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The power of protected status: New platform supports UK producers
A knowledge hub to boost the UK's most celebrated foods and drinks has been launched.
UNEE welcomes government investment in region’s innovation ecosystem
Funding to develop the innovation ecosystem in the North East has been warmly welcomed by Universities for North East England (UNEE).
Team Newcastle take on Great North Run in aid of our students
This year, over 35 colleagues, graduates and supporters are joining #TeamNewcastle in the world’s biggest and best half-marathon to raise vital funds for our 29,000-strong student community.
Spinout secures funding to develop energy-efficient logic-based AI
Literal Labs, the logic-based AI company spun out of Newcastle University, has raised £4.6m in pre-seed funding to commercialise its radically efficient approach to artificial intelligence.
FibroFind acquired to drive global growth in drug development
FibroFind, a Newcastle University spin-out, has been acquired by private equity firm Vespa Capital in a move set to accelerate the company’s international growth.
Graduate start-ups a boost to growth in the North East of England
New analysis reveals the critical role that university graduates play in driving growth in the North East of England, including by starting their own businesses.
Scientists unveil world-leading technology to speed up drug discovery
A new 3D bio-printer that produces human-like tissue holds the potential to revolutionise the discovery of new drugs for cancer, heart disease and arthritis.
National Battery Training and Skills Academy officially opened
A new skills programme for the regional battery industry has been officially launched.
Newcastle Pro-Vice-Chancellor chosen as CBI North East Chair
Professor Jane Robinson, Pro-Vice-Chancellor Engagement and Place at Newcastle University, has been appointed Chair of CBI’s North East Council.
Newcastle University engineer wins prestigious Enterprise Fellowship
Dr Mahfuz Kamal has been awarded an Enterprise Fellowship by the Royal Academy of Engineering to support him as CEO of University spin-out company RecoVolt.
Post-pandemic widening of inequalities for children in the North
A major new report paints a stark picture of widening inequalities for children in the North of England which cost billions, increases poverty and costs children’s lives.
Developing new eDrive technologies for future electric vehicles
GKN Automotive partners with Newcastle University and the University of Nottingham to launch Advanced Research Centre to accelerate the UK’s electrified future.
THE Awards
The University has won Outstanding Estates Team and Outstanding Technician of the Year at Times Higher Education Awards 2021.
Newcastle University supports RAF’s pathway to Net Zero
Newcastle University will collaborate with the RAF to establish a ViTAL Living Lab at the RAF Leeming base, to support its drive to Net Zero 2040.
Major funding boost for bio-researchers of the future
Newcastle University will be part of a new training partnership (CTP) between Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited and the BBSRC (Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council).
Leading the way in developing clean maritime technology
Two University and industry projects have been backed by the Department of Transport (DfT) as winners of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition.
Research looks at how small businesses responded to pandemic guidance
Researchers at Newcastle University Business School are to look at how the UK's small businesses have understood and complied with government regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
UK-Singapore boost for entrepreneurship and innovation
The first alliance of its kind to accelerate collaborations in entrepreneurship and innovation between the UK and Singapore and has been launched.
Business and community links championed in first KEF
The real-world impact of work at Newcastle University has been ranked among the best in results from the first-ever Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF).
Newcastle University excels in a leading guide of global universities
Newcastle University has been ranked among the world’s top universities by an influential Higher Education guide.
Helping older people stay in their homes for longer
A project to help older people retain independence and stay connected with their families has received support from UK Research and Innovation’s industrial strategy challenge fund for healthy ageing.
Novel organ preservation device to reduce transplant waiting list
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™.
COVID-19 safety packs for Newcastle University staff and students
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.
Helping firms tap into skills learned from caring for older relatives
The UK’s National Innovation Centre for Ageing (NICA) has partnered with a global EdTech company to launch a new digital training program for employers.
New director for the national Innovation Observatory, NIHRIO
The national centre which helps accelerate access to new medicines, devices and diagnostics and services to patients has a new director, Professor Dawn Craig.