Who We Are
We exist to advance education and research and to help society tackle the many challenges it faces.
Inspiration and innovation
As a founding member of the Russell Group of research-intensive Universities, we’ve been working to understand our world since 1834.
We push the boundaries of knowledge through innovation and creativity. Ranked as a Global top 130 University, our research and teaching are world leading.
We have three campuses in Newcastle, Singapore, and Malaysia. Our 29,000-strong student community is drawn from over 135 countries. Our community of over 250,000 alumni are creating outstanding impact around the globe.
We educate for life. We’ve nurtured generations of students to play their part in building a society that’s better, stronger, and fairer.
We’ve developed a global network of strategic industry partners and employers. Our collaborations are providing ideas and solutions of economic, social and cultural benefit for our world.
We are a University of Sanctuary. We promote a culture of welcome, engagement and safety for people fleeing persecution and violence.
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On show at BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art until 9 Feb 2025
Survival rates for incurable larynx cancer investigated for first time
First-of-its-kind research looking at survival rates for patients with incurable larynx cancer has been published.
New treatment announced as research centre celebrates anniversary
A pioneering drug for patients with muscular dystrophy has been approved for use in the NHS, as the centre which helped develop it celebrates 10 years of research and improving patient care.