The Guardian reporter who uncovered the Windrush scandal is to speak at a one day conference.

published on: 27 September 2018

Scientists and volunteers join forces to understand how the UK coastline is changing in the face of climate change and species invasion.

published on: 27 September 2018

Newcastle University, UK, has moved up four places to 171st in the world in a leading guide of global universities.

published on: 26 September 2018

A new academic team at Newcastle University Business School has been appointed to help organisations better understand and respond to the challenges of how we will work in the future.

published on: 26 September 2018

Newcastle's Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Chris Day, has been appointed to a national role in helping to shape and influence the strategic development of UK health research policy.

published on: 25 September 2018

The University’s Claremont and Daysh buildings will undergo a complete refurbishment that will transform the 1960s buildings and significantly improve their energy efficiency and sustainability.

published on: 22 September 2018

Professor Ian McKeith has won a European prize for his major contributions in the field of Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders.

published on: 21 September 2018

Newcastle University has risen five places to 21st in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide.

published on: 21 September 2018

Land-based bird populations are becoming confined to nature reserves in some parts of the world - raising the risk of global extinction.

published on: 21 September 2018

A team of scientists have identified a naturally occurring antibiotic that may help in the fight against drug-resistant Tuberculosis.

published on: 20 September 2018

Newcastle University's Hatton Gallery is launching a new season of exhibitions featuring award-winning contemporary artists whose work celebrates women of the avant-garde.

published on: 20 September 2018

Scientists at Newcastle University are set to spearhead a multi-million pound research project that could revolutionise treatment for people with liver cancer.

published on: 20 September 2018

Newcastle University is partnering with South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to invest £1m to enhance medical student training in the North East.

published on: 19 September 2018

Scientists have discovered that moths may play a much broader role as plant pollinators than previously suspected.

published on: 19 September 2018

The history of one of Newcastle Quayside’s oldest buildings is the inspiration for two new artworks created by a Newcastle University student..

published on: 14 September 2018

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Robert Shaw discusses how the modern world blurs the boundaries between night and day.

published on: 14 September 2018

A group of academics and artists from Newcastle and Leeds Universities are studying how visitors to historic locations react to modern art.

published on: 14 September 2018

His Serene Highness, The Sovereign Prince of Monaco, has been made an honorary lifetime member of the prestigious Challenger Society.

published on: 14 September 2018

Scientists from Newcastle University have identified two more potential ‘garbage patch’ zones in the world’s oceans.

published on: 13 September 2018

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Thomas Linley and Dr Alan Jamieson describe how they found three new species in one of the ocean's deepest places.

published on: 12 September 2018

England has a North-South ‘pain divide’, with a geographical split in the prevalence and intensity of chronic pain and the use of opioids, a Newcastle University-led study reveals.

published on: 12 September 2018

Acclaimed author and Newcastle University Professor Jackie Kay, is helping to highlight the experiences of refugees indefinitely detained in the UK.

published on: 10 September 2018

Three new species of fish discovered in the extreme depths of the Pacific Ocean.

published on: 10 September 2018

Work is set to start on Newcastle University’s newest teaching and learning facility.

published on: 7 September 2018

A new way to assess the impact of normal ageing on bones, joints and muscles has been proposed that could provide a benchmark for how well older people are able to keep moving.

published on: 7 September 2018

A number of Newcastle University projects have been shortlisted for the prestigious Times Higher Education awards 2018, including the top accolade of University of the Year.

published on: 6 September 2018

Newcastle Professor named Chief Scientific Advisor on Transport for a second term.

published on: 4 September 2018

Universities and businesses in Newcastle are backing calls for a new visa to allow qualified international students to work in skilled jobs for a period after graduation.

published on: 4 September 2018