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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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