Students at Newcastle University Students’ Union are stepping up to help refugees with online teaching and support during the COVID-19 lockdown.

published on: 30 April 2020

A new £3.4m health data initiative involving Newcastle University will help to address some of the most challenging issues facing patients and the NHS.

published on: 29 April 2020

Writing for The Conversation, Maarten van Hardenbroek van Ammerstol and Ambroise Baker discuss how ancient ecosystems responded to the extinction of certain species.

published on: 29 April 2020

Warriors during the Bronze Age used their weapons in skilful ways that would have required lots of training in specific techniques, researchers say.

published on: 27 April 2020

Two specific cell types in the nose have been identified as likely initial infection points for COVID-19, new research has revealed.

published on: 23 April 2020

Wastewater in sewage systems could provide a quicker and earlier indication of the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

published on: 23 April 2020

Timely research from Newcastle Hospitals and University has shown that the rate of infection among NHS staff treating patients is no higher than for those in non-clinical roles.

published on: 22 April 2020

Newcastle University has been ranked 11th in the world for its impact on society and leadership in sustainable development.

published on: 22 April 2020

Newcastle University Business School has once more been confirmed in the ranks of the global elite after receiving re-accreditation from one of the world’s leading business education bodies.

published on: 21 April 2020

A visionary new centre is focused on addressing the health inequalities and medical needs of people in the North East and North Cumbria.

published on: 20 April 2020

Scientists have discovered an earlier origin to the human language pathway in the brain, pushing back its evolutionary origin by at least 20 million years.

published on: 20 April 2020

A building which was to house a centre led by Newcastle University is being repurposed into the new NHS Nightingale Hospital of the North East.

published on: 17 April 2020

Newcastle University is revisiting its extensive archive of free public lectures and sharing some of the highlights of the last nine years.

published on: 16 April 2020

Newcastle University researchers are rolling out a project to study the impact of the UK Government’s lock down on energy networks.

published on: 15 April 2020

Messages of support have flooded in to congratulate Newcastle University medical students who have graduated early to start work on the frontline during the coronavirus pandemic.

published on: 14 April 2020

Writing for The Conversation, Professor Phil James and Dr Ronnie Das discuss how urban data can help us understand the impact of social distancing measures on people and vehicle movement.

published on: 9 April 2020

A clear and comprehensive framework for devolution that engages local communities is needed to reinvigorate the Northern Powerhouse.

published on: 9 April 2020

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Adam Behr discusses how Bill Withers wrote songs the world could lean on.

published on: 8 April 2020

Research involving scientists at Newcastle University has found that settlers arrived in East Polynesia over three centuries earlier than previously thought.

published on: 6 April 2020

An archaeology expert from Newcastle University will be taking centre stage when The Great British Dig is broadcast to the nation.

published on: 3 April 2020

For the first time, hundreds of medical students at Newcastle University will graduate virtually as they embark on their careers helping patients during the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic.

published on: 3 April 2020

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Adam Behr discusses the impact of Miles Davis' album Bitches Brew, which was released 50 years ago.

published on: 1 April 2020

We are rightly proud of the contribution our final year MBBS students are making to the NHS at this critical time.

published on: 31 March 2020