Dr Adriana Sierra-Romero's project, Sierra Marina Adhesives, has been chosen as a semi-finalist at the Santander X UK Awards 2026 🎉 Sierra Marina Adhesives is a research project focusing on the development of sustainable adhesive solutions. Congratulations to all involved 👏

Newcastle University is establishing a new regional facility to support advanced microfabrication activities across the region’s universities and high-tech industries. Read the full article here: ncl.ac.uk/press/articl...

Great Northeast Nanofab to strengthen the region’s economy

A new regional facility to support advanced microfabrication activities across the region’s universities and high-tech industries is being established by Newcastle University.

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A huge congratulations to our own Dr Greg Mutch, who has been awarded the Environment, Sustainability and Energy Early Career Prize by the Royal Society of Chemistry (@RoySocChem) 🎉 You can read more about Dr Mutch's pioneering research here ➡️ www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articl...

Scientists receive prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry prizes

Newcastle researchers Dr Greg Mutch and Dr Roly Armstrong have been recognised by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) for their pioneering research.

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Newcastle University is investing in the next generation of defence and advanced engineering talent with the creation of a purpose-built drone arena and access to cutting-edge quadruped robotics. 🤖 Read more about the investment here: ncl.ac.uk/press/articl...

£4M boost to engineering with drone arena and robotics training

Newcastle University is investing in the next generation of defence and advanced engineering talent with the creation of a purpose-built drone arena and access to cutting-edge quadruped robotics.

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We're thrilled to share that @hayleyjfowler.bsky.social has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in recognition of her pioneering work on climate change impacts. 🎉 Read our press release here: ncl.ac.uk/press/articl...

World-leading climate expert recognised with Royal Society Fellowship

Professor Hayley Fowler has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in recognition of her pioneering work on climate change impacts.

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A collaboration between electrical and chemical engineers from, @nclengineering.bsky.social , is responsible for a reversible glue that can change how we recycle electronic waste. Read more here: tinyurl.com/2jxc9vd3

Reversible glue technology goes electric

A collaboration between electrical and chemical engineers at Newcastle University is responsible for a reversible glue that can change how we recycle electronic waste.

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A collaboration between our own electrical and chemical engineers at Newcastle University is responsible for a reversible glue that can change how we recycle electronic waste. ♻️ ncl.ac.uk/press/articl...

Reversible glue technology goes electric

A collaboration between electrical and chemical engineers at Newcastle University is responsible for a reversible glue that can change how we recycle electronic waste.

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Many of our students will spend the next two weeks completing exams and assessments, so we'd like to wish you all good luck! Your hard work and hours in the library will pay off. You've got this! 😊🙌 #WeAreNCL

An ‘artificial nose’ developed at Newcastle University could help detect when milk or chicken is about to go off. The project, led by Dr Oktay Cetinkaya @nclengineering.bsky.social, is built around a unit with low-power, low-cost sensors. Read more here: tinyurl.com/z6yez2ev

Our new paper @nclengineering.bsky.social reports a stretchable & conductive⚡ #liquidmetal composite that works as a flexible #electrode and a strain #sensor enabling phone charging📱 and motion tracking🏃 for #wearable electronics & #health monitoring. advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Galinstan Liquid Metal/Polyurethane Composite as a Multifunctional Stretchable Electrode and Piezoresistive Strain Sensor With Minimal Drift

Liquid metal additives are processed in elastomer host resulting in highly conductive and stretchable composites. The material functions as a piezoresistive sensor with minimal drift, low stiffness, ...

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Hold an offer to study with us in September? It's not too late to sign up for our final Offer Holder Experience Day. Join us this Saturday to learn about how our engineering degrees can support your future goals.🎯 Find out more here: tinyurl.com/3xk7xe8x

A new study led by our own Engineering experts using satellite data shows that tropical cyclones and their post-tropical cyclone counterparts are responding quite differently to surface warming. 🌀 Read more here: www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articl...

Warming intensifies rainfall in North Atlantic storms

Rapid ocean warming is likely to make tropical cyclone rainfall more intense and longer lasting, increasing flood risks in parts of the North Atlantic region.

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Our own @hayleyjfowler.bsky.social was one of the expert speakers in November's People’s Emergency Briefing @nebriefing.bsky.social. A new film has been released, & we are proud to be hosting a screening on 22 April here at @newcastleuni.bsky.social The screening is free to attend and open to all.

Newcastle joins a new £16.7m National ICT Knowledge Centre to strengthen the UK’s ability to design next-generation electronic systems and support the ambitions of the UK Semiconductor Strategy. ⚡️ Read more here ⬇️ www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articl...

