Day: November 10, 2025
Overview of the Newcastle University Student Fund The Newcastle University Student Fund is a dedicated allocation of alumni and supporter generosity, designed to remove financial barriers and enhance the university experience for every student. Since the fund’s launch in 2021, a total of more than £1.5 million has been donated, supporting over 27,000 students across our […]
Newcastle University graduates leave a mark on BBC’s hit series The latest season of BBC One’s The Great British Sewing Bee saw not one but two alumni from Newcastle University perform a ‘seamless’ show of skill and creativity. From the chemistry classroom to the cutting room, both Kit Giroux and Yasmin Proctor‑Kent demonstrate that the […]
Paul Younger – From Geology Graduate to Sustainability Champion Paul Younger’s journey began in the early 1980s when he enrolled at Newcastle University as a Geology undergraduate. Settling in Leazes Terrace student accommodation, he balanced academic rigour with extracurricular involvement, notably as a member of the Gilbert and Sullivan Society at the Students’ Union. After […]
Heritage and Innovation: The Legacy of a Newcastle Graduate Sir Terry Farrell entered Newcastle University’s School of Architecture in 1956, a time when modernist ideals dominated the curriculum. His formative years provided a foundation that would later enable him to challenge conventions and deliver iconic works that melded context, community, and bold vision. From Quayside […]
When the 1988 Microbiology graduate Sam Hamilton stepped onto the concrete car park of Newcastle University in November 2025, she carried with her a career that spanned regulatory medicine, clinical research, and authorship. What drew her back to the campus, a place she first left as a budding scientist, was a desire to give voice […]
