across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

published on: 2 December 2021

Writing for The Conversation, Professor David Werner argues that if universities want to hit climate targets, they should use their land for carbon offsetting.

published on: 1 December 2021

New research has commenced sequencing historic and current samples across Latin America to determine the SARS-CoV-2 variants circulating in the area.

published on: 1 December 2021

A Newcastle University academic has contributed to a new report which says animal welfare must be at the heart of plans to approve new breeding technologies in farming and food production.

published on: 1 December 2021

Whilst car journeys in the UK have returned to pre-pandemic levels, the number of passengers taking the bus or train journeys remains lower than before the first lockdown was brought in.

published on: 30 November 2021

Professor Preti Taneja’s thought provoking new book takes a searching look at the impact and causes of a horrifying terrorist attack.

published on: 26 November 2021

The University has won Outstanding Estates Team and Outstanding Technician of the Year at Times Higher Education Awards 2021.

published on: 26 November 2021

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Martin Farr discusses Conservative sleaze scandals.

published on: 19 November 2021

Newcastle University celebrated the success of three alumni who were part of Team GB rowing at Tokyo 2020.

published on: 19 November 2021

Two climate change and sustainability initiatives were celebrated at this year’s Green Gown awards ceremony.

published on: 19 November 2021

The first lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19 had a significant detrimental impact on refugees and asylum seekers, researchers at Newcastle University say

published on: 18 November 2021

Newcastle University will collaborate with the RAF to establish a ViTAL Living Lab at the RAF Leeming base, to support its drive to Net Zero 2040.

published on: 18 November 2021

Dental procedures produce aerosols which contain oral microbes, creating potential for infectious disease transmission, new research has revealed.

published on: 16 November 2021

Technology using a new generation of hybrid solar cells is one step closer to mass-production, thanks to Newcastle University-led research.

published on: 16 November 2021

The First Year by Dr Ian McDonald will open the new North East International Film Festival at Tyneside Cinema, on 18 November.

published on: 15 November 2021

Paying attention to small details of everyday life in familiar places can help us understand how people feel about where they live, a Newcastle University researcher has found.

published on: 12 November 2021

Researchers have shown for the first time it is possible to detect signs of urothelial cancer using a simple urine test in Lynch Syndrome patients who are at high risk of developing tumours.

published on: 11 November 2021

Increased levels of certain fats and proteins found in one of the most common forms of dementia, Lewy body dementia, could help with diagnosis and test for the effectiveness of treatments.

published on: 11 November 2021

A world-first scientific study has shown that whole genome sequencing can uncover new diagnoses for people across a variety of rare diseases and may deliver enormous benefits to the NHS.

published on: 10 November 2021

Writing for The Conversation, as part of its Insights series, Amanda Schmid-Scott and colleagues at Bristol discuss the criminalisation of Tramadol and its effect on people in Nigeria.

published on: 9 November 2021

Honey bee colonies worldwide have suffered from a range of damaging diseases. A new study has provided clues on how changing weather patterns might be driving disease in UK colonies.

published on: 9 November 2021

Asset owners are claiming their place at the top of the investment chain, with a COP26 declaration of climate expectations to end the mismatch between asset manager commitments and practice.

published on: 8 November 2021

Newcastle University leads global universities in quantifying terrestrial carbon and off-setting opportunities for its rural estate.

published on: 6 November 2021

Newcastle University has co-founded a new UK University Overseas Campuses Network.

published on: 4 November 2021

A new international study has found that adopting a healthy Mediterranean Diet significantly increased pesticide intake, while changing to organic food consumption led to a substantial decrease.

published on: 3 November 2021

A £9 million research programme to reinvent chemical separation methods and significantly cut total global energy consumption has started.

published on: 29 October 2021

Researchers have discovered that there is a genetic susceptibility to developing acute myeloid leukaemia, a cancer of the white blood cells.

published on: 29 October 2021

Kaycee Hill, Marjorie Lotfi and Yvette Siegert named winners of the James Berry Poetry Prize.

published on: 29 October 2021

The world’s smallest industrial carbon capture technology has been launched.

published on: 28 October 2021

Newcastle is one of 1050 universities and colleges from 68 countries that have pledged to half their emissions by 2030 and reach net-zero by 2050 at the very latest.

published on: 28 October 2021

Responding to the Autumn Budget and Spending Review, our experts give their opinions on some of the measures announced.

published on: 27 October 2021

New funding has been announced to support vital carbon capture and storage projects.

