A New Year's Resolution to lose just over 2 stone or 15 kgs can reverse your Type 2 diabetes.

published on: 2 January 2018

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Adam Behr discusses how Magical Mystery Tour film set the stage for 'Monty Python’s explosion of absurdity into mainstream television'.

published on: 22 December 2017

Britain’s greatest Olympian Sir Chris Hoy was in the North East to speak to experts about the importance of exercise and nutrition.

published on: 22 December 2017

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Adam Behr takes a look at what makes a classic festive tune.

published on: 22 December 2017

Young people who have difficulty talking to older relatives or friends with dementia can now be helped by a smartphone app called Ticket-to-Talk designed by researchers at Newcastle University.

published on: 21 December 2017

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Aron Mazel and Dr Myra Giesen discuss theories of why rock art exists and explain why it is now under threat.

published on: 20 December 2017

Newcastle University has joined a city-wide coalition to welcome refugees and asylum seekers to the city.

published on: 20 December 2017

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Stefanie Reissner and Michal Izak highlight the benefits and limitations of mobile working.

published on: 19 December 2017

Even in an age of GPS and smartphones there is a multitude of secret places in the world, often in the most surprising of locations, a Newcastle University academic has discovered.

published on: 18 December 2017

Newcastle University energy expert Dr Sara Walker sheds light on the very first fairy lights as part of BBC TWO’S ‘Inside the Factory’ Christmas Special.

published on: 18 December 2017

Lydia Kennaway has walked away with this year’s Flambard Poetry Prize.

published on: 15 December 2017

Virtual reality technology as a catalyst for dance and metal sculptures to regulate building temperatures are among 31 innovative projects funded through a £250k scheme by Creative Fuse North East.

published on: 14 December 2017

Newcastle University’s prestigious Gertrude Bell archive has been recognised by UNESCO as a collection of global significance.

published on: 12 December 2017

Columnist and best-selling author George Monbiot will speak about his vision to create a new politics of belonging at a free public lecture at Newcastle University.

published on: 8 December 2017

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Koldo Casla discusses the implications of Brexit on the right to health, education, an adequate standard of living and to social security.

published on: 8 December 2017

Providing working arrangements that meaningfully improve the work-life balance of employees can give firms a competitive advantage, research by Newcastle University has found.

published on: 8 December 2017

Older women are more vulnerable to financial difficulties than older men, with their employment history and family circumstances impacting on pension income and ability to save.

published on: 7 December 2017

Europe’s first student-run microbrewery has scooped top international awards for enterprise and sustainability.

published on: 7 December 2017

Commonly prescribed painkillers need to be given for shorter periods of time to reduce the risk of obesity and sleep deprivation, a new study has revealed.

published on: 6 December 2017

Almost half of the patients with Type 2 diabetes supported by their GPs on a weight loss programme were able to reverse their diabetes in a year, a study has found.

published on: 5 December 2017

Newcastle University’s head glassblower Robyn Hare reveals the artistic side of science.

published on: 4 December 2017

Experts have called for the Government to consider restricting the sale of energy drinks to under-16s after a study has revealed that they are being sold to children ‘cheaper than water and pop’.

published on: 1 December 2017

Just 150 individuals remain of one of the UK’s oldest herds of wild animals.

published on: 1 December 2017