Three Newcastle University academics have been elected as National Teaching Fellows.

published on: 5 August 2019

A unique collection of songs, created as part of a research project led by Newcastle University, is giving a voice to women who have survived domestic abuse.

published on: 30 July 2019

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Michael Richardson highlights the role of city workers, unions and the expatriate community in the current wave of protests in Hong Kong.

published on: 30 July 2019

A fourth consecutive top 10 ranking has cemented Newcastle's position as a leading performance sport university.

published on: 30 July 2019

Writing for The Conversation, Professor Chris Rodgers discusses how more urban green spaces are being threatened in an age of austerity and what can be done to save them.

published on: 30 July 2019

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Kellie Morrissey and James Hodge argue that designers and carers shouldn’t be afraid of using the present and the future in innovating for dementia care.

published on: 30 July 2019

Newcastle University’s newest education facility will be named the Dame Margaret Barbour Building.

published on: 29 July 2019

A world-first research project will unravel how human embryos develop in the first weeks and months after fertilisation, improving understanding of fertility, birth defects and regenerative medicine.

published on: 26 July 2019

Experts from Newcastle University say a government crackdown on energy drinks does not go far enough, following the publication of a highly anticipated report.

published on: 25 July 2019

A project which places modern artworks in historical settings is the subject of two exhibitions and a conference.

published on: 25 July 2019

A Newcastle University graduate has won an award for his social enterprise project helping connect foodbanks with the communities they support.

published on: 25 July 2019

Writing for The Conversation, Martyn Dade-Robertson discusses five ways the buildings of the future might use biotech to become living, breathing things.

published on: 22 July 2019

Expert in cities has been made a Fellow of The British Academy, the voice for the humanities and social sciences.

published on: 19 July 2019

Health experts have joined to fight worsening health inequalities between the North and the rest of England, showing over half of the North has a lower life expectancy than the worst Southern area.

published on: 18 July 2019

Newcastle University has been given a First Class Honours ranking in the latest People and Planet University League.

published on: 17 July 2019

Leading figures are to be awarded honorary degrees by Newcastle University.

published on: 17 July 2019

Pig fat could have been used to grease the sledges used to transport the massive stones of Stonehenge into position, new analysis by archaeologists at Newcastle University has suggested.

published on: 15 July 2019

A revolutionary approach to treating chemical burns in the eye is beginning a clinical trial.

published on: 12 July 2019

Scientists show how wildfires disrupt important pollination processes by moths and increase extinction risks.

published on: 12 July 2019

A leading ophthalmologist involved in revolutionary research which could cure some of the causes of blindness has been awarded an academic honour by Newcastle University.

published on: 11 July 2019

Muhammad Firdaus Bin Fawzi Laza, an engineering student at Newcastle University in Singapore, has been recognised for his hard work by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).

published on: 11 July 2019

Newcastle University and North Eastern Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC) event held to raise awareness of career opportunities in the built environment.

published on: 11 July 2019

Experts in the region are leading a national project to address health inequalities in the country and the prevention of poor health.

published on: 11 July 2019

Margot James, Minister for Digital and the Creative Industries enjoyed a preview tour of Newcastle’s highly anticipated Catalyst Building during her visit to the city.

published on: 10 July 2019

Writing for The Conversation, Amy Hinsley and Niki Rust argue that there is insufficient data to prove that poaching has increased because of inhumane farming operations.

published on: 9 July 2019

Writing for The Conversation, experts in biodiversity argue that Earth’s life-support systems may collapse if humanity doesn’t change the way it values and uses nature.

published on: 9 July 2019

Writing for The Conversation, Sean Peacock considers how young people are far from oblivious to the effects of climate change.

published on: 9 July 2019

Writing for The Conversation, experts in OpenLab argue that tech can empower refugee communities but only if the refugees themselves are involved in the design process.

published on: 9 July 2019

New study highlights the delay and deterioration in driving when older drivers have to ‘take-back’ control of their vehicle in difficult conditions.

published on: 4 July 2019

Writing for The Conversation, Emma Seddon discusses how English is evolving in the EU

published on: 4 July 2019

New research suggests that the national soil guidance should be revised as it does not accurately recognise how lead is stored in the soil and transfers to vegetables.

published on: 4 July 2019

A game changing study which will see technology used to help people suffering from mental illness is beginning a clinical trial.

published on: 4 July 2019

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Adam Behr discusses how Glastonbury highlights the issues of the day

published on: 3 July 2019

A greater openness around wellbeing and anxiety in the workplace and a shift in culture needs to take place in the legal profession to address high levels of poor mental health among junior lawyers.

published on: 2 July 2019