Centre for Heritage | Centre for Heritage | Newcastle University ðŸ? Research Centres Careers Library Current Students Staff News & Press Events Contact Logo Research Centres Our Research Our Research Current projects Queer Media, Culture and Heritage Seminar Series Community Curriculum: Ancient Greece Military and Post-Military Landscapes Heriland CONSIDER Shining a Light on Women and Children in Antiquity “New Baghdad”: A Legacy of Spatial Tensions OpenHeritage Afterlives of colonial incarceration Cessation of Volunteering Post-lockdown volunteering Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment en/counter/points Cultural Dynamics Campus legacies Past Projects WallCAP Illuminations Northern Heartlands Expanded Interiors Critical Heritages (CoHERE) PICH Reconstructing Han Identities The Wild Man Game Active Ageing and Heritage in Adult Learning (AHA) Dementia and Imagination Amazing Archives Universities at War Our World Heritage You Can't Move History Mapping Contemporary Art Cultural Heritage in Landscape Plural Heritages of Istanbul Cultural Heritage Through Time Corporeal Pedagogies Learn with Us Partnerships Partnerships Sites of Conscience Internships 2022 2023 National Trust News and Events Resources Resources Watch Listen Read Our People Newcastle University Centre for Heritage Heritage links our past to our present, with the potential to influence every aspect of how we live our lives. From the preservation and interpretation of cultural monuments, landscapes, and traditions, to explorations of identity, community, politics, and global and international relations, the implications of heritage research are profound and far-reaching. The Centre for Heritage brings together experts across a wide range of disciplines to deliver heritage research that will have an impact now and in the future. Find out more about us and our team. The Centre for Heritage works across a wide range of disciplines, including the humanities, arts, social sciences, engineering, computing, and medicine. We provide an inclusive, creative, and progressive platform that transcends disciplinary boundaries and supports everyone to succeed in the creation of world-class research. We approach heritage research in a variety of ways, to address the most critical and pressing questions about our relations with the past. Our research places heritage at the heart of key discussions on politics, society, and global concerns, with real-world implications that truly make a difference. Our heritage research The Centre for Heritage works across a wide range of disciplines, including the humanities, arts, social sciences, engineering, computing, and medicine. We provide an inclusive, creative, and progressive platform that transcends disciplinary boundaries and supports everyone to succeed in the creation of world-class research. Resources Discover our impact for yourself with resources to watch, read, and listen to. Campus Legacies The Campus Legacies project aims to research, understand and reconcile the colonial heritages of Newcastle University. Project update Our Latest News 20 April 2026 Campus Legacies: Sign up for upcoming walk We invite you to sign up for this campus legacies walk on the 12th of May 3pm, with African Lives Northern England, developed with the Centre for Heritage. 14 October 2025 Campus Legacy Walk Campus Legacies: Working with the recommendations 25 June 2025 Heritage in Africa: Perspectives from Practice The Centre for Heritage was proud to host an online masterclass featuring three expert practitioners on the theme of 'Heritage in Africa'. 23 June 2024 Campus Legacies Workshop Colonial history scoping workshop, May 2nd 21 June 2024 We have updated our Partnerships pages Check out our updated pages with the latest news about our Partnerships! 17 May 2024 Dr Ali Mozaffari hosted a film screening of the short documentary film Taq Kasra: Wonder of Architecture. 08 May 2024 Dr. Angelos Theocharis hosts Indigenous Heritage and Climate Activism series. The seminar series 'Indigenous Heritage and Climate Activism' delves into the heritage strategies and climate activism of Indigenous peoples globally, while fostering dialogues on the interconnected issues of environmental justice, climate policy, and community art among Indigenous scholars, artists, and activists. 19 March 2024 Blue plaque honours woman who helped design the Tyne Bridge A new commemorative plaque has been unveiled on the Tyne Bridge, in honour of Dorothy Buchanan, who was a member of the design team for the bridge which opened in 1928. 13 February 2024 New Year Get Together on Heritage Teaching An event for people involved and interested in Heritage Teaching Learn with us We can support lifelong learning right through your career, from undergraduate and postgraduate study to providing mentoring for early career researchers and training for professionals. Find out more Our people Get in touch