🌍 This #EarthDay, we’re celebrating @ncl-geography.bsky.social, now ranked 𝟮𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject. 🏆

This achievement reflects the quality and real‑world impact of our research and teaching.

Find out more about studying Geography with us >> bit.ly/42ptb6f

From Midwest to North East: Meet the Minnesota-born graduate celebrating the region’s history as Head of Collections at Beamish Museum American alumnus Dan Hudachek (MA Museum Studies, 2010) arrived on campus over 15 years ago planning for a whirlwind adventure in Newcastle. But he quickly made roots in our region and has now adopted...

Minnesota‑born alumnus Dan Hudachek came to Newcastle to study MA Museum Studies and enjoy an adventure, but has since built a life and career in the North East.

Find out how a one‑year course and a six‑week student placement led to a career championing the North East’s heritage: bit.ly/4sHxVOh

Comment: The Sex Pistols at 50 Writing for The Conversation, Dr Adam Behr discusses how punk's most notorious band became part of the mainstream.

Dr Adam Behr discusses the 50th anniversary of the emergence of the Sex Pistols and how punk’s most notorious band became part of the mainstream.

🎧 Listen on ABC Australia from 2:21:48 >> www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

📰 Read his piece for @uk.theconversation.com >> www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articl...

Meet the Newcastle author exploring grief, joy and teenage firsts in verse this World Poetry Day To celebrate World Poetry Day (21 March), we sat down with Class of 2014 alumna Bridget Hamilton to hear about her upcoming novel in verse, We Wait for the Stars.

Meet alumna Bridget Hamilton, the Newcastle author publishing her debut YA verse novel We Wait for the Stars this July.

Find out more about Bridget's journey from student to debut author >> bit.ly/4tou75V

Comment: How eco‑dystopian novels from Asia and Africa push boundaries Writing for The Conversation, Alastair Bonnett outlines some of his favourite eco-dystopian novels from China and Taiwan, Nigeria and India.

🌎📚 How eco‑dystopian novels from Asia and Africa are pushing boundaries

Writing for @uk.theconversation.com, Professor Alastair Bonnett outlines some of his favourite examples from China and Taiwan, Nigeria and India.

www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articl...

Andy Collins - Let's talk all things space! - BBC Sounds Andy is here with trusted local news, information and advice, plus Make a Difference.

ICYMI: Dr Jack Hepworth, Lecturer in Public History, joined Andy Collins on BBC Three Counties Radio to discuss his research on the lives and legacies of Irish emigrants in Britain since the Second World War.

Listen from 1:55:20, here >> www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Our Courses The Confucius Institute at Newcastle University offers four levels of Chinese language courses: HSK1 to HSK4. Find out more and check out our timetable.

Interested in learning Chinese? Registration is now open for Chinese evening classes at the Confucius Institute.

Courses are available for learners at all levels.

📅 5 May - 17 July 2026
🕕 6 - 8pm, weekly
📍 Newcastle University campus

Find out more and register by 24 April >> bit.ly/4t8GwKN

Comment: AI can boost productivity but work is more than output Writing for The Conversation, Abigail Marks discusses how using AI to prioritise efficiency and boost productivity reflects a mismatch with what we want from work.

As AI is increasingly framed as the answer to productivity challenges, Professor Abigail Marks writes for @uk.theconversation.com about why efficiency alone will not be enough >> www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articl...

The Song Detectorists on BBC Radio 3 has been shortlisted for a New York Festivals Radio Award! 🎉

Inspired by @musicheritageplace.bsky.social, the programme features Professor Kirsten Gibson, Nancy Kerr and Dr Steph Carter, and is produced by @natalie-steed.bsky.social.

Read more >> bit.ly/3OsebAd

Happy Siblings Day! Today we're celebrating the power of a sibling's influence when it comes to choosing where to study.

This feature highlights those who followed in their sibling's footsteps and joined us at Newcastle University 🎉

Read more >> www.ncl.ac.uk/alumni/news/...

Great to see colleagues’ health-focused research having a real impact on lives and communities 👏

'His brilliance is in danger of being diluted': Has pop art icon Keith Haring been 'sanitised'? From shop rails to gallery walls, the late New York artist's distinctive humanoid figures are ubiquitous these days – but some worry his work's real meaning is being lost.

Has Keith Haring been ‘sanitised’?
Senior Lecturer in Art History @newcastleuni.bsky.social Dr Fiona Anderson, discusses the layers and legacy of the pop art icon.
Read the full article >> bit.ly/3Q2ns28

The trope of ‘choosing pets over people’ is not new | Letter Letter: The problem isn’t the beaver on the banknote – it’s a politics that no longer recognises what holds value, writes Dr Michael J Richardson

Following recent debate sparked by the Bank of England’s announcement that future banknotes will feature wildlife, Dr Michael J Richardson, Senior Lecturer in Human Geography, has shared his perspective in The Guardian.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Don’t miss the next event in the Farrel Centre’s Where We Live Now lecture series, tackling the big questions facing housing in Newcastle, the North East and beyond.

Council Housing Now
Thursday 26 March, 6 - 7.30pm
Newcastle University

Tickets are free. Find out more & book here: bit.ly/3PoHpQJ

New exhibition turns Newcastle University research into art Picture This: Someone Like Me is a new exhibition at the Great North Museum: Hancock that transforms Newcastle University research into illustrated artworks.

