A team of local volunteers, led by a Newcastle University expert, is to create a calendar of historical Tyne Theatre and Opera House performances.

published on: 29 July 2022

Writing for The Conversation, Dariusz Gafijczuk discusses the ideas from Russia's past that are driving the war in Ukraine.

published on: 27 July 2022

A trial in people with high hereditary risk of a wide range of cancers has shown a major preventive effect from resistant starch, found in a range of foods such as oats and slightly green bananas.

published on: 26 July 2022

American educator and historian, Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, has been awarded an honorary Doctorate in Civil Law (DCL) by Newcastle University.

published on: 25 July 2022

A report shows that a parallel pandemic of mental ill health has hit the North of England with a £2bn cost to the country at the same time as the COVID-19 pandemic.

published on: 25 July 2022

Social housing tenants in England face such stigma and discrimination that they are often ignored and disrespected by their landlords, a Newcastle University academic has told MPs.

published on: 20 July 2022

The introduction of minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol may not be curbing drinking in the heaviest and most vulnerable drinkers in Scotland, research suggests.

published on: 20 July 2022

Dr Hayaatun Sillem CBE, CEO of the Royal Academy of Engineering, has received an Honorary Doctorate.

published on: 19 July 2022

Scientists have created a new tool to fill the large gaps in our understanding of where and how human activities threaten wild species around the world.

published on: 19 July 2022

Study reveals how clownfish adjust their growth to their environments.

published on: 18 July 2022

A staggering 57% of threatened species need targeted recovery actions to ensure their survival, new research has shown.

published on: 18 July 2022

Helping Northumbrian Water Group achieve net zero by 2027, and keeping consumer prices low.

published on: 15 July 2022

Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen, Fran Bradshaw and Anne Thorne, were honoured during ceremonies in Newcastle University's historic King's Hall.

published on: 14 July 2022

Two leading figures in the North East have been recognised with honorary degrees at Newcastle University.

published on: 13 July 2022

Renowned poet and filmmaker Imtiaz Dharker has been formally installed as Chancellor of Newcastle University.

published on: 12 July 2022

A new project led by Newcastle University has received significant funding to maximise opportunities for connecting academic research to the needs of local communities.

published on: 11 July 2022

Newcastle University and Wastefront have joined forces to drive innovation in recovered carbon black.

published on: 7 July 2022

Women from Uganda and the UK discuss the menopause in the exhibition Blood, Bone, Crone: the menopause experience from the inside out.

published on: 6 July 2022

Future renewable energy experts attending the Summer Science Exhibition will learn first-hand from Newcastle University experts how berries can be used in solar cells.

published on: 4 July 2022