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New study with Met Office helps improve windstorm outage predictions

Research by the Met Office and Newcastle University shows power outage predictions in windstorms improved when accounting for multi-hazard effects.

Graduate start-ups a boost to growth in the North East of England

New analysis reveals critical role university graduates play in driving growth in the North East of England, including by starting their own businesses.

Spin-out unveils 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 collaboration between Newcastle University and New College Durham has launched a new skills programme for the regional battery industry.

GitLife Biotech and Colorifix partner for sustainable dyeing

Supported by Innovate UK, the partnership will investigate the potential to integrate genetic barcoding into dye manufacturing.

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.

Knowledge Exchange Award for Northern Accelerator

Northern Accelerator, a collaboration between universities across the North East to support spin-out companies, won the prestigious Place-Based Knowledge Exchange (KE) Initiative of the Year.

GitLife Biotech appoints Beatrix Ellis as CEO

Commercial strategy, business development and capital raising experience will lead the spin out's next phase of growth.

P&G partner excellence award

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

New partnership drives further diagnostic innovation in the North East

A new partnership between Roche Diagnostics UK and Ireland, Newcastle University and The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, will play a key role in developing cutting-edge medical diagnostics.

Universities for North East England

North East England’s five universities to strengthen collaboration to achieve greater impact and influence.

Funding boost for heritage material science

Heritage science experts at Newcastle University have received £1M in new funding to unlock the potential of existing heritage collections.

Spin-out's melanoma biomarker receives UK product safety mark

A revolutionary test for low-risk skin cancer has received a UKCA product mark, paving the way for its introduction to the NHS.

Donation boost to support budding North East business brains

A successful entrepreneur and Newcastle University alumnus is supporting budding business owners of the future with a £1.25m personal donation to create a new academy.

New model to enhance extreme rainfall prediction

Working with the Met Office, we have developed new guidance and tools that could significantly improve the prediction of life-threatening flash flooding.

LifeArc Knowledge Transfer Innovation Fellowship

Dr Anastassia Kostenko will join the early-career scheme for fast-track training in technology transfer.

North East Mayor set to approve ‘landmark’ investment in manufacturing skills facility

Skills investment which will create a new generation of skilled local workers in electric vehicle (EV) and battery technology.

Work begins on pioneering Health Innovation Neighbourhood

A groundbreaking ceremony has marked the start of work on the £500 million Health Innovation Neighbourhood, which will promote longer, healthier lives.

New funding for live bacteria therapeutic development

The Innovate UK funding brings together Newcastle University spin out, GitLife Biotech with Aberdeen biotech company, NCIMB Ltd.

Professor Mike Capaldi, appointed as Chair of DER-IC

Professor Mike Capaldi, Dean of Innovation and Business at Newcastle University, has been announced as the new Chair of DER-IC, a UK-wide Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD) manufacturing network.

Joint study shows benefits of enhanced rock weathering for agriculture

Working with UNDO, new research shows spreading finely crushed silicate rock on agricultural land enhances yields as well as sequestering carbon dioxide.

Patented 3D bioprinting technique coming to market

Jetbio, a new spinout company, will be targeting the groundbreaking technique at drug discovery, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.

Working with industry to determine optimum storage and cooking of vitamin D enriched eggs

Scientists have shown that storing your eggs on the worktop rather than in the fridge - and how you cook them - matters when it comes to preserving vitamin D, known as the ‘sunshine vitamin’.

Newcastle to lead national Edge AI hub

Newcastle University has been announced as the lead of a new national artificial intelligence (AI) hub that will deliver next-generation innovations and technologies via edge computing.

Clarity needed for businesses to achieve greenhouse gas mitigation

Despite efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change, companies are not set up for success, due to conflicting national and sectorial targets and differing availability of abatement options.

Newcastle University engineer wins prestigious Enterprise Fellowship

Dr Pavlina Theodosiou has been awarded an Enterprise Fellowship by the Royal Academy of Engineering to support her as a CEO of University spin-out company METzero.

£30M study with global biopharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim

The most extensive clinical study into liver cirrhosis ever conducted worldwide has been announced.

Record year as Newcastle University spin-outs attract £40m+ of investments

Investments across life sciences, sustainable engineering and digital tech spin-outs have totalled over £40m in 2023. Created from research discoveries, the University’s 37 active spin-out companies now employ more than 300 people.

Electrification supercharging new degree apprenticeship

A new degree apprenticeship from Newcastle University will help businesses to close the electrification skills gap. Developed with industrial partners, the programme will receive