Challenge 26 virtual campus tour
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Barker and Stonehouse The Arches Martin Luther King statue Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass,
Castore at St. James' Park Newcastle University Students' Union
an American Slave
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Leazes Park
Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
Frederick Douglass Centre
Hatton Art Gallery
The Quadrangle
1.The Arches
One of the most iconic parts of campus, the Arches tower was built in 1911 in honour of King Edward VII. Look closely and you might spot his statue which still looks out over campus!
2.Martin Luther King statue
2017 marked the 50th anniversary of Dr Martin Luther King Jr accepting an honorary degree at Newcastle University. The two-metre tall bronze statue in outside our Armstrong Building was especially commissioned to mark the occasion, and was unveiled by Ambassador Andrew Young, a close friend and colleague of Dr King who accompanied him to Newcastle in 1967.
3.Barker and Stonehouse
Newcastle graduate James Barker is the Managing Director of Barker and Stonehouse and co-founder of the Trees4Trees Foundation - a crucial sustainability project. Being aware of the ecological impact of the furniture industry, the Foundation started as a reforestation programme based in Central Java, Indonesia. Since then, individuals and businesses have contributed to planting over 1.7 million highvalue trees and counting.
4.Castore at St. James' Park
Sportswear brand Castore was co-founded by Newcastle Law School alumnus Phil Beahon, with the help of our START UP programme. The company, who have recently been announced as Newcastle United's new kit supplier, apply advanced engineering and uniquely technical fabrics to create high-quality, performance-optimising sportswear for professional athletes, including Sir Andy Murray and the McLaren Formula One Team.
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass,
an American Slave
5.Frederick Douglass Centre
Sitting within the Newcastle Helix site, the Frederick Douglass Centre was opened on 13 November 2019 by Kenneth B Morris Jr, a direct descendent of the world-renowned activist, author and abolitionist Frederick Douglass. It includes a 750-seat auditorium and exhibition spaces. Frederick Douglass was born into slavery sometime around 1818 on a plantation in Talbot County, Maryland, USA. He became one of the most famous intellectuals of his time following the publication of his autobiography: 'Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave'. He advised Presidents and lectured to thousands on a range of causes, including women’s rights and Irish Home Rule. He also published an antislavery newspaper, 'The North Star'. Douglass was a firm believer in the equality of all peoples, regardless of race, religion or gender. Newcastle was the site for a wide range of reform activities. Anti-slavery lectures and sermons were regularly held in the city. Douglass came to Newcastle as part of a lecture tour of Great Britain and Ireland and stayed with sisters-in-law Anna and Ellen in Summerhill Grove, near to where the Frederick Douglass Centre stands today. In 1846, Anna and Ellen successfully raised the $700 needed to buy Frederick's freedom.
6.Leazes Park
Leazes Park opened in 1837 and was the first purpose-built park in Newcastle and with a tranquil lake, it is a great place to escape the hustle and bustle of city life to feed the ducks. The ornate gateway was built in 1886 to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee and was refurbished in 2002. The Bandstand was rebuilt to the original design in 2003 and refurbished in 2017.
7.Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
The Clinical Research Facility was opened in April 2005 by Professor Dame Sally Davies, and is located in the Leazes Wing of the Royal Victoria Infirmary. It is a collaboration between Newcastle University and Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Led by Professor Fai Ng, the Clinical Research Facility’s highly-trained staff are capable of setting up, negotiating and delivering all phases of clinical trials in accordance with Good Clinical Practice Standards. It is one of a number of facilities available for commercial use at Newcastle University.
8.The Quadrangle
The Quadrangle is is the oldest part of the University campus. In 1949, it was laid out as a memorial garden in remembrance of the members of the University who gave their lives in the two World Wars. Its picturesque gardens has provided the setting for many graduation photographs for decades.
9.Hatton Gallery
The Hatton Gallery, named after the University's first Professor of Fine Art, Professor R.G. Hatton, was founded in 1925. The Hatton Gallery houses a permanent collection comprising more than 3,500 works, ranging from the Renaissance to the 20th century. It also hosts the annual exhibitions of our final year undergraduate and postgraduate Fine Art students.
10.Students' Union
The Students’ Union is a Grade II listed building in the centre of campus. The Union is run by students, for students, and has over 200 clubs and societies. There’s a shop, student newspaper, plus TV and radio stations. The Union also has plenty of places to stop if you fancy a bite to eat.