Newcastle University Alumni

22/04/2025

This we're shining a light on the net-zero heroes in our alumni community 🌏

Freddie is a Mechanical Engineering graduate and current PhD researcher on campus. His thesis focuses on developing ways hydrogen can be used as a clean energy source, especially in shipping and aviation where electricity faces limitations. Read more in our interview 👉 https://bit.ly/3FWxHQB

22/04/2025

This we're shining a light on the net-zero heroes in our alumni community 🌏

Class of 2000 graduate Mark is a Professor of Economic Sociology at the University of Leeds. His research has led to the creation of Community Municipal Investments (CMIs), a new form of crowdfunding that has already raised over £12 million to support renewable energy initiatives across the UK. If rolled out through a national campaign, it is estimated that CMIs could generate up to £3 billion for net-zero projects 😮❕

Read more in our interview with Mark 👉https://www.ncl.ac.uk/alumni/news/item/mark-davis/

18/04/2025

We'd like to say a huge congratulations to Professors Ian Metcalfe and Greg Mutch from our School of Engineering, who have both recently received prestigious awards from the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)

Professor Ian Metcalfe has been awarded the Sharma Medal and Dr Greg Mutch has received this year’s Warner Medal.

17/04/2025

This we're encouraging our alumni to share their class pictures from graduation day with us! 📸

Fellow graduate Nasseh Tabriz has recently been in touch looking for images of his Civil Engineering classmates in 1978. Can you help? Comment below with your memories and get in touch if you studied with Nasseh! 👇

16/04/2025

A month on from Newcastle United's historic win at Wembley, and our city is still buzzing with excitement and pride ⚽

We recently caught up with alumnus and life-long NUFC fan, Jon Bennett, to hear what the atmosphere was like pitch-side at the Carabao Cup final and what the end of 70 years of hurt means for the club and our region.

Read Jon's matchday report here (and check out the throwback pics of him with Keegan!) 👉 https://bit.ly/44gJvHw

15/04/2025

This World Art Day, we’re celebrating alumna artist, writer and curator Helen Shaddock (MFA, 2016) 🙌

We recently spoke to Helen to hear about her digital zine artED, which seeks to make sense of the world through the lens of neurodiversity and eating distress. Read our interview 👇

This World Art Day, we’re celebrating artist, writer and curator Helen Shaddock (MFA, 2016) and her digital zine artED, which seeks to make sense of the world through the lens of neurodiversity and eating distress.

15/04/2025

We are pleased to offer our alumni community a 2 for 1 discount on tickets for the upcoming Kim's Convenience performance at Northern Stage on 29 April 🎫

Now a global smash hit, this hilarious and heart-warming drama about a family-run Korean store that inspired the Netflix phenomenon is written by Ins Choi and stars James Yi.

Full details 👉 https://bit.ly/42BpaLM

✉️ Email [email protected] to receive your exclusive alumni discount code!

14/04/2025

This we're celebrating the alumni who are giving back to future generations of engineers by inspiring Black and other Global Majority students on campus 🙌

The Belonging in Engineering Network (BEN) provides events on topics including career guidance, study skills, industry networking and managing racism and microaggressions, supported by a dedicated committee of alumni, staff and students.

Hear from alumni and students involved in BEN in our latest blog: https://bit.ly/4i5baPe

11/04/2025

Huge congratulations to 2010 Law graduate Barry Solaiman who recently won a British Council Study UK Alumni Award for Science and Sustainability in Qatar! 🏆

Barry is a legal expert in AI governance and healthcare law, and has played a pivotal role in shaping the ethical and regulatory landscape for emerging healthcare technologies 👏

Read the full story: https://bit.ly/4cchItG

10/04/2025

Take a walk down memory lane with us and see how some of the most popular student suburbs in Newcastle have changed over the decades. Do you recognise any of these neighbourhoods from your time at university? 👀

Student suburbs: Then and now | https://bit.ly/3QTenpR

09/04/2025

Members of our alumni community recently sat in the hot seat for quick-fire interviews with current Global PR students on campus 💬

With no topic off-limits, expect conversations on everything from scuba-diving, returning to work after having kids and realising childhood ambitions! Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/4jlyTeU

08/04/2025

Our Castle Keep is glowing on these warm spring nights! 🏰🌸

What’s your favourite Newcastle night-time view?

📸 Photo credit: Graeme Peacock

07/04/2025

This World Health Day, we're celebrating the latest research from your university in the areas of maternal and newborn health. Read on to discover how we're creating healthy beginnings for hopeful futures 🤰

On World Health Day, learn how Newcastle University supports healthy beginnings through maternal and newborn health research.

07/04/2025

Calling alumni from the 1980s!

We've had a request from fellow graduate Rick Potter, who was part of the band The Bloos Brothers as a student in 1985-6. He's currently creating his memoir and is looking for photos of the band to include. Can you help?

If you remember seeing The Bloos Brothers perform during your student days and have photos, or if you remember being in the band with Rick, please get in touch!

03/04/2025

Did you know that our Students' Union building is 100 years old this year? To celebrate this landmark birthday, we've collected photos from the building's history to document how it's changed over the decades 👀

Share your memories of the SU with us in the comments below! ⤵️

02/04/2025

Student favourite Tynemouth has once again been named one of the best places to live in the UK by The Sunday Times. 🌊🏖️

Each year, expert judges travel the country in search of top spots to live – and they loved their time in Tynemouth. No surprises there!

Did you get the chance to visit our beautiful coast during your time at Newcastle? ☀️

Read more: https://bit.ly/4j7KAFQ

01/04/2025

Today marks the start of Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, the second biggest killer cancer in the UK.

Did you know that pioneering researchers on campus are using artificial intelligence (AI) in colonoscopies to spot abnormalities that could potentially lead to bowel cancer? Discover more in our upcoming lecture with alumnus Professor Colin Rees (pictured below) this Thursday!

Join us on campus or online at 17:30 (BST). Full details and registration: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/ncl-in-action/events/ai-and-bowel-cancer/

31/03/2025

Tune in to BBC Two tonight at 8pm to see 2019 Chemical Engineering graduate Deema compete in Chess Masters: The Endgame! ♟️

We caught up with Deema recently to chat late night sessions in the Robinson Library, moving to Newcastle from Baghdad at 17 and singing with Sue Perkins on set. Read the full interview here: ncl.ac.uk/alumni/news/item/deema-khunda-chess-masters

Good luck Deema! 🤞