published on: 27 October 2021

Seven Roman altars at Newcastle University’s Great North Museum: Hancock have been transformed in vivid hues thanks to an innovative creative project called Roman Britain in Colour.

published on: 27 October 2021

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Martin Farr discusses how Private Eye's prime ministerial parodies provide a political history of modern Britain.

published on: 26 October 2021

Voluntary carbon markets that allow investors, governments and businesses to buy carbon credits could lower greenhouse gas emissions, a new report has concluded.

published on: 22 October 2021

Hybrid event to highlight Black Britons’ rich legacy and progressive contributions to self and society

published on: 21 October 2021

New PCR assays developed by Newcastle University scientists offer hope in the fight against the environmental spread of antimicrobial resistance.

published on: 21 October 2021

Newcastle University is joining higher education institutions in throwing its full support behind government's aims to cut carbon emissions as part of efforts to combat the global climate emergency.

published on: 20 October 2021

PhD student Parisa Akaber has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm as a multi-stage optimisation solution for scheduling and load management of electric fleet charging.

published on: 19 October 2021

Join award winning children’s author Beverley Naidoo and Newcastle University researcher Helen King as they discuss Beverley’s Carnegie Medal-winning novel, The Other Side of Truth.

published on: 18 October 2021

Artificial Intelligence and Human Existence: Stuart Russell is the BBC Radio 4 Reith Lecturer for 2021, and Newcastle University is hosting one of the high-profile lectures.

published on: 14 October 2021

Recognising the importance of the North East as a key centre of battery research, innovation, skills and production, the Faraday Institution has opened a regional office in Newcastle.

published on: 14 October 2021

Assessing the stiffness of the arteries could help identify patients most at risk of dying from Covid-19, new research has revealed.

published on: 12 October 2021

Newcastle University will be part of a new training partnership (CTP) between Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited and the BBSRC (Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council).

published on: 8 October 2021

In the build-up to and during COP26, a new exhibition at Newcastle University highlights pioneering work addressing climate change.

published on: 5 October 2021

Newcastle University and industry partners have been given the backing to launch a new project that will see customer bills and carbon emissions reduced by December 2025.

published on: 1 October 2021

Events are taking place at Newcastle University throughout October and beyond to celebrate the achievements of people with African and Caribbean heritage.

published on: 1 October 2021

Without adaptation, sea-level rise will put millions more people at risk of flooding, scientists have warned.

published on: 30 September 2021

Scientists will be flying drones to monitor tree health as part of an initiative to cut the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions.

published on: 30 September 2021

Newcastle University’s popular programme of talks and music will run from 30 September until 7 December.

published on: 30 September 2021

Twenty seven Newcastle University experts have been awarded Fellowships by The Alan Turing Institute.

published on: 30 September 2021

Researchers have found that in the space of just a few weeks, numerous blood and immune cell types emerge from developing bone marrow, including key white blood cells that protect against bacteria.

published on: 29 September 2021

Writing for The Conversation, James Barker discusses how the title track from Dolly Parton's album of 50 years ago still resonates with many LGBTQ+ fans.

published on: 29 September 2021

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Duika Burges Watson and Professor Vincent Deary discuss how COVID smell loss can have profound effects on life, from weight change to intimacy barriers.

published on: 29 September 2021

Universities in the North East of England contribute £3.7 billion to the economy and support 32,000 jobs across the region, new findings by Frontier Economics today reveal.

published on: 29 September 2021

New research led by experts at Newcastle University is targeting high-grade childhood brain tumour.

published on: 23 September 2021

Government should harness the jobs, skills and investment universities bring to the community as they look to recover from Covid-19, leading universities in the North East have said. 

published on: 22 September 2021

Newcastle University’s Hatton Gallery, regarded as the birthplace of Pop Art, will once again bring works by Pop Art legends to the region with its Print Goes Pop exhibition this autumn.

published on: 22 September 2021

Two University and industry projects have been backed by the Department of Transport (DfT) as winners of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition.

published on: 22 September 2021

Leading academic Jarka Glassey, Professor of Chemical Engineering Education, has been elected a Fellow by The Royal Academy of Engineering.

published on: 22 September 2021

The world’s biggest donor intervention study has been launched in the UK to look at improving the quality of donated organs.

published on: 21 September 2021

Centuries of agricultural practices have moulded the lie of the land across the country.

published on: 16 September 2021

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Jas Kalra discusses the causes of supply chain shortagesand identifies three things which could ease the situation.

