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The latest news from the Faculty of Science, Agriculture & Engineering and our schools.

New funding to support the UK's net zero target

Newcastle University experts will co-lead a new project to bring about fresh thinking on land use change.

New unit for gastrointestinal study announced

Newcastle University experts will co-lead a new state-of-the-art health unit into the study of gastrointestinal infections.

Newcastle climate expert appointed to the Adaptation Committee

Defra and the Devolved Governments have appointed Professor Hayley Fowler, Professor Chris Evans and Dr Marina Romanello to the Adaptation Committee of the Climate Change Committee.

US election comes under the spotlight in public lecture

The consequences of the US election will be discussed in a talk two days after the American people choose their next President.

Newcastle University joins partnership to support Small Island States

Newcastle University is part of the King’s Commonwealth Fellowship Programme (KCFP) which will strengthen education, health and climate resilience in Small Island Developing States.

Newcastle University announces Global Scholarships launch for 2025

Over 700 Scholarships Available for International and EU Students.

Comment: Coral breeding

Writing for The Conversation, Liam Lachs, Dr Adriana Humanes and Dr James Guest discuss how they bred corals to better tolerate heatwaves and call for rapid climate action to save reefs.

Experts have successfully bred corals to improve their heat tolerance

A new study has shown that selective breeding can lead to a modest rise in coral heat tolerance.

Black hole destroys star and goes after another

A massive black hole has torn apart one star and is now using that stellar wreckage to pummel another star or smaller black hole that used to be in the clear.

Newcastle University’s Bioscience Programme wins prestigious P&G award

Newcastle University has won a Connect + Develop Partner Excellence award by Procter and Gamble Research and Development.

University joins £8m project to expand power network capacity

Newcastle University experts will help deliver a new project aimed at increasing network capacity in electrical power distribution networks.

North East's five universities to strengthen collaboration for impact

The five North East universities are to launch a new partnership to strengthen their collaboration to achieve even greater social and economic impact.

Biggest ever Faraday Conference held at Newcastle University

Newcastle University hosted the Faraday Institution’s biggest science dissemination conference to date.

New hub for sonification innovation announced

Newcastle University experts will help deliver a project to improve how we communicate data through sound.

New model to enhance extreme rainfall prediction

Scientists have developed new guidance and tools that could significantly improve the prediction of life-threatening flash flooding.

State of the Climate Report confirms record-high global temperatures

Greenhouse gas concentrations, the global temperature across land and oceans, global sea level, and ocean heat content all reached record highs in 2023.

Outreach event ahead of national energy research institute conference

Young people in Newcastle are set to explore green energy solutions ahead of 500-person academic conference on battery energy storage in the city.

Helping achieve Global Biodiversity Framework ambitions

Experts provide clarity on key terms for urgent species recovery actions to support the implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework.