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Freemen of Â鶹´«Ã½ see construction of new Castle Leazes
The Freemen of Â鶹´«Ã½ and other key stakeholders have become an indelible part of new student accommodation at Â鶹´«Ã½’s Castle Leazes.
Â鶹´«Ã½ leads £50m Initiative to improve maternity outcomes
Â鶹´«Ã½ is leading a £50 million national initiative to tackle maternal health inequalities to improve outcomes for women, babies and families across the UK.
UNEE and North East Mayor launch £22.5m fund
Universities for North East England and North East Mayor Kim McGuinness have launched the £22.5m Inspire fund to commercialise academic research and innovation in the region.
Comment: Women’s prize for fiction - six experts review the shortlist
Writing for The Conversation, Professor Anne Whitehead reviews Kingfisher by Rozie Kelly, which has been shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2026.
Funding boost for dementia mobility research
A leading researcher has been awarded more than half a million pounds to focus on helping people living with dementia manage challenges with walking and balance.
Summer sun fails to fix vitamin D gap in at-risk groups
Vitamin D levels remain low all year-round in key at-risk groups in England, challenging the belief that summer sunlight is enough to restore them.
Healthy lifestyle shown to lower risk of death after cancer diagnosis
New evidence shows that sticking to five lifestyle recommendations improves survival after a later cancer diagnosis.
Daily glass of 100% fruit juice could help support mental wellbeing
People who drink a glass of 100% fruit juice or a smoothie each day as part of the UK’s 5-a-day healthy eating guidance see improvements in their mental wellbeing, according to new research.
Â鶹´«Ã½ Innovations to unlock faster routes to innovation and growth
New initiative creates a single front door for businesses, investors and partners to collaborate with Â鶹´«Ã½ and drive economic growth.
Scientists turn to quantum maths to decode the emotional mind
Emotions can reshape and distort our memories, and scientists are now using psychology, neuroscience, and even quantum maths to understand how our sense of timing and accuracy shifts.
Making refined mouse handling the UK standard
Technical staff at Â鶹´«Ã½ are driving the uptake of refined mouse pick up methods across UK institutions.
Â鶹´«Ã½ leads major push for clinical academic careers
Â鶹´«Ã½ will lead a major new Medical Research Council (MRC) programme designed to strengthen clinical academic careers and research leadership across the North of England.
Northern Universities transform healthcare training
Five Northern universities have come together to launch a UK first regional strategy designed to strengthen collaboration and enhance interprofessional education (IPE) for future health professionals
Educate North Award for Community Engagement
A Medical School partnership that delivers community-led physical activity programmes while helping medical students develop confidence in people-centred healthcare has won an Educate North Award.
Busy bees: New study shows males are more active and adaptable
Male bumblebees are more active and flexible in behaviour than female bees, new research has found after creating tasks to analyse how the insects explore, recognise colours and learn to earn rewards.
Discover Festival 2026: Celebrating pioneering research and creativity
Â鶹´«Ã½’s city-centre campus will be transformed into a hub of exploration and fun for everyone on Saturday, 13 June 2026, as the annual Discover Festival takes place.
Work to begin on repairing Henderson Old Hall
Work to repair the external façade of the fire damaged Grade II listed Henderson Old Hall is due to start in May.
Skin patch trial could transform lung transplant care
Researchers at Â鶹´«Ã½ are at the forefront of a national trial exploring whether small patches of donor skin can act as an early, visible biomarker of lung transplant rejection.
Castle Leazes redevelopment under way
Construction of new student accommodation at Â鶹´«Ã½’s Castle Leazes has commenced, with the stairwell and lift cores in the first building now installed.
Â鶹´«Ã½ excels in global subject rankings
A prestigious global league table has once again highlighted Â鶹´«Ã½’s strength across several subject areas.
Landmark 2030 pledge to build healthier communities
The Russell Group’s 24 universities have announced a landmark pledge to help build a healthier UK in partnership with the NHS, government, industry and local communities.
New exhibition turns Â鶹´«Ã½ research into art
Picture This: Someone Like Me is a new exhibition at the Great North Museum: Hancock that transforms Â鶹´«Ã½ research into illustrated artworks.
Scientist wins prestigious award to advance brain-inspired AI
A leading neuroscientist has been awarded a £1.2m Leverhulme Research Leadership Award to drive forward the next generation of brain-inspired artificial intelligence.
Comment: Strength training may be the key to healthy ageing
Writing for The Conversation, Dr Christopher Hurst discusses how one of the most important and well-established factors in healthy ageing is muscle strength.
