Scientists at Newcastle University have shown that patterns – particularly stripes which are easy to spot when an animal is still - can also help conceal speeding prey.

published on: 12 September 2019

Newcastle University has welcomed the announcement that a new post-study work visa would allow international students to work in the UK for two years after graduation

published on: 12 September 2019

Newcastle University has introduced a new scholarship scheme specifically for asylum-seekers and refugees who wish to study at the University.

published on: 12 September 2019

Nine weather stations are being launched across the region in a bid to improve the information given to firefighters and help them prepare for the emergencies they might face.

published on: 4 September 2019

A 3-D model of how a Northumberland river has changed course over the past 150 years is helping scientists better understand the risk of it flooding in the future.

published on: 3 September 2019

£2 million has been awarded to create Fellowships into drug discovery in a partnership between Newcastle University, UK and Monash University, Australia.

published on: 28 August 2019

Writing for The Conversation, Professor Richard Davies discusses how much fracking is responsible for the rising levels of methane in our atmosphere.

published on: 15 August 2019

Wind erosion has been ruled out as the primary cause of methane gas release on Mars, Newcastle University academics have shown.

published on: 12 August 2019

Writing for The Conversation, Professor Hayley Fowler discusses why we should expect heatwaves and flash flooding to happen more often.

published on: 2 August 2019

Newcastle University has been given a First Class Honours ranking in the latest People and Planet University League.

published on: 17 July 2019

Leading figures are to be awarded honorary degrees by Newcastle University.

published on: 17 July 2019

Muhammad Firdaus Bin Fawzi Laza, an engineering student at Newcastle University in Singapore, has been recognised for his hard work by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).

published on: 11 July 2019

Newcastle University and North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC) event held to raise awareness of career opportunities in the built environment.

published on: 11 July 2019

Margot James, Minister for Digital and the Creative Industries enjoyed a preview tour of Newcastle’s highly anticipated Catalyst Building during her visit to the city.

published on: 10 July 2019

Writing for The Conversation, experts in OpenLab argue that tech can empower refugee communities but only if the refugees themselves are involved in the design process.

published on: 9 July 2019

New study highlights the delay and deterioration in driving when older drivers have to ‘take-back’ control of their vehicle in difficult conditions.

published on: 4 July 2019

New research suggests that the national soil guidance should be revised as it does not accurately recognise how lead is stored in the soil and transfers to vegetables.

published on: 4 July 2019

Scientists at Newcastle University have discovered neurons in insect brains that compute 3D distance and direction. Understanding these could help vision in robots.

published on: 28 June 2019

Newcastle University’s Centre for Rural Economy has been awarded a share of the first round of funding for work on tackling financial problems and improving living standards.

published on: 21 June 2019

A novel low-cost underwater robot invented by North East engineering experts is being showcased as part of a major new exhibition at the London Science Museum.

published on: 17 June 2019

A leading expert on the legalities surrounding artificial intelligence will explore the rise of ‘deepfakes’ to create false information online.

published on: 14 June 2019

A groundbreaking £985,000 cancer research and treatment project aims to reverse the region’s high incidence and low survival rates of bowel cancer.

published on: 12 June 2019

Team Tao Receive Special Recognition in $7m Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE Competition.

published on: 3 June 2019

The first thermodynamically-reversible chemical reactor capable of producing hydrogen as a pure product stream represents a “transformational” step forward in the chemical industry.

published on: 27 May 2019

How the UK’s largest urban experiment is starting to shed light on how our cities should be managed and developed in the future.

published on: 20 May 2019

New research shows community forest management reduces both deforestation and poverty in Nepal.

published on: 7 May 2019

Blue supergiants are the rock-and-roll stars of the universe. They are massive stars that live fast and die young which makes them rare and difficult to study, even with modern telescopes.

published on: 6 May 2019

Leading climate experts at Newcastle University respond to today's report calling on the UK to end its contribution to global warming within 30 years.

published on: 2 May 2019

Experts at Newcastle University have welcomed calls for the Government to develop a Rural Strategy to address rural challenges and realise the potential of rural economies.

published on: 30 April 2019

Low-cost acoustic tags attached to fishing nets are being trialled as part of a major new project to reduce marine litter and ‘ghost fishing’.

published on: 30 April 2019

Newcastle University scientist plunges 7,180 metres into the depths of the Java Trench to become the deepest diving Brit in history.

published on: 17 April 2019

Total number of sharks and rays caught annually by small-scale fisheries in the South West Indian Ocean is estimated to be 2.5 million individuals – 73% more than officially reported.

published on: 15 April 2019

A European project aims to develop a system of small sensors worn on the body so that how well you walk, a vital sign of health and wellbeing, can be monitored and assessed during your daily routine.

published on: 11 April 2019

Cities to swelter as planners face unenviable trade-off between tackling climate change and quality of life, new research has shown.

published on: 28 March 2019

Newcastle becomes the first university in England to provide free sanitary care for students.

published on: 27 March 2019

Data from a landmark study of the world’s longest migrating seabird reveals how overland migration is an integral part of their amazing journey.

published on: 25 March 2019

The North East Cluster for Healthy Ageing and Independent Living (NE-CHAIN) has won early-stage funding from UK Research and Innovation to cultivate the ageing market in Newcastle and the North East.

published on: 21 March 2019

Household of six scoops the Best Neighbour On Campus Award for their exemplary behaviour.

published on: 12 March 2019

Scientists have revealed for the first time the natural weapon used by marigolds to protect tomato plants against destructive whiteflies.

published on: 1 March 2019

Gemma Burditt will work with Newcastle University’s Centre for Rural Economy (CRE) to look at how leaving the EU will affect Northumberland.

published on: 28 February 2019

Scientists say it is likely no marine ecosystems are left that are not affected by pollution.

published on: 27 February 2019

Digital media entrepreneur Herb Kim has been appointed as this year’s David Goldman Visiting Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Newcastle University Business School.

published on: 26 February 2019

Newcastle experts are helping to increase the survival rates of children with blood cancer in Africa by speeding up their diagnosis.

published on: 22 February 2019

Immersive virtual reality has been shown to help children with autism with nearly 45% remaining free from their fears and phobias six months after treatment.

published on: 15 February 2019

£28M Hub launched to increase electrification in UK manufacturing.

published on: 14 February 2019

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Niki Rust discusses how climate change is making human-wildlife conflicts worse.

published on: 14 February 2019

Richard Dawson, Professor of Earth Systems Engineering at Newcastle University, has been appointed to the Committee on Climate Change Adaptation Committee.

published on: 4 February 2019

Newcastle University to lead three new Centres for Doctoral Training to develop the researchers and leaders of the future and drive innovation and investment across the UK.

published on: 4 February 2019

Writing for The Conversation, Professor David Graham discusses the rapid spread of antibiotic resistance and the threat it poses.

published on: 29 January 2019

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Colin Tosh calls for a re-think of the way we manage our public spaces.

published on: 29 January 2019

Advanced modelling techniques could vastly improve how cities deal with floods.

published on: 28 January 2019

Antibiotic-Resistant Genes (ARGs) that were first detected in urban India have been found 8,000 miles away in one of the last ‘pristine’ places on earth, a new study has shown.

published on: 28 January 2019

Newcastle University to lead two Global Research Hubs set up to tackle world's toughest challenges.

published on: 22 January 2019

Night-time pollinators benefit from street lights being switched off in the middle of the night.

published on: 21 January 2019

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