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Newcastle Academies

Co-ordinating, disseminating and catalysing research excellence

We take a distinctive approach to promoting best practice for research and impact. Our aims include: 

  • covering all disciplines 
  • connecting research with its end-users 
  • growing our capacity for research 

Enterprise Academy

Newcastle University’s Enterprise Academy supports our ambitions to increase the volume of commercially-engaged research. We hope this accelerates the impact of our research. 

The Academy brings together staff from the University and commercial organisations. This helps to align innovative endeavours, exploring and encouraging closer working relationships. 

The Academy aims to raise general awareness across the University about commerce and business. This will instil confidence in managing those relationships. In collaboration with our commercial partners, it offers: 

  • new training 
  • networking 
  • speaker events 

Policy Academy

The Policy Academy catalyses the impact of our research. 

It helps academic and professional staff from different disciplines to: 

  • engage with policymakers 
  • build networks and opportunities to learn together 
  • exchange knowledge and expertise 

We deliver a programme of cross-cutting activities to connect research, policy and practice. This will help us find innovative solutions, benefiting society locally, nationally and internationally. 

Find out more about our Policy Academy 

Skills Academy

Our Skills Academy is being designed to support all our staff and students, providing training and development at all career stages and in across all areas of the University’s operations. To help colleagues develop the skills needed to contribute to research and innovation we have developed The Research Space, a platform that allows all members of our community to: 

  • access support at every stage of the research lifecycle 
  • identify and find the best training and development opportunities 
  • receive peer support and advice from across our research community 

Find out more about The Research Space (requires a Newcastle University login)