Newcastle University experts in the field of ageing and cancer have been recognised in the Queen's New Year Honours.

published on: 28 December 2018

A £35m Newcastle University building has been named after world-renowned activist-author Frederick Douglass.

published on: 20 December 2018

Robins drop the low notes in the presence of wind turbines

published on: 20 December 2018

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Niki Rust argues that the call for banning trophy hunting imports into the UK is misguided.

published on: 19 December 2018

New models which can predict the critical point at which plant pests and diseases shift from being a localised problem to a major outbreak could help us in our fight to save the world’s woodlands.

published on: 18 December 2018

Legendary North East folk rock band Lindisfarne are using their traditional Christmas Shows to raise vital funds and awareness for paediatric oncology research at Newcastle University.

published on: 18 December 2018

Missing ocean monitoring instrument found after five years at sea.

published on: 18 December 2018

Hope has emerged for patients with a serious type of bone marrow cancer as new research into a therapeutic drug has revealed improved outcomes and survival rates.

published on: 14 December 2018

New guidance on when people living with dementia should stop driving has been published to support doctors and other health care professionals.

published on: 13 December 2018

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Emma Cunliffe and Professor Luigi Curini discuss the reaction on Twitter to Islamic State's destruction of the ruins at Palmyra.

published on: 12 December 2018

It is a small hole in the East End of Glasgow, but it has the potential to make the area the world centre for research into geothermal energy.

published on: 11 December 2018

Disabled people in Northumberland could benefit from a new guide that aims to encourage organisations to make their toilets more accessible and available for people to use.

published on: 11 December 2018

Newcastle University’s newest and largest accommodation site has welcomed its first student residents.

published on: 10 December 2018

Hundreds of thousands of people will receive NHS help to battle obesity and Type 2 diabetes under radical action set out by Simon Stevens, Chief Executive of NHS England.

published on: 7 December 2018

The University and its Students' Union have been recognised with a Community Impact Award for their work in improving student-resident relationships in the city.

published on: 6 December 2018

Older workers, particularly women, are living increasingly precarious lives because they are being forced to remain working in physically demanding and sometimes insecure jobs.

published on: 6 December 2018

A campaign celebrating universities achievements of some of the world’s most important discoveries launches today with work at Newcastle University in the UK’s Best Breakthroughs List.

published on: 6 December 2018

A new accelerator programme aimed at businesses with the potential to develop solutions to the challenges faced by an ageing population has been launched.

published on: 5 December 2018

Academics who have warned about the dangers of energy drinks are urging the Government to press ahead with proposals to restrict the sale of them to children, following the publication of an inquiry.

published on: 5 December 2018

A team of North East-based subsea engineering experts are preparing to represent the UK in the final of the prestigious $7m Shell Ocean Discovery XPRIZE competition to map the sea floor.

published on: 5 December 2018

A US trade mission built around the North East’s expertise in ageing, nutrition, digital, science and tech heads to Boston to build strategic partnerships and show the region as a place to invest.

published on: 4 December 2018