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

🎉 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

Who's a fan of our campus willow tree? We love how it hangs in front of the entrance to our Fine Art department. 🎨 #WeAreNCL

Pup to it! Looks like our new furry friend, Alfie, had a lovely time visiting campus in the sunshine this week! 🐶 #WeAreNCL

A huge congratulations to all our students who have recently been submitting their dissertations 👏 This will be a memory for years to come, as we're sure our alumni community can confirm 😊 Thank you to Chloe, Sophie, Isobel, Sophia, Freya and Megan for sharing your photos 📸 #WeAreNCL

This month we celebrated major milestones! 🎉 From a Royal Society Fellowship and the launch of Newcastle Innovations, to restoring natural habitats and rethinking e-waste, this month showcased the strength of our researchers, partners and innovators working together for a better future. #WeAreNCL

We are incredibly proud to share that Professor @hayleyjfowler.bsky.social has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in recognition of her pioneering work on climate change impacts. Her research is helping us to better understand and tackle of some of the most urgent challenges the world.

We hope you've all had a wonderful bank holiday weekend, enjoying the glorious weather! ☀️ #WeAreNCL #MyNCLPics

We're thrilled to be leading a £1.4m project that's set to transform clinical research careers across the North of England. 🔬 The scheme will offer funding & mentoring to strengthen the clinical research workforce & improve patient outcomes. 👏 https://bit.ly/4nOXegI #WeAreNCL

A few weeks ago we welcomed alumni from our Law school back to campus to give them a sneak peek of our newly renovated Law Library 👀 If you'd like to hear about future alumni events make sure your contact details and preferences are up-to-date. #WeAreNCL

We're proud to share that we will be one of 130 universities & colleges approved to offer new bite sized courses for adults!👏 New Lifelong Learning Entitlement funding will help support adults balancing responsibilities gain a new route into university & college. https://bit.ly/4f3z8fT #WeAreNCL

Last week we celebrated Mental Health Awareness Week with colleagues across the university. Our Colleague Health and Wellbeing Team have organised sessions that gave an opportunity to boost wellbeing. Some teams got to meet horses, shared books and learnt to play the steel drums! 🐴📚 #WeAreNCL

An artificial nose developed by our researchers is helping to sniff out food waste! 👃 Led by Dr Oktay Çetinkaya, the Waste-Not! project has developed low-cost sensors that can detect odours associated with food degradation. 🥗 Read more here. ⬇ https://bit.ly/43lHtEg #WeAreNCL

Newcastle's historic Grainger Market has had a recent upgrade, introducing newly designed architecture to the classic sights of the market and some of the city's favourite local vendors. ❤️ #WeAreNCL

Thanks to alumni Kate Adie, @pippacrerar.bsky.social @kayleighbfraser.bsky.social and Ruth Sunderland who shared their expert views on the role of journalism in an era of rapid information flows and global political upheaval out our #NCLinAction event in London last week. #WeAreNCL

Congratulations to Class of 2004 graduate Charlie Webster, whose ABC series Scamanda has been nominated for an Emmy! 🏆 Charlie is the creator, host and exec producer of the podcast, and a producer for the documentary TV series. Good luck for the ceremony in New York on 27 May! 🙏 #WeAreNCL

Congratulations to our Medical School Education Team, who have won the Community Engagement award for their RISE Community Physical Activity Champion initiative at the Educate North Awards! 👏 #WeAreNCL

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

A new river restoration project, led by our researchers in Cumbria, has shown that reconnecting rivers to their floodplains can slow the movement of water & improve habitats. It provides new evidence for the benefits of nature-based solutions for flood management. https://bit.ly/4ezb9oA #WeAreNCL

Our politics experts have warned that election 'transparency gap’ is still a key issue in devolved nations & state an urgent need for the Scottish & Welsh governments to tighten regulations to ensure the public can clearly see how campaigns are funded. Read more ⬇ https://bit.ly/42feEZY #WeAreNCL

We recently welcomed Class of 2021 graduate Fergus Mainland back to campus on his epic 1,000km cross-country cycle to raise money for motor neurone disease research 👏 Together, the charity cyclists have raised over £1m for MND research. Well done all! ❤️ #WeAreNCL

Congratulations to all the winners of the Engagement and Place Awards 2026!

Some of our favourite walkways in Newcastle. 💙 #MyNCLPics #WeAreNCL

We're excited to announce our shortlisted projects for the Engagement and Place Awards 2026! These awards recognise innovative collaborations between the University and external partners, and how these bring value to the social, cultural, and economic wellbeing of our communities. 🌍 #WeAreNCL

Castle Leazes redevelopment is under way! 🏗️ The stairwell and lift cores in the first building have now been installed, and the next phase will focus on the skeleton's construction. Read more in the article: https://bit.ly/4vfYDQu

Have you spotted our little Tyne Bridge on campus yet? 👀 We're prepping for our Progress to Postgraduate event in a couple of weeks! Find out more here. ⬇ https://bit.ly/4dBIeQ7 #WeAreNCL

From fighting bowel cancer to keeping plant-based foods on the table, this World Health Day, we're looking at five ways we're working towards a healthier world. 🌎 Read more here. ⬇ https://bit.ly/4txn8Hk #WeAreNCL #WorldHealthDay

Happy Easter to all those celebrating in our community! 🐣 Check out our Chaplaincy Team's article to learn more about Easter: https://bit.ly/40Zakxg #WeAreNCL

We hope everyone enjoys the first bank holiday weekend of the year! 💐 #WeAreNCL

We're celebrating over 10 years of partnership with P&G where we've helped: 🚰 Improve water and energy efficiency 👚 Reduce microfibre pollution 🔬 Discover novel enzymes And many, many more innovations. Read about our work together 👇 https://bit.ly/4s3BE8s #WeAreNCL

📢 We're celebrating 10 subjects being ranked within the world's top 100 in the latest QS Rankings 🎉 It's a fantastic achievement and testament to the hard work and dedication from our staff and students. #WeAreNCL

Why does gender matter in the global water crisis? 💧 Water for equality means time, one of the most valuable resources we can give back to women and girls. How? Find out more in our recent research article: https://bit.ly/3PitpI5 #WorldWaterDay #WeAreNCL

We are the champions 💪 Incredible scenes last night as Team Newcastle took the Varsity trophy against @northumbriauni.bsky.social for the fifth year in a row. Huge congratulations to all the teams who competed. Same again next year? #WeAreNCL

Earlier this month, our Athletics and Cross Country Club held their annual alumni reunion, bringing together former members and current students 💙 Huge thanks to the organisers for welcoming our alumni back to Newcastle and being such fantastic hosts! 👏 #WeAreNCL #AlumniReunion

And just like that, this term is over! 🌸 Wishing all our staff and students a fantastic Spring break, we'll see you soon! #WeAreNCL