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

Eid Mubarak to all those celebrating in our community. If you’d like to learn more about Eid click the link in the comments to read an article from our Chaplaincy team!

"It's absolutely normal to be scared about setting up your own business…" That's why we joined up with alumnus Rob Wood to create the Rob Wood Enterprising Futures Academy. Available to watch now on YouTube, or listen wherever you get your podcasts. https://bit.ly/3ND2S7T #WeAreNCL

Meet Jack, a second-year student who posted a request on a local Facebook group to ask if anyone would let him “borrow” their dog for a walk. Since then, he's made a pack of new furry friends and raised £605 for Newcastle Dog & Cat Shelter by walking 100km with them across February. 🐶 #WeAreNCL

We're thrilled to announce that Discover Festival is back for summer 2026! Spark your curiosity on Saturday 13th June, as we welcome you & your family to our free, one-day festival of interactive fun in the heart of the North East. ⚡ Find out more⬇ https://bit.ly/4cC59ub #NCLDiscoverFest #WeAreNCL

Congratulations to three of our academics, Professors Gina Heathcote, Kyle Grayson and Louise Kempton, who have been elected as Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences, recognising their excellence in their fields. 👏 Read more here. ⬇ https://bit.ly/47edsJh #WeAreNCL

As proud champions of the creative industries, we welcome the announcement of a record £104 Million investment in to the region's creative talents from the North East Mayor. To find out more visit https://bit.ly/47nj5Vk #WeAreNCL

We're celebrating International Women's Day with some empowering words from our alumni, sharing wisdom and inspiration for future female industry leaders. #Advice #Alumni #InternationalWomensDay

🎉 Congratulations to Professor Nick Reynolds who has been awarded The British Society for Investigative Dermatology Medal for Contributions To Dermatological Research 🏅 To find out more visit https://bit.ly/4bdAOzH #WeAreNCL #AwardWinner #Dermatology

Happy Holi to all those celebrating in our community! To find out more about Holi, you can read an article from our chaplaincy team here: https://bit.ly/4iCkRoC #WeAreNCL

🎉 Congratulations to Paulina Kuranchie, Lecturer in Public Relations, who has been named one of the Top 15 African Communication Educators to Watch in 2026 by Comms Of Africa. #WeAreNCL #PR

February has been an incredible month for research success! From being awarded the Queen Elizabeth Prize to discovering the fate of Antarctica, our researchers and teams continue to make a significant impact on the world. Read more here: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/ #WeAreNCL

Experts from Newcastle University have received The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education from the King and Queen for Dementia research, recognising decades of transforming the care of people with Dementia with Lewy bodies. 👏 Read more here: https://bit.ly/4ccJ1Gu #WeAreNCL #QEdPrize

This weekend saw Newcastle's annual Chinese New Year celebrations in Chinatown and the city centre. 🎉 Celebrating the Year of the Horse, crowds gathered in town to watch the parade and take part in the festivities! 🐴 #WeAreNCL

In a race against time, our scientists have revealed our best & worst-case scenarios for a warming Antarctica with a new study highlighting that the choices we make in the next decade will determine Antarctica’s fate for centuries. Read more here. ⬇ https://bit.ly/4b0PjI8 #WeAreNCL

Ramadan Mubarak for all those in our community preparing to celebrate Ramadan. If you’d like to learn more about Ramadan check out the article from our Chaplaincy team: https://bit.ly/3ObzTrT #WeAreNCL

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: https://bit.ly/3OmawU8 #WeAreNCL

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

Our new research shows UK winters are becoming significantly wetter due to a rise in global temperatures. Rainfall is increasing around 7% for each degree in warming. So we're experiencing rainfall levels 20 years ahead of predictions - enough to fill 3 million Olympic size swimming pools a year.

Our researchers have been part of a new study revealing ancient Egyptians were using a mechanically sophisticated drilling tool 5,300 years ago, rewriting the story of ancient Egyptian tools! 😮 https://bit.ly/4rRbK8s #WeAreNCL

We were thrilled to catch up with our alumni community in New Delhi earlier this week as part of our #NCLinAction programme of events 🤗 If you're based in India and would like to reconnect with your alumni community, get involved with our Alumni Networks in the country. #WeAreNCL

Things do look a little different today - someone put a busy road outside 😄 #WeAreNCL

Huge congratulations to Newcastle graduate Dr Marco Zaki, PhD who yesterday won the Science and Sustainability Award at the Study UK - British Council Alumni Awards in Egypt! 🏆 #WeAreNCL #StudyUKAlumniAwards

We're proud to share that Professor Bobby McFarland has been named in the 2026 TIME100 Health List of the World's Most Influential Leaders in Health! 👏 This award recognises his contribution to research, which has transformed the lives of many families affected by mitochondrial disease. #WeAreNCL

We're wishing a huge congratulations to Dr Kezia Sasitharan for being awarded a prestigious L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Young Talent award! 👏 She has been recognised for her work on nanomaterials and emerging photovoltaic technologies. ⬇ https://bit.ly/4rztYef #WeAreNCL #FWIS2025

Our alumni in Shenzhen recently kicked off our 2026 celebrations marking 10 years of the Newcastle University China Alumni Association 🥳 We're looking forward to holding more celebratory events throughout the year on this landmark milestone 🙌 #WeAreNCL #Reunion

📢 We've been ranked 89th in the world in the TIME Magazine World’s Top Universities report 2026 🎉 "We’re pleased that the strength and global impact of our research, and positive collaborations with partners around the world have been recognised." @chrisday02.bsky.social Vice-Chancellor #WeAreNCL