Huge congratulations to Class of 2022 graduate Bethan Harris who has been shortlisted for the Artists' Collecting Society Studio Prize! 🏆 #WeAreNCL #FineArt

From discoveries involving bees and dolphins to successes in the British Academy Fellowship elections, this July we're celebrating a month of extraordinary research, awards, and achievements. 🐝 Find out more about our latest news: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/latest/ #WeAreNCL

Congratulations to Professor Chantal Conneller who has been elected to the British Academy’s Fellowship in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the humanities and social sciences. 👏🎉 Read the story: https://bit.ly/4yCjMpQ #WeAreNCL

This month we were proud to award honorary degrees to figures who have made exceptional contributions in their respective fields: World-respected video game pioneer Phil Scott London Stock Exchange CEO Dame Julia Hoggett The first Women's Health Ambassador for England Dame Lesley Regan #WeAreNCL

Did you know that bottles attached to a fishing net can save a dolphin's life? 🐬 Our researches have shown how discarded plastic bottles attached to nets act as sound reflectors, while glass bottles with bolts inside produce a sound that warns the mammals. Read the story: https://bit.ly/4aYgYcu

Nearly 70 years ago things looked a little different...

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As #NCLGraduation2026 gets underway, we're looking back at an earlier generation of @newcastleuni.bsky.social congregations. This photograph captures the excitement & ceremony of graduation day in 1958. Congratulations to the Class of 2026! collectionscaptured.ncl.ac.uk/digital/coll... #WeAreNCL

It looks like academic excellence runs in the family! 👀 Sandra Adel Fares, Marian Adel Fares and Mina Adel Fares, Ph.D. have all graduated from Newcastle University Business School with PhDs in Accounting and Finance, marking an exceptional shared achievement 🎓 Congratulations all! 👏 #WeAreNCL

We're proud to be announced as one of the founding members of the Defence Universities Alliance (DUA). Joining the Alliance recognises our strengths in research, innovation and education that can contribute to a more secure and resilient society. Find out more https://bit.ly/4w17KVa #WeAreNCL

🎉 We're in the BUCS Top 10 for the 9th year running 🏆 A massive thank you to every student-athlete, coach, volunteer, staff member and supporter who made this achievement possible. Here’s to another incredible year for TeamNCL! 💙 #WeAreNCL

This week we welcomed Town and Country Planning graduates back to campus to mark 50 years since they graduated! 🎓 As well as taking in the changes at the university, they visited Tynemouth for some refreshing sea air and congratulated students from the Class of 2026 graduating. #WeAreNCL

Graduation week one ✅ Congratulations to all our new graduates on everything you have achieved and all that you will go on to achieve next. #NCLGrad #WeAreNCL

In episode 3 of The North East Edge Podcast, The Bank of England's former Chief Economist, Andy Haldane, discusses the opportunities presented by devolution and how the region can make the most of it. Available now wherever you get your podcasts. #WeAreNCL #Podcast

Graduation season officially kicks off tomorrow, with congregation ceremonies continuing until 17th July. 🎓 Will you be celebrating? Don't forget to get that all-important pic in front of the Arches and tag us in your photos! 🫶 #WeAreNCL

Last month, we welcomed the Medical School Class of 1986 back to Newcastle to mark 40 years since they qualified as doctors 🎓 Classmates from as far as New Zealand, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and California made the trip to celebrate the special milestone 🤗 #WeAreNCL

With rankings and new discoveries, June has been a very exciting month for us! Have a look at some of our achievements, and to find out more visit https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/?utm_campaign=researchnews&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_content=research_roundup #WeAreNCL

Welcome to our summer Open Days 2026! After a great day yesterday, we're now ready to go for day two. Come and say hello, explore the campus and ask our staff and students about anything you'd like to know. 😊 (P.S. Bring your sunscreen! 🌞) #WeAreNCL

With the current heatwave hitting record temperatures for June @metoffice.gov.uk wanted to see what things would be like in 2056 - so they turned to our own Professor @hayleyjfowler.bsky.social to find out #WeAreNCL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKYb8d1cAt4

Heatwave 1976 to 2056 - Climate Conversations

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🎉 We're celebrating being named one of the world's top 100 universities for sustainable development in the Times Higher Education Impact Ratings. It wouldn't be possible without our staff, students & partners working across research, education, partnerships & institutional operations 👏 #WeAreNCL

Today is International Women in Engineering Day, and this year the day is putting a focus on 'Engineering Intelligence'. So, who better to ask than some of our experts about what this subject means to them? #WeAreNCL #InternationalWomenInEngineeringDay

Congratulations to our researchers Dr Roly Armstrong & Dr Greg A. Mutch on receiving prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry prizes!👏 https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/latest/2026/06/rscprizes/?utm_source=Threads&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=corporate_comms&utm_content=rscprizes #WeAreNCL

Today we're celebrating Newcastle University alumna and academic Tina Gharavi, whose film Virginia Woolf's Night and Day is out now 🎬🍿 We caught up with Tina to hear what drew her to the big screen, what it was like putting the region centre stage https://bit.ly/4uBmfO4 #WeAreNCL

We're proud to be ranked in the world's top 150 universities by QS World University Rankings. These results reflect the strength of our global research, outstanding teaching and supportive student experience in an increasingly competitive international higher education landscape. #WeAreNCL

Last week the Freemen of Newcastle visited the Castle Leazes accommodation redevelopment site. As well as finding out more about the project, they signed a steel beam which will be integrated into the structure of the first two buildings. #WeAreNCL

🎉 We've been ranked Number 1 for Student Life in the latest Uni Compare University Rankings. 🥇 The rankings are decided using independent data and real student reviews from past and current students in an effort to truly reflect the university experience. #WeAreNCL

We'd like to congratulate all of our students who took part and displayed their artwork in our BA Fine Art Degree Show 2026! 👏 The show exhibited the hard work and talent of this year's class with each of the unique art pieces shown. 🎨 #WeAreNCL

We've received more than £4M funding from the Office For Students to offer more students the chance to study on our Engineering degrees. The funding will help create additional places across a range of programmes including Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Aerospace Engineering. #WeAreNCL

Not long until Newcastle University’s Discover Festival! We look forward to seeing you at our Young Scientist Zone for a day of free, interactive fun and exploration. 📅 13th June 📍 Newcastle University City Campus Join the creative and the curious at the festival - https://loom.ly/WSY-5Ag

The World Cup kicks off today, so we've been rummaging through our archives and stumbled upon these team shots ⚽ 20 years separates them, but the Team Newcastle spirit unites them! Spot any familiar faces? 👀 #WeAreNCL

A huge congratulations to all winners and runners up at the Newcastle University Awards 2026! 🎉 These awards acknowledge students involved in extra-curricular activities and recognises their achievements and contribution to university life and the wider community.👏🏆 #WeAreNCL

Congratulations to PhD researcher Ruth Dunn who has been awarded the @rmets.org Malcolm Walker Award for 2025! 🎉 Ruth’s work addresses a fundamental challenge in meteorology: the underestimation of rainfall by gauges. 🌧 #WeAreNCL