A Newcastle University academic has contributed to a new report which says animal welfare must be at the heart of plans to approve new breeding technologies in farming and food production.

published on: 1 December 2021

Whilst car journeys in the UK have returned to pre-pandemic levels, the number of passengers taking the bus or train journeys remains lower than before the first lockdown was brought in.

published on: 30 November 2021

Professor Preti Taneja’s thought provoking new book takes a searching look at the impact and causes of a horrifying terrorist attack.

published on: 26 November 2021

The University has won Outstanding Estates Team and Outstanding Technician of the Year at Times Higher Education Awards 2021.

published on: 26 November 2021

Writing for The Conversation, Dr Martin Farr discusses Conservative sleaze scandals.

published on: 19 November 2021

Newcastle University celebrated the success of three alumni who were part of Team GB rowing at Tokyo 2020.

published on: 19 November 2021

Two climate change and sustainability initiatives were celebrated at this year’s Green Gown awards ceremony.

published on: 19 November 2021

The first lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19 had a significant detrimental impact on refugees and asylum seekers, researchers at Newcastle University say

published on: 18 November 2021

Newcastle University will collaborate with the RAF to establish a ViTAL Living Lab at the RAF Leeming base, to support its drive to Net Zero 2040.

published on: 18 November 2021

Dental procedures produce aerosols which contain oral microbes, creating potential for infectious disease transmission, new research has revealed.

published on: 16 November 2021

Technology using a new generation of hybrid solar cells is one step closer to mass-production, thanks to Newcastle University-led research.

published on: 16 November 2021

The First Year by Dr Ian McDonald will open the new North East International Film Festival at Tyneside Cinema, on 18 November.

published on: 15 November 2021

Paying attention to small details of everyday life in familiar places can help us understand how people feel about where they live, a Newcastle University researcher has found.

published on: 12 November 2021

Researchers have shown for the first time it is possible to detect signs of urothelial cancer using a simple urine test in Lynch Syndrome patients who are at high risk of developing tumours.

published on: 11 November 2021

Increased levels of certain fats and proteins found in one of the most common forms of dementia, Lewy body dementia, could help with diagnosis and test for the effectiveness of treatments.

published on: 11 November 2021

A world-first scientific study has shown that whole genome sequencing can uncover new diagnoses for people across a variety of rare diseases and may deliver enormous benefits to the NHS.

published on: 10 November 2021

Writing for The Conversation, as part of its Insights series, Amanda Schmid-Scott and colleagues at Bristol discuss the criminalisation of Tramadol and its effect on people in Nigeria.

published on: 9 November 2021

Honey bee colonies worldwide have suffered from a range of damaging diseases. A new study has provided clues on how changing weather patterns might be driving disease in UK colonies.

published on: 9 November 2021

Asset owners are claiming their place at the top of the investment chain, with a COP26 declaration of climate expectations to end the mismatch between asset manager commitments and practice.

published on: 8 November 2021

Newcastle University leads global universities in quantifying terrestrial carbon and off-setting opportunities for its rural estate.

published on: 6 November 2021

Newcastle University has co-founded a new UK University Overseas Campuses Network.

published on: 4 November 2021

A new international study has found that adopting a healthy Mediterranean Diet significantly increased pesticide intake, while changing to organic food consumption led to a substantial decrease.

published on: 3 November 2021