New research by Met Office and Newcastle University scientists suggests a sharp decline in the intensity of UK summer rainfall when daily (24-hour) average temperatures exceed about 22ºC.

published on: 30 November 2015

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Martin Farr reflects on the history of rebellions within the Labour party.

published on: 30 November 2015

Newcastle University has won the Outstanding Support for Students award at the prestigious Times Higher Education Awards.

published on: 27 November 2015

Professor Chris Brink, Vice-Chancellor of Newcastle University since 2007, is to retire at the end of December 2016.

published on: 25 November 2015

A ground-breaking project in Newcastle piloting technology where traffic lights ‘talk’ to motorists could be rolled out to tackle congestion and pollution in major cities across Europe.

published on: 24 November 2015

BBC1 explores the future of food including a seaweed tablet which could stop your body absorbing fat based on work at Newcastle University.

published on: 20 November 2015

An innovative treatment works using the natural environment to clean metal-rich water from an abandoned mine has been opened by Water Minister Rory Stewart in Cumbria today.

published on: 20 November 2015

Writing for The Conversation, Dr John Sayer explains what the rare kidney disorder rugby ace Jonah Lomu had.

published on: 19 November 2015

Government neglects the role of renewable energy sources and the huge benefits of capturing and storing electrical energy which would enable it to take a lead in decarbonisation.

published on: 19 November 2015

Experts at Newcastle University are leading a flagship project to research a non-antibiotic treatment to help prevent recurrent urinary tract infections.

published on: 18 November 2015

Professor Anya Hurlbert addresses whether people interpret colour the same way with BBC 4 and ‘that dress’ that became an internet sensation.

published on: 17 November 2015

A team led at Newcastle University has shed light on the evolutionary roots of language in the brain.

published on: 17 November 2015

A special event will take place at Newcastle University this week to showcase a range of new student-led research projects.

published on: 16 November 2015

Newcastle will take centre stage in 2017 when it hosts a city-wide programme of events celebrating the 50th anniversary of Dr Martin Luther King visiting Newcastle University.

published on: 13 November 2015

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Martin Farr profiles Helmut Schmidt and Denis Healey, twin titans of another age

published on: 13 November 2015

A new video has been launched to encourage patients with dementia to use the railway system knowing that they have the support of rail staff and police.

published on: 12 November 2015

A leading City investor has given a major boost to budding entrepreneurs from Newcastle University with a £250,000 fund to support their startup ideas.

published on: 11 November 2015

The first physics students in over a decade are studying in new £2m facilities at Newcastle University after the relaunch of degree courses to meet a surge of interest in the subject.

published on: 10 November 2015

Environmental factors may be a contributory cause in the development of some childhood cancers, leading scientists have revealed.

published on: 9 November 2015

Writing for The Conversation, Professor Ian McKeith outlines how dementia with Lewy Bodies affects patients.

published on: 6 November 2015

A Newcastle University study has shown that baby birds that have a difficult start in life grow to be fatter and greedier than their more fortunate siblings.

published on: 6 November 2015

Scientists are embarking on a five-year study to develop new tools for the early diagnosis of dementia with Lewy bodies.

published on: 6 November 2015

Researchers have reduced inflammation in human cells, which is a major cause of frailty.

published on: 3 November 2015

A new postgraduate scholarship in memory of one of folk music’s best known figures has been officially launched.

published on: 3 November 2015

Newcastle University Malaysia (NUMed) welcomed YB Dato' Seri Idris bin Jusoh, Malaysia's Minister of Higher Education, as its guest of honour for Congregation on 31st October 2015.

published on: 3 November 2015

The thousandth graduate was among the students celebrating degree success at a graduation ceremony held by Newcastle University at its Singapore campus.

published on: 2 November 2015