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Creating a framework for the future – Arrow strengthens Northern Heartlands’ path to growth

Professor Simin Davoudi provided the academic expertise to help local community charity Northern Heartlands plan for the future

3DReid Student Prize

Master of Architecture Student Nikki Mrkic-Smith has been shortlisted for the 3DReid Student Prize 2026

Architects for Health – Student Design Awards 2026

Three MArch students from the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Anastasia V Asenova, Adriana Sanchez Jerez and Ananya Kurada have been announced as winners at the annual awards ceremony

Decolonial China Overseas Forum

Dr Andy Law was a keynote speaker at this event at the University of Kent

In a Geographic Perspective: Architecture, Planning and Landscape

The Newcastle-Southeast joint symposium was held in Nanjing on 28 - 29 March 2026

Drawing of the Year Awards 2026

Congratulations to Niamh Ashley whose drawing has been shortlisted and will be on display at the London Creates exhibition

RIBA North East Student Awards 2026

Congratulations to Part 2 winner Niamh Ashley, Part 1 highly commended Zara Pickering and Part 2 highly commended Samer Alayan, Vishal Mistry, Navanita Silambanan

The Northern Housing Question

A one-day event held on Thursday 11 June at the Boiler House organised by Julia Heslop and Emma Ormerod

North East Foundational Economy (NEFE) Alliance

The NEFE was launched at the Farrell Centre on Thursday 18 June by lead researcher Dr David Webb

Documentary directed by APL academic receives international film award

The documentary A Place in the City, directed by APL Senior Lecturer Dr Gabriel Silvestre, has received the Award of Merit in Film at the 2026 LASA Film Festival in Paris.

APL Degree Show 2026

The annual celebration of work by students at the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape goes on show this Friday 12 June.

Future of Transnational Education

This workshop, held on Tuesday 5 May, brought education leaders together to discuss partnership models, pedagogy and regulatory contexts in delivering collaborative programmes from multiple institutions.

The latest publication, Brutalist London, from Owen Hopkins is now available

A new architectural guide to more than 50 post-war buildings across the capital

Re:New Towns symposium held in Newcastle 16-17 April

This two-day symposium addressed what a ‘New Town’ can mean today and gathered international, local and interdisciplinary perspectives on national planning policies.

Connecting with Dunston Staiths: Here, now and then

New exhibition of fun and creative activities by third year Architecture and Urban Planning students

NAS x NUAS architecture design competition 2026

The annual competition joins Newcastle and Northumbria architecture students together for a one day event

Multigenerational Places: WEdesign event

This co-design event took place on Tuesday 10 March with The Glass-House Community Led Design and our second year students

International Day of Women and Girls in Science

Dr Jane Scott features in this RE:TV video showcasing women who are breaking boundaries in STEM

Award celebrates urban design and planning with local communities

Newcastle University colleagues and community partners were recognised for their commitment to advancing participation and design with children and young people.

The Building Futures Scholarship award

We are very pleased to share details of a scholarship opportunity, in the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape.

Professor Maggie Roe receives honorary doctorate

Professor Maggie Roe has recently been awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in Uppsala.

Participatory Mapping Workshops in Ghanaian Communities

Researchers from our School conducted a number of workshops to document the impact of energy infrastructure projects in Ghana.

Celebrating the founding of the People’s Republic of China

Newcastle colleagues were honoured to attend celebrations in Manchester marking 76 years since the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

Tribute to Sir Terry Farrell

We pay tribute to the trail-blazing Sir Terry Farrell CBE (1938 - 2025)

Planners recognised for academic excellence

Planning colleagues were part of a winning team at this year’s Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Awards for Research Excellence.

Fellowship opportunity for early career researchers

Find out more about the British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships and if you are eligible.