Two Newcastle University experts have been appointed to advise on efforts to tackle climate change in the North East.

published on: 20 November 2020

Newcastle has been named a global 'climate leader' for its efforts to become carbon neutral by 2030.

published on: 18 November 2020

A new £9M research centre that will allow citizens across the country to grasp the possibilities of the digital revolution has been announced.

published on: 28 October 2020

A project involving experts at Newcastle University is successfully detecting traces of coronavirus in sewage, providing an early warning for local outbreaks across the country.

published on: 23 October 2020

Researchers at Newcastle University are involved in a study to understand the risks of COVID-19 transmission on public transport and to identify the best measures to control it.

published on: 22 October 2020

The mystery surrounding a 1,800 year old skeleton is at the heart of a new video game app designed to help children learn about life on Hadrian’s Wall.

published on: 19 October 2020

Newcastle University wins Dynamites20Award for the GetPPE-NCL initiative.

published on: 16 October 2020

Innovative new ways of researching epilepsy and eye disorders will be led by Newcastle University’s two new Future Leaders Fellows.

published on: 15 October 2020

Students working towards the BEng Geospatial Surveying and Mapping and Geographic Information Science degree courses are taking part in fieldwork with a difference this year.

published on: 15 October 2020

A new study involving experts from Newcastle University aims to assess an until now hidden form of marine litter and show the effects it could have on our seas.

published on: 9 October 2020

Newcastle University is one of the first universities to sign up to offering a new scholarship for disadvantaged Black British students.

published on: 7 October 2020

Newcastle and Northumbria Universities are working with Northumbria Police to increase the number of high visibility patrols in residential areas with high student density.

published on: 17 September 2020

Cutting edge Artificial Intelligence technology for diagnosing neurological disease such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s from eye scans will be tested and scaled in the NHS.

published on: 10 September 2020

Conservation action has prevented the global extinction of at least 28 bird and mammal species since 1993, a study led by Newcastle University and BirdLife International has shown.

published on: 10 September 2020

An enzyme released by bacteria living on seaweed is being used by scientists to revolutionise the way we wash.

published on: 8 September 2020

Newcastle University has been ranked among the world’s top universities by an influential Higher Education guide.

published on: 2 September 2020

The change in social distancing rules to one metre plus has made towns and cities in England on average over 40% more accessible to pedestrians, new research has revealed.

published on: 26 August 2020

New research suggests the planned peatland grant scheme needs to ensure that farmers and land managers have the right level of funding and greater control than previous schemes in order to succeed.

published on: 24 August 2020

A Newcastle University chemical engineer has been recognised with a prestigious Research Fellowship from the Royal Academy of Engineering.

published on: 14 August 2020

A novel system that preserves the condition of donor organs for longer, is easy to transport and affordable, has been developed by Newcastle University and Newcastle Hospital Trust spin-out, ScubaTx™.

published on: 12 August 2020

British and Indian experts are to investigate the impact that releasing antibiotics from manufacturing into India’s waterways has on the spread of potentially fatal drug-resistant infections.

published on: 6 August 2020

A pilot project to develop autonomous heavy goods vehicles has received a funding boost to test how high-speed connectivity can improve transport and logistics.

published on: 3 August 2020

Researchers are pushing the boundaries of data speed with a brand new type of organic LEDs.

published on: 17 July 2020

A portable testing lab that fits into a suitcase is being hailed as the key to tackling one of the world’s biggest dangers to health.

published on: 14 July 2020

A new website has been launched to help people feel safer when they come into the city centre.

published on: 13 July 2020

Staff and students at Newcastle University are to receive safety packs to help stop the spread of COVID-19 in the University and local communities.

published on: 10 July 2020

Iconic horse chestnut trees are under attack by a highly invasive leaf-mining moth, which has spread across much of the UK in the last 18 years.

published on: 8 July 2020

Scientists at Newcastle University are part of a national programme to perform underpinning research and develop a standardised UK-wide system for detecting COVID-19 in wastewater.

published on: 2 July 2020

Newcastle is the first University to sign up to the 'Employer with Heart' Charter, committing to provide extra support and extended leave for parents of premature babies.

published on: 19 June 2020

An expert at Newcastle University is calling for greater international co-operation to bring about improved water, sanitation and health provision as a way to prevent the next global pandemic.

