Andy Burnham, stressed bees, and University events: this month's research highlights
Can Burnham bring stability to British politics?
Andy Burnham's first months as Prime Minister have brought a number of questions into focus about how Britain is governed. But what do our experts believe this could mean for the future?
Working well under pressure: how stress affects bumblebees
Researchers from Newcastle University and the University of Birmingham have discovered that putting bumblebees in stressful situations results in an insect with sharper vision and faster reactions.
Newcastle University Events
We believe that knowledge, skills, and experience should always be shared and passed on to anyone who wants to learn.
We're happy to introduce our University Events programme, where you can find events tailored to you: from lectures to literary talks, free concerts, poetry festivals, panel discussions, and more.
The Sound of the North
In our new series on the From Newcastle Podcast, we’re exploring how Newcastle University nurtures creativity to empower local voices and enrich lives.
In this episode - The sound of the North (Part 1): Creating the conditions to thrive - we’re asking 'Can the North East dismantle the London-centric music industry to become the UK’s next great creative powerhouse?'. We’ll hear from our expert Dr Kitty Porteous, who brings a wealth of expertise from the Arts Council on funding regional cultural growth.
How cities and extreme rainfall shape each other
New research brings together recent advances in urban hydrology, boundary-layer meteorology, extreme precipitation, and flood-risk research, proposing a new framework for understanding how cities and extreme rainfall interact and co-evolve.
Comment: Can you lend me a hand?
Writing for The Conversation, Dr Alessia Noccaro discusses how researchers are developing wearable robotic limbs.
Discover what's on at Newcastle University in our new Autumn-Winter 2026 events programme. Upcoming events include:
- 4 November - INSIGHTS: The Response: A story of fire and flood in Britain’s new world of extremes by David Shukman
- 11 November - Poetry Book Society Autumn Showcase: Grace Nichols, Nidhi Zak/Aria Eipe and Don Mee Choi
- 17 November - NCL in Action: Will AI save global healthcare or break it?
- 24 November - INSIGHTS: On Time: The physics that makes the universe tick by Professor Jim Al-Khalili
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