Eating a traditional Mediterranean-type diet – rich in foods such as seafood, fruit, and nuts – may help reduce the risk of dementia by almost a quarter, a new study has revealed.

published on: 14 March 2023

The needs of the poorest and most vulnerable people living in the countryside are ignored by the UK Government in a way that would not be acceptable in urban areas, say academics in a new book.

published on: 13 March 2023

Scientists have received nearly £6 million from Cancer Research UK to fund their fight against the disease in adults and children.

published on: 13 March 2023

Change is needed to the way safer sleep information is communicated, if risks to babies from unsafe sleeping practices are to be reduced, according to a new report.

published on: 13 March 2023

Researchers have developed a new drug that works against all the main types of primary bone cancer.

published on: 8 March 2023

Dentists and students at Newcastle Dental Hospital will soon be monitoring their patients to see if they have an often-undiagnosed heart condition - as well as tending to their teeth.

published on: 6 March 2023

Newcastle University Vice-Chancellor Professor Chris Day has been named as the new Chair of the Russell Group, taking over from current chair, Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell, later this year.

published on: 3 March 2023

A pioneering new method to assess the quality of organs for donation has the potential to revolutionise the transplant system, saving lives and tens of millions of pounds.

published on: 1 March 2023

Professor Elaine Campbell has been awarded a Fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences in recognition of excellence in her field and wider contributions to the social sciences.

published on: 1 March 2023

Pet and animal-related apps are creating cybersecurity risks to their owners, new research has shown.

published on: 28 February 2023

A new resource which aims to address a huge gap in support services for parents and babies across the UK has been welcomed by the Rt Hon. Dame Andrea Leadsom DBE MP.

published on: 22 February 2023

A unique artefact discovered at the Roman fort of Vindolanda may have been used as a device during sex rather than as a good luck symbol, archaeologists suggest.

published on: 20 February 2023

Professor Stella Ghervas has won the prestigious 2023 Laura Shannon Prize in Contemporary European Studies for her book ‘Conquering Peace: From the Enlightenment to the European Union’.

published on: 13 February 2023

Fifteen million people around the world are at risk from flooding caused by glacial lakes, with just four countries accounting for more than half of those exposed.

published on: 7 February 2023

A specialist cancer trials team funded by the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation, is helping progress pioneering treatment of a group of rare cancers called sarcomas, attracting international interest.

published on: 3 February 2023

The Farrell Centre – a new centre for architecture and cities – opens to the public on Saturday 22 April 2023

published on: 24 January 2023

The Vice-Chancellor and colleagues have been recognised in the New Year’s Honours.

published on: 30 December 2022

Writing for The Conversation, Adam Behr discusses how Terry Hall embodied the sound of disaffection in Thatcherite Britain.

published on: 21 December 2022

Emeritus Professor Steve Juggins has received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his work to better understand past changes in ecosystems.

published on: 20 December 2022

Reflections on the immediate aftermath of the Lockerbie bombing from police officers and other first responders have been gathered as part of a Newcastle University research project.

published on: 20 December 2022

New research provides key insights into which pressures are causing what damage and where.

published on: 14 December 2022

Newcastle University and English Heritage have teamed up to create new a Fellowship at historic Belsay Hall.

published on: 9 December 2022

Academics at Newcastle University are part of a new cross-sector partnership focused on tackling health inequalities through sustainable transport solutions.

published on: 7 December 2022

A community project to protect Hadrian’s Wall and research that has transformed knowledge of Roman art in Britain have been shortlisted in the Current Archaeology awards 2022.

published on: 6 December 2022

A beekeeping project with a difference is helping young men in the North East become more familiar with the worlds of art and conservation.

published on: 29 November 2022