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

Patterns of brain connectivity take us a step closer to understanding the key principles of cognition.

published on: 30 January 2020

The time it takes for species to respond to conservation measures – known as an ‘ecological time lag’ – could be partly masking any real progress that is being made, experts have warned.

published on: 27 January 2020

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: 27 January 2020

The UK’s largest testbed for sustainable drainage systems is providing a blueprint for how our cities should be designed in the future in order to reduce the risk of flooding.

published on: 24 January 2020

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is recruiting citizen scientists for the largest scale research project focussed on slugs in our gardens for 70 years.

published on: 23 January 2020

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Darren Evans discusses whether burned ecosystems can recover from dramatic losses of biodiversity.

published on: 20 January 2020

Professor Sally Shortall, Duke of Northumberland Chair of Rural Economy at Newcastle University, explains why women are key to the survival of the farming industry.

published on: 7 January 2020

Arts organisation Berwick Visual Arts have announced Joanne Coates as their new artist in residence, in partnership with Newcastle University.

published on: 13 December 2019

Layering minute amounts of Manuka honey between layers of surgical mesh acts as a natural antibiotic that could prevent infection following an operation, new research has shown.

published on: 4 December 2019

Newcastle University is lighting up in support of Chemistry Week which is this year celebrating the International Year of the Periodic Table.

published on: 20 November 2019

A network of sensors are measuring levels of air pollution outside schools to give policymakers a more accurate picture of the air being breathed in by our children as they learn and play.

published on: 20 November 2019

New study shows how changes in Antarctic sea ice is driving one of the world’s smallest seabirds to forage further for food.

published on: 19 November 2019

Newcastle University has today been accredited as a Living Wage Employer which will see everyone working here receive a minimum hourly wage of £9.30 an hour.

published on: 11 November 2019

A new laboratory focused on the design and build of drones capable of exploring and working in our oceans is helping to strengthen the North East’s expertise in underwater engineering.

published on: 7 November 2019

Recycling technologies for end-of-life lithium ion batteries are not keeping pace with the rapid rise of electric vehicles, according to a new study.

published on: 7 November 2019

Fireworks and bonfires cause air pollution levels to soar on November 5th, thousands of sensors collecting data across Newcastle and Gateshead have shown.

published on: 5 November 2019