Newcastle researchers join new UK semiconductor centre

Newcastle joins a new £16.7m National ICT Knowledge Centre to strengthen the UK’s ability to design next-generation electronic systems and support the ambitions of the UK Semiconductor Strategy.

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Experts from @nclengineering.bsky.social are partnering on a new project to improve understanding of future extreme weather, and how we can better prepare for it. Read more here: tinyurl.com/6k36ydny

New partnership to strengthen understanding of future extreme weather

Newcastle University experts are partnering on a new project to improve understanding of extreme weather risks caused by combined flooding and wind, and how we can better prepare for them.

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Professor Oliver Heidrich from @nclengineering.bsky.social helps to shape NATO report on climate change and global security. Read more here: tinyurl.com/yrch3n32

Wishing a meaningful Lent to all those observing it in our community. If you would like to learn more about Lent check out the article from our Chaplaincy team: tinyurl.com/4a33pyhf

Lent and Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday is a special day that marks the beginning of Lent for Christians. It’s observed by Christians from a variety of traditions, including Roman Catholics, Orthodox and some Protestant denomi

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Happy New Year for those celebrating in our community! #WeAreNCL

Project VOLT has been awarded an additional £500,000 from Ofgem’s Strategic Innovation Fund, strengthening energy resilience for North East sites. Read how our colleagues in engineering have played a role in making this happen: ⤵️ tinyurl.com/3c3z5vcx

£500,000 to strengthen energy resilience for critical North East sites

Project VOLT has entered its proof-of-concept phase, having been awarded an additional £500,000 from Ofgem’s Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF).

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Curious about what the Data Innovation Bootcamp involves? Craig shares his experience in this blog, covering the hands-on projects, industry challenges, and skills you’ll gain. Read more and sign up for this year’s bootcamp: tinyurl.com/54duye7y

We're proud to share that current mechanical engineering student Henrietta has launched pioneering new company with the support of @newcastleuni.bsky.social START UP. 🚀 ncl.ac.uk/press/articl...

Student launches pioneering new company with START UP support

A mechanical engineering student is turning a long-held entrepreneurial ambition into reality, launching an advanced animal health tech start-up with the support of of the University’s START UP team.

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Thinking about postgraduate study at Newcastle University? Our graduates can receive an exclusive 20% tuition fee reduction on eligible courses. Find out more: tinyurl.com/bdcwc86b #WeAreNCL #PostgraduateFunding #NewcastleUni

Congratulations to Sharon Velasquez Orta @nclengineering.bsky.social on her Green Futures Fellowship from the Royal Academy of Engineering for the CHANGE project - using microbes & bioelectrochemical reactors to turn waste CO₂ into fuels & valuable products tinyurl.com/r3jnxba6 Well done Sharon ⭐

Newcastle engineer awarded £3m to help tackle climate crisis

Dr Sharon Velasquez Orta has been awarded a Green Futures Fellowship by the Royal Academy of Engineering.

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An absolute privilege to be in a packed room for Prof Jaime Amezaga's "inaugural" lecture today. Full of warmth, humour, sadness, and humanity. Cementing the vital importance of interdisciplinarity between engineers and everyone else. You're an inspiration, Jaime. @nclengineering.bsky.social

Burning fossil fuels has pushed Europe’s winter rainfall changes 23 years ahead of schedule. Despite this, COP30 ended without new pledges to reduce their use. Prof. Hayley Fowler @nclengineering.bsky.social says "politicians must understand the science" Read more: tinyurl.com/2zzr4zre

A project exploring low-carbon fuels from @nclengineering.bsky.social has won a Research Project Award at the 2025 IMechE Global Awards. The work focuses on developing chemical reactor technologies for cleaner hydrogen production. Read more: tinyurl.com/2zebk7cn

Professor Kheng-Lim Goh, Associate Professor at our Singapore campus, has recently spoken about the inclusivity of Singapore's recycling strategy. ♻️ Read the whole article on Straights Times: www.straitstimes.com/opinion/foru...

Really proud that our (heavily delayed by COVID) groundbreaking method to improve the lifetime of optoelectronic implants by 100-fold has been published in IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. eprints.ncl.ac.uk/308760 ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/112... @nclengineering.bsky.social

I have a fully-funded #PhD #studentship #scholarship @nclengineering.bsky.social @nucancer.bsky.social on the development of #biosensors for monitoring biomarkers of blood #cancers using novel materials #MXene #graphene #2Dmaterials. Closing date: 18 Feb 26. Link 👇 www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate...

Search for Postgraduate Scholarships and Other Funding

Search scholarships and funding for postgraduate study at Newcastle University. Find financial support tailored to your course and eligibility.

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It was wonderful to give a talk today on Engineering the Brain at the Banerjee lab Christmas Symposium in Oxford University. @nclengineering.bsky.social