A new collaboration between the University and industry aims to discover and develop new drugs to treat cancer.

published on: 30 October 2012

Newcastle University and The Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) will offer Singapore's first undergraduate degree in Electrical Power Engineering, after signing an agreement this week.

published on: 30 October 2012

New data which more accurately measures the rate of ice-melt could help us better understand how Antarctica is changing in the light of global warming.

published on: 22 October 2012

A team from Newcastle University has been instrumental in winning a £15m Regional Growth Fund grant for a north east company. 

published on: 19 October 2012

David Willetts has welcomed our commitment to openness on animal research as we sign a new national declaration.

published on: 19 October 2012

New results may help archaeologists and climate scientists refine age estimates by hundreds of years.

published on: 18 October 2012

Urgent action is needed to address a looming environmental catastrophe in parts of eastern England with climate change and rising sea levels threatening communities and food production, the country’s leading planning charity warns today.

published on: 18 October 2012

Influential website, Mumsnet are running a Q&A about a new IVF technique which, if approved, could stop children from inheriting severe diseases by replacing faulty DNA with genetic material from a donor.

published on: 17 October 2012

Metal ions released by failing metal-on-metal (MoM) hip joint replacements can trigger an immune response similar to that caused by bacterial infections, Newcastle experts have found.

published on: 17 October 2012

A project designed to ignite the joys of reading for pleasure is being launched for students at Newcastle University.

published on: 15 October 2012

Welfare rights advice has been shown to help patients with cancer and their carers receive millions in unclaimed benefits to help cope with the disease.

published on: 13 October 2012

A top Mexican designer showcased her new collection in Newcastle.

published on: 12 October 2012

Who we call and how long we speak to them changes with the weather, according to new research by experts at Newcastle University.

published on: 10 October 2012

Heightened activity between the emotional and auditory parts of the brain explains why the sound of chalk on a blackboard or a knife on a bottle is so unpleasant.

published on: 10 October 2012

A top Mexican designer will showcase her new collection in Newcastle tomorrow.

published on: 10 October 2012

Forget the TV remote and the games controller, now you can control anything from your mobile phone to the television with just a wave of your hand.

published on: 8 October 2012

A new exhibition by Zoë Walker and Newcastle University Fine Art lecturer Neil Bromwich is to go on show at the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art.

published on: 4 October 2012

Artists and scientists are working together at Newcastle University to dispel misconceptions about schizophrenia.

published on: 2 October 2012