More citizens’ assemblies would enable the public to complement the role of Select Committees and contribute to the scrutiny of government on important topic like climate change.

published on: 15 July 2021

A new exhibition will explore the reaction of the community of Blyth to changes in the industries based there -from carbon producing to carbon reducing.

published on: 7 July 2021

Writing for The Conversation, Liz Lewis and colleagues discuss their new study in Nature Geoscience which shows that trees could also affect rainfall patterns.

published on: 7 July 2021

Three years after it was first displayed among the ancient ruins of Herculaneum and Pompeii, Expanded Interiors is being reimagined in a remarkable new multimedia exhibition at the Hatton Gallery.

published on: 1 July 2021

Exploitation of workers in the Malaysian medical glove industry has worsened during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to new research carried out by a partnership led by Newcastle University.

published on: 1 July 2021

Domestic burning of wood and dung fuels in Neolithic homes would have exceeded internationally-agreed standards for indoor air quality, exposing inhabitants to unsafe levels of particulates.

published on: 30 June 2021

Scientists from Newcastle University and partners from Northumbrian Water have opened a new facility that will play a key role in improving how sewage is treated.

published on: 29 June 2021

Newcastle University, Historic England, and English Heritage have launched a major new archaeological excavation at the site of Birdoswald Roman fort in Cumbria, on Hadrian’s Wall World Heritage Site.

published on: 25 June 2021

Patients with a unique cellular disorder are helping researchers understand a series of health complications better.

published on: 23 June 2021

Whose Stories?, a podcast focusing on diversity and representation in children’s books, has been commissioned by Newcastle University and Seven Stories' Vital North Partnership.

published on: 22 June 2021

Newcastle University led project Creative Fuse will play a key part in a new fund which will help to create a more resilient and sustainable future for the creative sector in a post-COVID- 19 economy.

published on: 15 June 2021

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Adam Behr discusses how the delay in lifting lockdown will affect live music venues.

published on: 15 June 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: 15 June 2021

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Martin Farr discusses how eighty years after the Atlantic Charter, Joe Biden and Boris Johnson have reset the “special relationship”, with the New Atlantic Charter.

published on: 11 June 2021

A scientist from Newcastle University will be part of an international team that will carry out further investigation into the cause of the devastating Uttarakhand flood in India earlier this year.

published on: 11 June 2021

Newcastle University is delighted to announce the launch of the Farrell Centre – a new public centre for architecture and cities.

published on: 7 June 2021

The first evidence of a genetic link explaining why some people who catch Covid-19 don’t become sick has been discovered.

published on: 4 June 2021

New research has shown that if you lose substantial weight and maintain that to manage your type 2 diabetes, you can also effectively control your high blood pressure.

published on: 1 June 2021

A supersensitised brain connection has been identified in people who suffer from misophonia, an extreme reaction to “trigger” sounds.

published on: 24 May 2021

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Adam Behr discusses the value of Britain's creative industries - economically and culturally.

published on: 19 May 2021

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Smriti Sharma discusses how everyday corruption harms mental health in developing countries.

published on: 17 May 2021

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Craig Jones discusses the consequences of military lawyers being involved in giving advice about aerial targeting operations.

published on: 13 May 2021

The National Institute for Health Research’s Innovation Observatory, at Newcastle University, has launched a database of clinical trials and approved medical devices, diagnostics and digital tools.

published on: 13 May 2021

The fascinating stories behind the inmates of Newcastle’s Victorian prison are being brought together for the first time thanks to research by historians at Newcastle University.

published on: 10 May 2021

Many more rural residents will be at risk of poverty and financial hardship after lockdown ends unless action is taken, a new study has warned.

published on: 7 May 2021