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About Us

Providing an inclusive environment to transform our world.

Who we are

The Faculty of Science, Agriculture & Engineering (SAgE) has a rich and vibrant history spanning 150 years. It was first established in 1871 as The College of Physical Science. Today, the Faculty spans several schools, institutes, and research centres.

Since our humble beginnings, we've supported the growing needs of science and engineering in the north east.

We're now a global Faculty with a far-reaching impact on societal challenges, including:

  • climate change
  • digital technology
  • smart energy

Welcome from our PVC

My vision, as Pro-Vice-Chancellor (PVC), for the Faculty of Science, Agriculture & Engineering is:

  • to be clear and confident of its distinctive identity
  • to be proud of what it's achieving
  • for everyone to feel excited and valued for their contribution

It’s important to me to recognise innovation and individual excellence in our Schools. And to share the impact of societal activities with the world.

I’m proud to lead a community that inspires and develops the next generation of scientists, engineers, and forward thinkers.

Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Professor Stephanie Glendinning

Our strategic themes

Our work is focussed around five strategic themes. They’re underpinned by the fundamental research spanning computing, mathematical and natural sciences.

Data and digital technology

We're using data to revolutionise the way we live. We’re currently focused on:

  • additive and distributed manufacturing
  • precision agriculture
  • digital civics
  • gaming
  • digital twins
  • health management
  • cyber security
Bio-systems and health

We’re looking at biological systems for the benefit of society and the environment, including:

  • biomechanics
  • drug discovery
  • crop health
  • pollution control
  • synthetic biology
  • bio-buildings
  • antibiotic resistance
Future mobility

We’re investigating sustainable and resilient systems to help people and resources move around the planet. This includes:

  • electrified propulsion
  • sustainable and resilient infrastructure
  • traffic management
  • ageing and health impacts
Environmental sustainability and resilience

We want to better understand our relationship with our environment, so we can help create a secure future for all. Our work covers:

  • water security
  • climate change impacts and adaptation
  • pollution control
  • resource security
  • waste management
Future energy

The key to our energy future is efficient and sustainable generation, storage and delivery. We’re focused on discovering and developing ways we can make this clean, secure and affordable for all. We’re concentrating our research on:

  • fuel cells
  • energy materials
  • carbon capture
  • geo-energy
  • hydrogen
  • energy-efficient buildings
  • energy system integration

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Our Schools

Our Schools are the backbone of our Faculty. They’re located across North East England and Singapore.

NUCoREs and research centres

We deliver multi-disciplinary research across the Newcastle University Centres of Research Excellence (NUCoREs), in our Doctoral Training Centres and National Innovation Centres.