Writing for The Conversation, Dr David Milledge and Josh Bunce discuss sewage pollution in the Ganges catchment.

published on: 16 January 2019

The Greenland Ice Sheet emits tons of methane according to a new study, showing that subglacial biological activity impacts the atmosphere far more than previously thought.

published on: 2 January 2019

Replica allows real-time testing of city’s infrastructure in the face of emergencies – and in future could be used in cities worldwide.

published on: 2 January 2019

Newcastle University experts in the field of ageing and cancer have been recognised in the Queen's New Year Honours.

published on: 28 December 2018

Robins drop the low notes in the presence of wind turbines

published on: 20 December 2018

New models which can predict the critical point at which plant pests and diseases shift from being a localised problem to a major outbreak could help us in our fight to save the world’s woodlands.

published on: 18 December 2018

Missing ocean monitoring instrument found after five years at sea.

published on: 18 December 2018

It is a small hole in the East End of Glasgow, but it has the potential to make the area the world centre for research into geothermal energy.

published on: 11 December 2018

A campaign celebrating universities achievements of some of the world’s most important discoveries launches today with work at Newcastle University in the UK’s Best Breakthroughs List.

published on: 6 December 2018

A team of North East-based subsea engineering experts are preparing to represent the UK in the final of the prestigious $7m Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE competition to map the sea floor.

published on: 5 December 2018

Making digital services fairer and more secure for everyone will be the focus of a new three-year project led by Newcastle University’s Open Lab.

published on: 28 November 2018

A technology developed by scientists at Newcastle University allowing human corneas to be 3D printed has won Gold at the 2018 London Design Awards.

published on: 23 November 2018

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Niki Rust discusses the latest episode of BBC One's new nature series Dynasties and highlights the desperate need for funding to save our big cats.

published on: 22 November 2018

Rural areas would benefit from greater devolved decision making and a single, co-ordinated voice to avoid long-term issues being made worse by Brexit.

published on: 22 November 2018

Poor health has been linked with the North’s poor productivity for the first time in a major new report by six northern universities.

published on: 20 November 2018

new collaboration between British and Russian scientists to understand how environment is changing

published on: 8 November 2018

Newcastle scientists are part of a multi-million pound investment for digital pathology, radiology and artificial intelligence schemes to improve patient diagnosis.

published on: 7 November 2018

Climate-warming affects farmlands by increasing pests but not their natural predators, resulting in reduced crop yields, new research has revealed.

published on: 23 October 2018

Professor Chris Day, Vice-Chancellor and President, Newcastle University will chair the Institutional Environment Pilot Panel for the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021.

published on: 12 October 2018

An investigation has revealed the extent of the vaginal mesh scandal that has left thousands of women irreversibly harmed.

published on: 11 October 2018

The National Innovation Centre for Ageing (NICA) is sponsoring the Royal Society of Art Student Design Awards, challenging designers to tackle pressing social, environmental and economic issues.

published on: 8 October 2018

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Anh Phan explains why the prospect of using rubbish for fuel isn’t too far from reality.

published on: 8 October 2018

Writing for The Conversation, Professors Alasdair Edwards, John Bythell, Drs James Guest and Adriana Humanes discuss the pros and cons of 3D printed coral reefs.

published on: 8 October 2018

New data has been made available which will help develop “wiring diagrams” that may ultimately improve understanding of a range of brain disorders.

published on: 4 October 2018

Current systems for ranking the best batsmen in test cricket have been bowled out by a new study.

published on: 2 October 2018

Professor Chris Day, Vice-Chancellor and President of Newcastle University, today unveils a new Vision and Strategy, outlining the future direction for the institution.

published on: 1 October 2018

Scientists and volunteers join forces to understand how the UK coastline is changing in the face of climate change and species invasion.

published on: 27 September 2018

The University’s Claremont and Daysh buildings will undergo a complete refurbishment that will transform the 1960s buildings and significantly improve their energy efficiency and sustainability.

published on: 22 September 2018

Newcastle University has risen five places to 21st in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide.

published on: 21 September 2018

Land-based bird populations are becoming confined to nature reserves in some parts of the world - raising the risk of global extinction.

published on: 21 September 2018

A team of scientists have identified a naturally occurring antibiotic that may help in the fight against drug-resistant Tuberculosis.

published on: 20 September 2018

Scientists have discovered that moths may play a much broader role as plant pollinators than previously suspected.

published on: 19 September 2018

Scientists from Newcastle University have identified two more potential ‘garbage patch’ zones in the world’s oceans.

published on: 13 September 2018

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Thomas Linley and Dr Alan Jamieson describe how they found three new species in one of the ocean's deepest places.

published on: 12 September 2018

Three new species of fish discovered in the extreme depths of the Pacific Ocean.

published on: 10 September 2018

A number of Newcastle University projects have been shortlisted for the prestigious Times Higher Education awards 2018, including the top accolade of University of the Year.

published on: 6 September 2018

Newcastle Professor named Chief Scientific Advisor on Transport for a second term.

published on: 4 September 2018

Steve Caughey, Director of the National Innovation Centre for Data discusses how investment in data analytics and visualisation can provide immediate returns.

published on: 21 August 2018

Steve Caughey, newly-appointed Director of the National Innovation Centre for Data explains how they are working to help organisations gain the skills they need to obtain insight from their data.

published on: 20 August 2018

Newcastle University has been awarded £5 million to build a national research hub that will help transform the UK’s energy network.

published on: 16 August 2018

Ancient mucus genes dating back to our time as a jellyfish could be key in our quest for new antibiotics.

published on: 16 August 2018

Sixty years on from the creation of the first computing lab at Newcastle University, a special exhibition will highlight some of the ground-breaking IT developments that have since taken place.

published on: 13 August 2018

A Newcastle University scientist has been given international recognition for her outstanding contribution to climate science.

published on: 9 August 2018

Innovations that could help us grow more food in cities will be the focus of a new hands-on exhibition in Newcastle.

published on: 9 August 2018

Experts awarded fellowships with the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)

published on: 9 August 2018

New facilities that will bring together geologists, biologists, chemists and archaeologists to address one of the greatest challenges our graduates face, are being launched at Newcastle University.

published on: 7 August 2018

Newcastle University experts have cooked up a new app to help people learn languages.

published on: 3 August 2018

Landmark study shows how heavy, short rain storms are intensifying more rapidly than would be expected with global warming.

published on: 30 July 2018