Newcastle has a regional population struggling with health and ageing inequality and where the chance of dying under the age of 75 is 20% higher than in the South of England.

The region has developed some unique strengths to enable it to tackle these challenges, making it the ideal location for the NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), with its focus on the delivery of advances in diagnosis, treatment and prevention of conditions associated with ageing and poor health that is improving lives here in the North East, as well as across the UK and beyond.

The NIHR Newcastle BRC is central to the partnership between the Newcastle Hospitals and the Faculty of Medical Sciences at Newcastle University, a collaboration that has continued to develop and strengthen since our original application was submitted in 2007. New leadership across the Trust and University has further enhanced the position of the BRC within the partnership and reinforced a major common commitment to translational ageing research.

The National Institute for Health Research - NIHR

The NIHR is the nation's largest funder of health and care research and provides the people, facilities and technology that enable research to thrive.

NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre

The NIHR Newcastle BRC is focused on improving lives - in the region, the UK and beyond - through world-class research into ageing and long-term conditions.

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Our BRC benefits from the skills, resources and infrastructure of this ‘Outstanding’-rated hospital trust, which has provided care to communities in the North East and beyond for over 250 years.

Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University

We are part of a world-leading collaboration of research scientists, engineers and clinicians at one of 24 UK Russell Group institutions known for their world-class research.

Campus for Ageing and Vitality

Our BRC is located on the Campus for Ageing and Vitality, which is a purpose built, multi-use site dedicated to improving health care for older people.

Newcastle and the North East region

We are England's most Northerly NIHR Biomedical Research Centre and play an important role in the health ecosystem of the city of Newcastle and the wider region.