Don't miss this fantastic exhibition at Great North Museum: Hancock!

Picture This: Someone Like Me transforms Newcastle University research into illustrated artworks, encouraging visitors to feel curious about research and to see themselves as part of it too.

Read more >> bit.ly/4t0t8YN

Eid Mubarak to all those celebrating in our community.

If you’d like to learn more about Eid, take a look at this article from our Chaplaincy team >> sway.cloud.microsoft/7uSW4eDp4GRh...

An early Medieval gold artefact held in an open palm after it has been excavated.

Yara Souza, an archaeology student at Newcastle Universirty, standing in front of the Hancock Museum. She is holding up the early Medieval gold artefact she discovered during an excavation.

A 9th‑century gold object, discovered by Newcastle archaeology student Yara Souza on her first dig, is heading into a major exhibition at the Great North Museum: Hancock 👏

Read more >> bit.ly/4bSVAGh

Happening tomorrow: We're excited to welcome colleagues and students from Nicholls State University, USA for The Global Conversation — a hybrid lecture exploring how culture, identity and collaboration shape environmental communication and conservation.
Thu 19 March, 2–3pm
Register: bit.ly/4siOIru

In the latest episode of Newcastle University’s ‘From Newcastle’ podcast, Visiting Professor of Innovation and Enterprise Charlie Hoult tackles the question:

Can Britain lead the global AI race?

Listen here >> podcasts.ncl.ac.uk/fromnewcastl...

Students bring the rainforest to life at city museum The African rainforest came to life at the Great North Museum: Hancock thanks to a Newcastle University initiative.

Our students helped bring the African rainforest to life at the Great North Museum: Hancock 🌿🦍

Working with SASE and the Cross River Gorilla Project, they created an immersive experience to raise awareness of the endangered great ape.

Learn more >> bit.ly/4rDrcEF

Huge congratulations to our colleagues on this honour 🥳

Coming up next week: our next event in the Newcastle Centre for Literary Arts series.

Join us for The White Pube in conversation with Alex Pheby, discussing Poor Artists, their genre-defying debut work.

📅 Tuesday 17 March at 6.30pm
📍 Newcastle University

Free event - book now >> bit.ly/40WVozu

Nostalgia in retro gaming: why the past still plays so well Why is retro gaming on the rise? Newcastle University researchers discuss what makes retro games appealing to both long-time gamers and newer audiences.

Why is retro gaming on the rise? Newcastle University Business School researchers examine what is driving the growth of the retro gaming market and why nostalgia is so appealing to gamers across generations.

👾 Read more: from.ncl.ac.uk/nostalgia-in...

Poster advertising a free public lecture at Newcastle University. It reads: International Women's Day: In Conversation with Huffty McHugh, West End Women and Girls Centre. Tuesday 10 March at 17:30. Herschel Building, Newcastle University, NE1 7RU

Join us tomorrow for a special International Women’s Day INSIGHTS Lecture.

International Women’s Day Event: In conversation with Huffty McHugh

Tuesday 10 March, 5.30 - 6.30pm

Herschel Building, Newcastle University

Tickets are free, but booking is required. Get yours here >> bit.ly/4ukKssX

Don’t miss tomorrow’s screening of Run Kalyani at Tyneside Cinema for International Women’s Day.

Written and directed by award‑winning South Asian filmmaker and Newcastle University lecturer Dr Geetha Jayaraman, this poetic drama explores duties, dreams and desire.

🎟️ Last seats: bit.ly/4srMwxJ

Image of student writing with header text that reads: Ranked #3 in the UK for Creative Writing, Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026.

📚 Happy World Book Day! We’re celebrating the stories that move us and the writers behind them.

Our Creative Writing programme, ranked 3rd in the UK, supports emerging prose, poetry and scriptwriting talent, helping writers bring your next favourite stories to life.

Find out more>> bit.ly/4sp8eST

Happy Halloween 👻🎃

Hope it's a spook-tacular one...

Comment: Why Tokyo’s youth culture district bans ‘nuisance Halloween' Writing for The Conversation, Andrew Stevens discusses why Japanese authorities have introduced measures to curb rowdy behaviour at Halloween.

🎃Why has 'nuisance Halloween' been banned in Tokyo's youth culture district?

Writing for @uk.theconversation.com, Andrew Stevens (@curdsnewcastle.bsky.social) discusses why Japanese authorities have introduced measures to curb rowdy behaviour at Halloween >> bit.ly/3WxkHGl

Students and staff at our first Student Staff Committee of the new academic year

As a positive start to our feed, here is our brand new student-led Student Staff Committee, working this year to make sure our programmes run smoothly and successfully.

A bumper year for members, across all three years and human & physical, representing our almost 700 undergraduate students.

Comment: ‘Conflict-free’ minerals used in waging of modern wars Writing for The Conversation, Mark Griffiths and Mohamed El-Shewy discuss how many of the “conflict-free” minerals sourced in Africa are likely to have at least some connection to war.

Writing for @uk.theconversation.com, our Geography colleagues Mark Griffiths and Mohamed El-Shewy discuss how supposed "conflict-free" minerals are likely to have at least some connection to war.

Full story >> bit.ly/4hukFII