Fracking expert commended for his efforts to encourage open, honest debate and impartial research on the impact of oil and gas extraction.

published on: 30 November 2017

A new species discovered 8,000 metres down by researchers from Newcastle University and the University of Washington has been officially named.

published on: 29 November 2017

A premium sportswear business launched with support from Newcastle University’s START UP Founderships has received a £1.2m investment from a group led by the founder of New Look.

published on: 29 November 2017

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Wessel Vermeulen and Dr Andreja Pegan highlight the steps needed to contribute to a resolution of the Rohingya crisis.

published on: 28 November 2017

Soils from one of the highest, driest places on earth harbour microorganisms with the potential to treat HIV and tackle the world’s antibiotic time bomb.

published on: 27 November 2017

A new study has defined for the first time the skills graduates develop by studying arts, humanities and social science (AHSS) degrees.

published on: 27 November 2017

Newcastle University students came up close and personal with one of the world’s most feared predators during a research expedition to the pristine wetlands and dry forest habitat of Costa Rica.

published on: 24 November 2017

Permission has been granted for a major new development which will link up university academic talent with industry and the public sector to help develop skills needed to solve real world problems.

published on: 24 November 2017

Some of the world’s most ancient art could be protected with a new app designed by Newcastle University heritage and software experts.

published on: 23 November 2017

A revolutionary new ‘personalised’ cancer treatment and research project involving Newcastle University is being funded by the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation.

published on: 22 November 2017

The North East Collaborative Outreach Programme has launched its FutureMe programme of activity and support to increase the number of young people from the North East progressing to higher education.

published on: 21 November 2017

Newcastle University is set to join the national institute for data science – The Alan Turing Institute – as a new university partner.

published on: 21 November 2017

A pioneering European research project aims to lead to new diagnostic tests to assess patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and identify those most at risk of developing problems.

published on: 21 November 2017

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Neil Thorpe and Dr Lee Fawcett discuss the effectiveness of speed cameras in reducing death and injury on the roads.

published on: 20 November 2017

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Adam Behr pays tribute to Malcom Young, the AC/DC guitarist who embodied some contradictory elements that came to be one of the defining sounds of rock.

published on: 20 November 2017

Professor Mark Tewdwr-Jones will be in his new role until 2020.

published on: 20 November 2017

A team from Newcastle University has arrived in Antarctica this week as part of a major new research project to measure the rate of uptake of heat and CO2 in the Southern Ocean.

published on: 20 November 2017

Tributes have been paid to world-leading expert, Emeritus Professor Jimmy Steele CBE, who changed the way that dental services are provided in the UK and abroad.

published on: 17 November 2017

Rob Lemkin's talk, Investigative Film Journalism and the Real World, forms part of both the University’s Popular Culture and World Politics conference and its Insights Public Lecture Series.

published on: 17 November 2017

A technique which revolutionises cell culture by allowing the continuous production and collection of cells, has been developed by scientists at Newcastle University.

published on: 17 November 2017

Professor Sir John Burn has been confirmed as the new Chairman of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

published on: 16 November 2017

An international expert from Newcastle University was a guest of honour at a special forum in Lima recently, at the invitation of Peru’s Minister of Culture.

published on: 16 November 2017

It is of grave concern that there has been no public consultation on government plans to enable accountable care organisations (ACOs) to operate in England, say experts in The BMJ.

published on: 14 November 2017

Animals from six of the deepest places on Earth found to contain man-made fibres and plastic in their stomachs, scientists have shown.

published on: 14 November 2017

A Frankenstein-themed installation, screening and talks from a group of Newcastle University’s architectural researchers invites the public to discover more about a monumental Newcastle building.

published on: 14 November 2017

Newcastle University has appointed Professor Julie Sanders to the post of Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC).

published on: 14 November 2017

Newcastle University, UK, has successfully retained its ‘First Class’ award in the People and Planet University League.

published on: 14 November 2017

Treatment for children with leukaemia could be significantly improved with new cancer cell screening, leading experts say.

published on: 13 November 2017

Notable civil rights advocates have been recognised with honorary degrees from Newcastle University on the 50th anniversary of Dr Martin Luther King Jr receiving the same award.

published on: 13 November 2017

Graeme Macrae Burnet will be visiting Newcastle University to talk about his Booker-Prize nominated novel His Bloody Project later this month.

published on: 13 November 2017

A brand new statue of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. was unveiled at Newcastle University today to mark the 50th anniversary of his visit to accept an honorary degree.

published on: 13 November 2017

A new pipe organ has taken pride of place in Newcastle University’s King’s Hall as part of a £26 million restoration project in the historic Armstrong Building.

published on: 10 November 2017

Understanding the culture of farming families can make farms safer places to live and work.

published on: 9 November 2017

A new grass roots campaigning force in Tyne and Wear, supported by a broad cross-section of society, has been launched to improve the lives of ordinary people in the North East.

published on: 9 November 2017

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Paul Stott discusses the issues surrounding the UK's new shipbuilding strategy.

published on: 9 November 2017

Senior UN adviser to discuss how research links to the UN’s flagship sustainability agenda.

published on: 9 November 2017

Newcastle University has been ranked one of the top universities in the world for Life Sciences and Computer Science.

published on: 8 November 2017

Newcastle University has launched a £775,000 research project which will lead to the creation of four new pieces of artwork for three historic sites.

published on: 8 November 2017

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Adam Behr explains how the paradise papers revelations shed new light on the hostility between musicians and tax authorities.

published on: 8 November 2017

Newcastle, Northumbria and Durham Universities will work to improve energy technology at the atomic level.

published on: 8 November 2017

Experts call on the Government to put the past behind us and invest in an industry that could have positive economic and societal benefit in the 21st century.

published on: 6 November 2017

An exhibition and event series will be hosted by Newcastle University this month as part of Being Human 2017, the UK’s only national festival of the humanities.

published on: 6 November 2017

Newcastle University has expanded its operation in Singapore with the opening of the Newcastle Research and Innovation Institute (NewRIIS).

published on: 3 November 2017

Energy Technologies Institute and Newcastle University agree energy storage technology deal to create a new National Facility for Pumped Heat Energy Storage.

published on: 3 November 2017

New research identifies the winners and losers of forest fragmentation.

published on: 1 November 2017

Input from Newcastle University is part of major plans announced this week to boost the UK’s economy using advanced digital technology.

published on: 1 November 2017

Newcastle University was one of the locations used to tell stories related the global struggle for civil rights this weekend.

published on: 30 October 2017