COP26: Get Involved and Learn More

World leaders are attending the UN Climate Change Conference, COP26, in Glasgow. 

The conference gives countries the opportunity to discuss climate change and being work towards a brighter future.  

To mark the occasion, we are hosting events across the University for you to learn more and get involved.  

Innovation Challenges 

Do you want to help tackle climate change or do you have ideas that would reshape our city? 

Sign up to our Innovation Challenges, where you’ll have the opportunity to learn from experts and develop your skills. 

Sign up to take part.  

Climate Leadership Scholarships

Scholarships are available on a competitive basis to support selected students if they are interested in pursuing a summer research project with the support of a more experienced researcher during summer 2022 in areas that address the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

You can find out more in this blog post. 

Together for our Planet

Climate-Emergency-Change Exhibition 

Curator Matthew Jarratt has unveiled a new exhibition which combines scientific research relating to climate change with art. You can see our interview and find out more here.  

Climate-Emergency-Change will run until the end of November 2021. You can see the exhibition Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, in the Herschel Building foyer at Newcastle University. 

Climate Action on Campus 

Our Research  

There are many ways in which the research we do at Newcastle University works towards creating a sustainable future. We work with partners globally to address the UN Sustainable Development Goals.  

You can find more about our research here.  

Embedding Sustainable Development in Education  

Join us for this event about how we can embed sustainability and climate change messaging into our curriculum. The event will the hosted by Julie Sanders, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Tom Ward, the Pro-Vice Chancellor for Education. 

Sign up here. Monday 15th November, 2pm-7pm, Urban Sciences Building.