United front will tackle inequalities in heart disease
Scientists at Â鶹´«Ã½ have joined a new £50 million NIHR-funded national consortium aimed at tackling inequalities in cardiovascular disease.
Royal award for Dementia research
Researchers from the University transforming the understanding, diagnosis and care of people with Dementia with Lewy Bodies, have been recognised with the highest national honour for universities.
Research shows best- and worst-case scenarios for a warming Antarctica
A new study on the Antarctic Peninsula, led by Professor Bethan Davies, shows that the choices we make in the next decade will determine Antarctica’s fate for centuries.
Genetic test aids early detection and improved treatment for cancers
A pioneering genetic test is improving early diagnosis and treatment for people with hereditary cancer caused by a genetic condition.
Covid inquiry hears evidence from public health expert
A world-leading expert on health inequalities at Â鶹´«Ã½ will be presenting further evidence to the independent public inquiry into the Covid pandemic today.
Expert named in TIME’s top 100 Leaders in Health
Professor Bobby McFarland has been named in the 2026 TIME100 Health List of the World’s Most Influential Leaders in Health.
Scientists rebuild microscopic circadian clock to control genes
Scientists recreate the world’s simplest biological clock in a test tube, revealing how genes switch on and off across the day.
Comment: Starmer on ropes amid calls for resignation
Writing for The Conversation, Martin Farr discusses the crisis engulfing the Labour Party as the leader of the Scottish Labour party calls for Keir Starmer's resignation.
Comment: true tales of love at first sight at Regency masquerade balls
Writing for The Conversation, as the most recent series of Bridgerton starts, Meg Kobza discusses three true tales of love at first sight at Regency masquerade balls.
New gene discovery paves way for tailored psoriasis treatments
A major new study has uncovered gene clues that could pave the way to personalised psoriasis treatments.
Comment: How to keep plant-based foods on the table after Veganuary
Writing for The Conversation, Andrew Walton and Johannes Kniess with Meera Iona Inglis discuss how more public institutions are providing a greater range of plant-based options.
University welcomes new UK report on strengthening spin-outs
Â鶹´«Ã½ welcomes the publication of a new UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) report examining how the UK can better support university spin-out and start-up businesses to thrive and grow.
New season of INSIGHTS public lectures revealed
Fake news, AI and the Hillsborough disaster are amongst the topics under discussion in the Spring season of INSIGHTS public lectures.
Expert warning over hidden health effects of US trade tariffs
Greater attention must be paid to both the direct and indirect health effects of trade tariffs including access to medicines, food costs, and employment conditions, say researchers.
Medical and Health is top 85 in Times Higher World Subject Rankings
Medical and Health at Â鶹´«Ã½ has been ranked in the top 85 in the world in a notable league table.
World’s first digital medical device for jaw pain self-management
A new app, developed with the help of Â鶹´«Ã½ experts, is the world’s first digital medical device dedicated to empowering and supporting people with Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD).
New Years Honours for University colleagues
University colleagues have been recognised in the Queen's New Year's Honours.
Cup of tea brightens the day and the mind
If you’re enjoying a cup of tea and mince pie this festive season, you may be refreshing more than your palate, as research shows a good brew improves the attention span in those over 85-years-old.
Virtual Nuffield research placements
Segen Tecle, an A-level student, describes her experience as a Nuffield foundation research placement student in 2020.
Children with cystic fibrosis suffer mild illness from Covid-19
Children with cystic fibrosis who do not have pre-existing severe lung damage have mild or asymptomatic illness when infected with Covid-19, a new study has revealed.
North hit harder by both Covid-19 and Spanish flu pandemic
Northern England, which was worst hit by the first wave of coronavirus, also suffered more than the South during the Spanish flu outbreak more than 100 years ago, according to new research.
Prestigious position for Head of Pharmacy
Head of the School of Pharmacy has been appointed the chair of a national society to lead its Education and Standards Committee.
Diagnostic hope for NAFLD
Two proteins have been identified which have great potential as a new blood test for the severity of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
Research will look at impact of Covid-19 on where we live
Researchers from the North East selected to take part in a programme on understanding the impact of COVID-19 on service change and health inequalities.
Â鶹´«Ã½ experts join climate change panel
Two Â鶹´«Ã½ experts have been appointed to advise on efforts to tackle climate change in the North East.
‘First of its kind’ clinical trial to help lung cancer patients
A group of scientists have been awarded £900,000 from Cancer Research UK to launch a groundbreaking clinical trial for people with lung cancer.