published on: 16 September 2021

Research into children, families, public mental health and places and communities has been boosted with £25 milllion for the NIHR School for Public Health Research.

published on: 16 September 2021

Writing for The Conversation, Professor Abigail Marks discusses the issues surrounding a shorter working week.

published on: 14 September 2021

Award-winning North-East actors have joined forces with academics to showcase stories of true Geordie grit – and the dialect used by the generation behind tales from post-war Tyneside.

published on: 13 September 2021

Newcastle University’s Chair and Professor of Practice of Social Justice is one of three new commissioners on the board of the Fulbright Commission.

published on: 8 September 2021

Dr Yujiang Wang and Dr Chris Harrison are among the nearly 100 of the UK’s future science leaders set to benefit from a £113m cash boost to help commercialise their innovations.

published on: 8 September 2021

Many diseases have their origin in early human development, and today, two publications in Nature reveal how researchers from the Human Cell Atlas consortium are advancing understanding of this.

published on: 8 September 2021

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Stacy Gillis discusses why the Women’s Prize for Fiction is one way of ensuring t women’s stories are told and re-told.

published on: 8 September 2021

Northerners were more likely to die from Covid, spent nearly six weeks more in lockdowns, suffered worse mental health and were made poorer than the rest of England in the first year of the pandemic.

published on: 8 September 2021

Newcastle University has moved 32 places and into the global top 150 in the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

published on: 2 September 2021

The definition of remission from type 2 diabetes has been re-written for medics in America, Europe and Britain thanks in part to the work of Newcastle University’s Professor Roy Taylor.

published on: 31 August 2021

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Adam Behr discusses how Charlie Watts' unique drumming was integral to the sound of the Rolling Stones.

published on: 26 August 2021

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Sunil Bhopal discusses new research looking at the effects of Covid-19 in children.

published on: 26 August 2021

Writing for The Conversation, PhD researcher Douglas Boyes discusses why the changing colour of our streetlights could be a danger for insect populations.

published on: 26 August 2021

'Eco-friendly’ LED streetlights are even more harmful for insect populations than the traditional sodium bulbs they are replacing, a new study has shown.

published on: 26 August 2021

Climate change has made extreme rainfall events more likely, scientists have warned.

published on: 24 August 2021

Latest figures reveal how North East Universities make an impact to the region’s economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.

published on: 23 August 2021

Newcastle University has received a donation of more than £100,000 to transform the Gertrude Bell Archive, 100 years on from Bell’s pivotal role in establishing the Kingdom of Iraq.

published on: 23 August 2021

Work by nine postgraduate students will be on show at the Hatton Gallery until 4 September.

published on: 20 August 2021

Little Addison Black has had a difficult start to life as she has battled a rare condition that only affects a handful of youngsters worldwide.

published on: 19 August 2021

We are deeply concerned about the situation in Afghanistan and what it will mean for those living there.

published on: 18 August 2021

Valence 2 is an art and science collaboration and investigation at Newcastle University between the Fine Art Department and the Wellcome Centre for Mitochondrial Research (WCMR).

published on: 18 August 2021

Funding bodies and governments are being told to focus research in key areas of airways diseases to help patients with long Covid.

published on: 17 August 2021

Newcastle University research offers important insights into how we could turn DNA into a green-by-design data structure that organises data like conventional computers.

published on: 12 August 2021

Newcastle University Fine Art recent graduates present their work in the Newcastle University Fine Art Graduate Showcase 2021.

published on: 11 August 2021

Tiny synthetic particles known as dendrimers avoid detection by our immune system and could help develop a new way to deliver drugs into the body without triggering a reaction.

published on: 11 August 2021

Newcastle University has received £1.45M funding to support students to study and work abroad as part of the government’s new Turing Scheme.

published on: 9 August 2021

Newcastle University will be part of a new £5 million research programme to help the UK adapt and become more resilient to the impacts of climate change.

published on: 6 August 2021

Researchers at Newcastle University Business School are to look at how the UK's small businesses have understood and complied with government regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

published on: 5 August 2021

Newcastle University colleagues have received accolades for the quality of their teaching.

published on: 5 August 2021

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Adam Behr discusses the influence of MTV over the last four decades.

published on: 3 August 2021

The Antony Gormley sculpture CLASP, is to be removed temporarily from Newcastle University’s campus for maintenance work and for the application of a protective surface coating.

published on: 3 August 2021

The mystery surrounding a 1,800 year old skeleton is at the heart of a new video game app designed to help children learn about life on Hadrian’s Wall.

published on: 2 August 2021