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Teesside University appoints next Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive

Incoming Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Designate, Professor Mark Simpson. Link to Incoming Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive Designate, Professor Mark Simpson.

Teesside University has appointed Professor Mark Simpson as its next Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive. He will take up his appointment following the retirement of Professor Paul Croney OBE, at the beginning of September 2026.

16 Jan 2026

Craig Notman (third-left) and David Thomas (second-right) with the furbd team and some of the donated iPads. Link to Craig Notman (third-left) and David Thomas (second-right) with the furbd team and some of the donated iPads.

Teesside University donates hundreds of iPads to help bridge digital divide

Teesside University has donated nearly 700 iPads to local charity furbd, helping hundreds of digitally excluded individuals and families across the Tees Valley access essential services and stay connected.

12 Jan 2026

From left, Dr Manu Ramegowda, Professor Sina Rezaei-Gomari, Dr Hareesh Narain Ravindran Meenakumari, Clive Howseman of Saturn Turbo Services, Dr Josiah Balota and SCEDT senior technician Jeff Lawrence. Link to From left, Dr Manu Ramegowda, Professor Sina Rezaei-Gomari, Dr Hareesh Narain Ravindran Meenakumari, Clive Howseman of Saturn Turbo Services, Dr Josiah Balota and SCEDT senior technician Jeff Lawrence.

Teesside University and Saturn Turbo Services partnership to drive Industry 4.0 innovation

Teesside University has joined forces with Saturn Turbo Services in a pioneering Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) to transform the way rotating equipment is serviced and maintained.

8 Jan 2026

Professor Kumar Patchigolla, principal investigator, PhD student Priyanka Thakur, Mark Bankhead of UKNNL, Shadab Alam, co-investigator. Link to Professor Kumar Patchigolla, principal investigator, PhD student Priyanka Thakur, Mark Bankhead of UKNNL, Shadab Alam, co-investigator.

Groundbreaking project to unlock nuclear energy's role in hydrogen and clean fuels

Teesside University is working with the UK National Nuclear Laboratory (UKNNL) on an ambitious project to explore how nuclear energy can do more than generate electricity, by co-producing hydrogen, synthetic fuels, and heat for industrial and domestic applications.

18 Dec 2025