A popular dance from the streets of Mexico has been shown to improve the behaviour and mood of people with dementia.

published on: 31 August 2012

Piano tuning may lead to changes in the structure of the memory and navigation areas of the brain over the long term, suggests new research.

published on: 29 August 2012

Binge drinking is seen as normal by young people living in the North East, a new study has shown

published on: 28 August 2012

A young carer from Northumberland has highlighted the devastating impact his mother’s lung disease has had on their family, as a hard-hitting stop smoking campaign features in the North East.

published on: 23 August 2012

The 2012 Arthritis Research UK prize in rheumatology has been awarded to an occupational therapist from Newcastle University for her research for people with Sjögren’s syndrome.

published on: 22 August 2012

Tonight (Friday, 31 August) and tomorrow (Saturday, 1 September) the digital art installation Connecting Light will take place along Hadrian's Wall.

published on: 17 August 2012

Find out what courses are available at Newcastle.

published on: 16 August 2012

The Maryport excavation site has once again yielded new information about life on the Roman frontier in the north of England.

published on: 15 August 2012

A Newcastle University academic has won a £760,000 grant for a five year project to improve the diagnosis and treatment of childhood cancer.

published on: 14 August 2012

Students from Newcastle University are on track for career success after being taken on full-time after an internship at a major North East computer game developer.

published on: 13 August 2012

Newcastle University graduates will be helping to guide potential students through Clearing.

published on: 13 August 2012

One year on from unprecedented public rioting, our expert explores not only “what can we learn”, but “what can we do”?

published on: 9 August 2012

Contractors have been appointed to start work on one of the country’s most ambitious regeneration projects in the heart of Newcastle city centre.

published on: 9 August 2012

Increased stress in men is associated with a preference for heavier women, according to a study at Newcastle University.

published on: 9 August 2012

Residents of rural areas should be helped to help themselves if their communities are to thrive, says a Newcastle University academic.

published on: 6 August 2012

More than 300 'connectors' are needed to help set up a stunning digital art installation which will run the length of Hadrian’s Wall.

published on: 6 August 2012

Early Christian graves have been found during an archaeological dig in Maryport, Cumbria. 

published on: 6 August 2012

Experts provide a preview of the newly-created unit which will help Newcastle scientists fight cancer thanks to the biggest-ever donation from the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation.

published on: 3 August 2012

Widespread skin cancer has been identified for the first time in wild marine fish populations, new research has shown.

published on: 1 August 2012