Faculty of Science, Agriculture & Engineering
With more than 8000 students, 1200 staff and an annual turnover of £130m we are one of the biggest faculties in the UK working across science and engineering.
Our research is tackling some of the biggest challenges society faces. Our strongest projects include:
harnessing digital technology
assuring food and water supply
mitigating climate change
smart energy
Our expertise
Our staff and facilities are national leaders, providing expertise to the highest levels of government.
We host key components of the UK's research infrastructure. This includes the National Centre for Energy Systems Integration, the National Centre for Subsea and Offshore Engineering, the government-backed National Innovation Centre for Data, and two of the Government's Centres for Agricultural Innovation.
We are also members of major research consortia including:
The Faraday Battery Institution, with £65 million from the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund
UK Collaboratorium for Research on Infrastructure and Cities
Supergen programme in which we are leading a £5 million research hub that will help transform the UK’s energy network
The Alan Turing Institute - the national institute for data science and artificial intelligence
Learning and Teaching is underpinned by traditional and innovative pedagogy. We are one of only eight research-intensive Russell Group universities to have achieved gold, the highest rating, in the Teaching Excellence Framework . All of our degree courses are research-informed and delivered together with industrial partners. Based in a city famed for its friendliness and vibrancy, our students' experience is envied by many around the world.
Collaboration and outreach
The value of our work is demonstrated by strong partnerships with global industry such as Siemens, Red Hat and Arup. Our colleagues also influence a wide range of national and internation policy. Work with our partners spans:
undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
postgraduate research
doctoral training
research
impact and commercialisation
As a civic university, our outreach work includes open online courses, Street Science, and a large programme of support for schools and colleges.
Our staff work from our campus in the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne. We have several off-campus locations including farms and coastal laboratories, and our Singapore campuses.
