Writing for The Conversation, Professor Richard Davies discusses how much fracking is responsible for the rising levels of methane in our atmosphere.

published on: 15 August 2019

Wind erosion has been ruled out as the primary cause of methane gas release on Mars, Newcastle University academics have shown.

published on: 12 August 2019

PhD student Evripidis Karydis is showing his documentaries all over the world.

published on: 9 August 2019

Newcastle University’s role as one of the world’s leading universities looking at the issue of cultural property protection has been cemented after UNESCO renewed a prestigious post.

published on: 8 August 2019

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Sarah Campbell discusses why there needs to be a commitment to breathing new life into the Northern Ireland peace process.

published on: 8 August 2019

Writing for The Conversation, Professor Hayley Fowler discusses why we should expect heatwaves and flash flooding to happen more often.

published on: 2 August 2019

An artist has drawn inspiration from one of Newcastle University’s Fine Art Department’s most influential periods for her new exhibition.

published on: 2 August 2019

A unique collection of songs, created as part of a research project led by Newcastle University, is giving a voice to women who have survived domestic abuse.

published on: 30 July 2019

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Michael Richardson highlights the role of city workers, unions and the expatriate community in the current wave of protests in Hong Kong.

published on: 30 July 2019

Writing for The Conversation, Professor Chris Rodgers discusses how more urban green spaces are being threatened in an age of austerity and what can be done to save them.

published on: 30 July 2019

A project which places modern artworks in historical settings is the subject of two exhibitions and a conference.

published on: 25 July 2019

Writing for The Conversation, Martyn Dade-Robertson discusses five ways the buildings of the future might use biotech to become living, breathing things.

published on: 22 July 2019

Expert in cities has been made a Fellow of The British Academy, the voice for the humanities and social sciences.

published on: 19 July 2019

Leading figures are to be awarded honorary degrees by Newcastle University.

published on: 17 July 2019

Pig fat could have been used to grease the sledges used to transport the massive stones of Stonehenge into position, new analysis by archaeologists at Newcastle University has suggested.

published on: 15 July 2019

A revolutionary approach to treating chemical burns in the eye is beginning a clinical trial.

published on: 12 July 2019

Writing for The Conversation, Amy Hinsley and Niki Rust argue that there is insufficient data to prove that poaching has increased because of inhumane farming operations.

published on: 9 July 2019

Writing for The Conversation, experts in biodiversity argue that Earth’s life-support systems may collapse if humanity doesn’t change the way it values and uses nature.

published on: 9 July 2019

Writing for The Conversation, Sean Peacock considers how young people are far from oblivious to the effects of climate change.

published on: 9 July 2019

New study highlights the delay and deterioration in driving when older drivers have to ‘take-back’ control of their vehicle in difficult conditions.

published on: 4 July 2019

A greater openness around wellbeing and anxiety in the workplace and a shift in culture needs to take place in the legal profession to address high levels of poor mental health among junior lawyers.

published on: 2 July 2019

Scientists at Newcastle University have discovered neurons in insect brains that compute 3D distance and direction. Understanding these could help vision in robots.

published on: 28 June 2019

Designs for monasteries, tourist destinations and outward bound centres are among the ideas on display at this year’s Architecture Degree Show which opens to the public on Monday 24 June.

published on: 21 June 2019

Newcastle University’s Centre for Rural Economy has been awarded a share of the first round of funding for work on tackling financial problems and improving living standards.

published on: 21 June 2019

Experts from Newcastle and Northumbria Universities will develop new technologies to revolutionise how buildings are constructed and how they operate.

published on: 19 June 2019