Newcastle University

Newcastle University

Newcastle University’s mission is to be a world-class research-intensive university, to deliver teaching and facilitate learning of the highest quality and to play a leading role in the economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England.

As one of the UK's leading universities, Newcastle attracts over 18,000 students from more than 100 different countries. The 50-acre site at the heart of Newcastle city centre boasts some of the best teaching and learning facilities in the country.

 
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Global cooling as significant as global warming

A “cold snap” 116 million years ago triggered a similar marine ecosystem crisis to the ones witnessed in the past as a result of global warming, according to research published in Nature Geoscience .

From the mouths of babes – The truth about toddler talk

The sound of small children chattering has always been considered cute – but not particularly sophisticated. However, research by a Newcastle University expert has shown their speech is far more advanced than previously understood.

Children help reveal diabetes trigger

Cases of type 1 diabetes in children mirror the spread of flu – suggesting it is triggered by an infection carried by wild animals.