Our health, our voice: Shaping the future of research
We are working with partners to discuss health research with diverse communities and encourage everyone to get involved.
As part of the Creating Connections network in the…
Learning from making new connections with the public
We want to grow our connections with the public and ensure that they are at the heart of our research. This is incredibly important to us. However we realise…
Research Inclusion Survey 2026 – findings
Last year we published our Research Inclusion strategy. This sets out how we will ensure that equity, diversity and inclusion are embedded throughout our research, culture…
2024-25 Highlights
As 2025 draws to a close, we are delighted to share some highlights from our 2024-25 Annual Report.
Our five year £2.99 million HealthTech Research Centre (HRC)…
Assessing a new approach to diagnosing fungal infections in patients who are critically ill
We were part of a £1.6 million collaboration, which examined rapid testing to guide treatment for patients in intensive care.
Problem
Invasive candidiasis is the most common fungal infection affecting patients…
Increasing public awareness of global Antimicrobial Resistance
For World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week, we spoke to passers-by about our work, raised awareness of this major health problem and explained the different ways the public can get…
Growing our community connections and conversations
Greta Brunskill, our Public Partnerships Manager, reflects on the value of growing our connections with community groups.
In July, Jana Suklan and I took a beautiful scenic…
Evaluating a new rapid test for infections
In partnership with the North East Innovation Lab, we are collaborating with ExGen Dx and supporting the development and evaluation of their test for…
Raising awareness and engaging the public in diagnostics research
Over recent months, we have been actively growing and expanding the involvement of the public in all that we do.
For instance, we have particularly enjoyed being part of different…
Supporting diagnosis of severe stroke
We have helped the company Upfront Diagnostics secure £500,000 funding to collect real-world evidence on their technology for detecting severe stroke.
In collaboration with the Newcastle University…
Working with public at the NIHR HRC in Diagnostic and Technology Evaluation
Greta Brunskill shares our plans and strategy for building relationships with the public during the next few years.
We are pleased to share our new Patient and…
Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle University collaborate with UK companies to secure over £2.5m to detect and treat illness
