Latest News Turning industrial waste into world-first green chemistry A major research centre that is set to position the UK as a global leader in clean technology is being launched by the universities of Âé¶¹ÉçÇø, Sheffield and Nottingham. published on: 30 June 2025 North East universities to host international music conference An international conference celebrating the music of the medieval and Renaissance periods will be hosted by three of the North East’s universities this summer. published on: 30 June 2025 Astronomers get front-row seats for groundbreaking movie of the cosmos The decade-long wait for UK astronomers ends as the NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory reveals dazzling first images. published on: 27 June 2025 Great North Museum: Hancock and local communities reimagine gallery Âé¶¹ÉçÇø University's Great North Museum: Hancock has worked closely with local community members on a project to reimagine one of its permanent galleries published on: 27 June 2025 New £50m centre to develop brain stimulation device-based therapies A new research centre involving Âé¶¹ÉçÇø University experts aims to develop brain stimulation devices to treat conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, dementia, stroke and childhood epilepsy. published on: 26 June 2025 New Independent Commission on Community and Cohesion Launched Professor Jane Robinson, Pro-Vice-Chancellor Engagement & Place, has been appointed to the new Independent Commission on Community and Cohesion, to build a more connected sense of community in the UK. published on: 25 June 2025 Aspirin a day keeps bowel cancer at bay Taking a single, small dose of aspirin a day can prevent bowel cancer in people at high risk of the disease, according to the results of a major clinical trial. published on: 24 June 2025 Older northerners struggle with inequalities compared to the South Older people in the North of England are more likely to be poorer, less healthy, physically inactive, lonely and in poor housing - resulting in millions of pounds of avoidable NHS costs. published on: 23 June 2025 Prestigious award for early career researcher A Âé¶¹ÉçÇø University academic is the first computational neuroscientist to receive the prestigious R Jean Banister Prize for Early Career Physiologists. published on: 23 June 2025 Media Centre Latest stories See more stories Contact Us Press Office enquiries Research Impact The people and stories behind the research Connect with us Video: Computation Of 3D Vision In Praying Mantises