Our Signature Strengths

Shaping a better future

Our Signature Strengths bring together our research, teaching, and partnerships to improve lives and create lasting change.

We’re improving health at every stage of life, from preventing inherited disease in childhood to our leading role in dementia and ageing research. We’re unlocking the power of culture and creativity to strengthen communities and inspire change. We’re shaping a digital future that’s productive, safe, and ethical. And we’re developing the next generation of sustainable energy, transport, and infrastructure.

As the world changes, so will we. Our Signature Strengths will continue to evolve, shaped by new ideas, new challenges, and the changing needs of the world around us.

Together, we are shaping a healthier, fairer and more sustainable future.

Ageing and health

Helping people live longer, healthier lives.

Creative places

Unlocking culture and creativity to build resilient communities.

Data and artificial intelligence

Building a digital world you can trust.

Energy transitions

Powering the transition to a fairer, greener world.

Global top 150 university QS World University Rankings 2027

15th in the UK for research power REF 2021

85th in the world for Sustainable Development Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026

42 spin-outs attracting £97M investment in the last two years

1.6 million people attended our public and cultural events in 2024/2025

TEF Silver Award for our high-quality teaching, learning and outcomes for students (UK Teaching Excellence Framework)

So much of the research we do here at Newcastle is genuinely world-leading, spanning a full range of disciplines - and often bringing those disciplines together to produce real impacts that make our world a better place.

Professor Matthew Grenby, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation

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