published on: 12 June 2020

A simple and low-cost method of ‘listening’ to chicks may allow welfare issues to be picked up at the earliest possible opportunity, according to new research.

published on: 10 June 2020

Writing for The Conversation, Professor David Graham and Peter Collignon discuss the rise of antimicrobial resistance and how it could hamper treatment of new infectious diseases.

published on: 9 June 2020

A Newcastle University expert has been elected as President of the International Rural Sociology Association.

published on: 3 June 2020

Writing for The Conversation, Professor Darren Evans and Dr Lisa Malm discuss rewilding of the uplands.

published on: 2 June 2020

A major government funded study suggests particles released from vehicle tyres could be a significant and previously largely unrecorded source of microplastics in the marine environment.

published on: 27 May 2020

Newcastle University and partners will lead a new National Centre to support enterprise, resilience and innovation among rural firms and unlock the untapped potential of rural economies across the UK.

published on: 18 May 2020

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Lucy Asher discusses how adolescence can cause disobedient behaviour in dogs.

published on: 13 May 2020

Research led by Newcastle University shows typical teenage behaviour doesn’t just occur in young humans – it happens in dogs too.

published on: 13 May 2020

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Marina Freitag discusses a new type of smart solar cell that can adapt to the amount of available light, meaning it can work indoors.

published on: 12 May 2020

Scientists have successfully developed a new technique to reliably grow crystals of organic soluble molecules from nanoscale droplets, unlocking the potential of accelerated new drug development.

published on: 8 May 2020

by Professor Phil Blythe, Department for Transport Chief Scientific Adviser

published on: 5 May 2020

Newcastle, Northumbria and Sunderland universities are working together to design and support production of vital protective equipment for the NHS.

published on: 1 May 2020

A new class of self-forming membrane to separate carbon dioxide from a mixture of gases has been developed by Newcastle University researchers.

published on: 1 May 2020

Honey bee colonies from across the UK are increasingly suffering from a viral disease, a new study has shown.

published on: 1 May 2020

Wastewater in sewage systems could provide a quicker and earlier indication of the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

published on: 23 April 2020

Newcastle University is revisiting its extensive archive of free public lectures and sharing some of the highlights of the last nine years.

published on: 16 April 2020

Newcastle University researchers are rolling out a project to study the impact of the UK Government’s lock down on energy networks.

published on: 15 April 2020

Writing for The Conversation, Professor Phil James and Dr Ronnie Das discuss how urban data can help us understand the impact of social distancing measures on people and vehicle movement.

published on: 9 April 2020

We are rightly proud of the contribution our final year MBBS students are making to the NHS at this critical time.

published on: 31 March 2020

We are urging academics with relevant research expertise to sign up for a COVID-19 Outbreak Expert Database.

published on: 25 March 2020

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Per Berggren and Dr Andrew Temple discuss how the recently discovered two new shark species may already be threatened by fishing.

published on: 20 March 2020

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Darren Evans discusses how the game of Jenga can help us see why conservation needs to change.

published on: 20 March 2020

Writing for The Conversation, Rosanna Bellini and Nicole Westmarland discuss how home may not a safe place to be, for those trapped in intimate relationships with people who use violence and abuse.

published on: 19 March 2020

Not one, but TWO new species of the rarely seen six-gilled sawsharks have been found in the West Indian Ocean by an international team of marine scientists.

published on: 18 March 2020

Newcastle University is leading a national network of four cutting-edge centres to enable faster collaborative research and development of electric machines - including cars, planes and ships.

published on: 6 March 2020

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Niki Rust explains how the climate crisis is turning Chile’s livestock ranchers against wild herbivores.

published on: 6 February 2020

As Chile becomes drier due to climate change, ranchers are coming into conflict with local wildlife competing for pasture with livestock.

published on: 6 February 2020

The growth of brain cancers can be better understood with the help of a new computer simulation by international scientists co-ordinated by Newcastle University.

published on: 6 February 2020

Writing for The Conversation, Newcastle University's Dr Ben Burville together with colleagues at Monash University, Australia, share the first ever footage of a seal clapping underwater.

published on: 3 February 2020

A grey seal has been captured on camera clapping its flippers underwater for the very first time.

published on: 2 February 2020