A new study led by our Earth Sciences department has made a surprising discovery about a mysterious fossil from the Cambrian period — over 500 million years ago.

The North East Strategic Commercialisation project, a five-year programme involving the region’s five universities and other partners, has been awarded £8.9 million from Research England.

We proudly hosted our annual Student Employee of the Year Awards on Wednesday 30 April at the Mount Oswald Hub, shining a spotlight on the incredible achievements of student employees, supportive ...

We are paying tribute to the Second World War generation from across the United Kingdom (UK) and Commonwealth on the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day. On Thursday 8 May, in common with ...

Our Vice-Chancellor, Professor Karen O’Brien, spoke of the relationship between academia and investigative journalism as one ...

This was demotic humour, often in the form of cartoon beauty Jane who cartoonist Norman Pett depicted in a daily cartoon ...

University spin-out company Geoptic has been honoured with a King’s Award for Enterprise for its pioneering approach to assessing the condition and safety of railway tunnels. The King’s Awards are the ...

We are delighted to have been awarded a £9 million Wellcome grant to develop a new Discovery Research Platform for Medical Humanities (DRP-MH). The Platform will create space for experimentation and ...

The sky’s the limit as reigning UK champions Northern Lights A Cappella place third at the world finals of the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella in America. There is no stopping our ...

We have welcomed Dr Anthea M. Hartig, Elizabeth MacMillan Director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History to our University – marking a significant milestone in our growing ...

The Botanic Garden Fun Day has now become an annual event and will take place on Bank Holiday Monday 26 May, from 10.30am-4pm. This family-friendly, Fun Day offers loads of free activities, all in the ...