Editing Newcastle upon Tyne (section)

==Education==
===Schools and colleges===
{{See also|List of schools in Newcastle upon Tyne}}

Newcastle has 74 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, of which 13 are [[Local education authority|LEA]]-funded and 7 are fee-paying [[independent school]]s.

There are a number of critically acclaimed [[state school|state]] secondary schools, including [[Walker Riverside Academy]], [[Gosforth Academy]], [[Jesmond Park Academy]], [[St Cuthbert's High School]], [[St Mary's Catholic School, Newcastle upon Tyne|St Mary's Catholic School]], [[Kenton School]], [[Sacred Heart Catholic High School (Newcastle upon Tyne)|Sacred Heart]], [[Excelsior Academy]], [[Walbottle Academy]] and [[Benfield School]].

The largest [[co-education]]al independent school is the [[Royal Grammar School, Newcastle upon Tyne|Royal Grammar School]]. The largest girls' independent school is [[Newcastle High School for Girls]]. Both schools are located on the same street in [[Jesmond]]. [[Newcastle School for Boys]] is the only independent boys' only school in the city and is situated in Gosforth. Other independent schools include [[Dame Allan's School, Newcastle upon Tyne|Dame Allan's School]].

[[Newcastle College]] is the largest general [[further education]] (FE) college in [[North East England]] and is a [[Beacon Status]] college. There are also two smaller FE colleges in Newcastle.

===Universities===
The city has two major universities – [[Newcastle University]] and [[Northumbria University]].

Newcastle University has its origins in the [[Durham University]] School of Medicine and Surgery, established in 1834.
It became fully independent on 1 August 1963, forming the University of Newcastle upon Tyne (now simply Newcastle University). It is a [[red brick university]] and is a member of the [[Russell Group]], an association of research-intensive UK universities, often considered to represent the best UK universities.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.russellgroup.ac.uk/ |title=The Russell Group |publisher=The [[Russell Group]] |access-date=29 March 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=History |publisher=Newcastle University |url=http://www.ncl.ac.uk/about/history/unihistory.phtml |access-date=22 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070912093004/http://www.ncl.ac.uk/about/history/unihistory.phtml |archive-date=12 September 2007 }}</ref> It won the [[Sunday Times University of the Year|''Sunday Times'' University of the Year]] award in 2000.<ref>{{Cite news |first=Alastair |last=McCall |title=King of the Castle |format=Reprint on Newcastle University's website |work=Sunday Times |url=http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/award.html |date=17 September 2000 |access-date=22 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070918021604/http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/award.html |archive-date=18 September 2007 }}</ref> It was awarded the Gold Award in the [[Teaching Excellence Framework]] (TEF), one of only ten Russell Group universities to achieve the Gold TEF rating.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/university-teaching-scores-russell-group-improvements-government-rankings-tef-a8386321.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220618/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/university-teaching-scores-russell-group-improvements-government-rankings-tef-a8386321.html |archive-date=18 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Elite universities improve teaching scores after requesting to be judged again in government rankings|author=Eleanor Busby|work=[[The Independent]]|date=6 June 2018}}</ref>

Northumbria University has its origins in Newcastle Polytechnic, established in 1969 and becoming the University of Northumbria at Newcastle in 1992 as part of the UK-wide process in which polytechnics became new universities. Northumbria University was voted 'Best New University' by ''[[The Times]]'' Good University Guide 2005. It holds the Silver TEF Award.

===Museums and galleries===
There are several museums and galleries in Newcastle, including the [[Centre for Life]]<ref name="centerlife201102">{{cite web |title=Life – A Center For World Class Science |url=http://www.life.org.uk/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110208004616/http://www.life.org.uk/ |archive-date=8 February 2011 |access-date=23 February 2011 |publisher=Center For Life}}</ref> with its Science Village;<ref name="science">{{cite web |title=Welcome to the Centre for Life science village |url=http://www.life.org.uk/science-village |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720163209/http://www.life.org.uk/science-village |archive-date=20 July 2011 |access-date=23 February 2011 |publisher=Center For Life |df=dmy-all}}</ref> the [[Discovery Museum]]<ref name="discmus201102">{{cite web |title=Discovery museum |url=http://www.britainsfinest.co.uk/museums/museums.cfm/searchazref/80001259NEWA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101127160513/http://www.britainsfinest.co.uk/museums/museums.cfm/searchazref/80001259NEWA |archive-date=27 November 2010 |access-date=23 February 2011 |publisher=britainsfinest.co.uk}}</ref> a museum highlighting life on Tyneside, including Tyneside's shipbuilding heritage, and inventions which changed the world; the [[Great North Museum]];<ref name="GreatNorth201102">{{cite web |title=Great North Museum |url=http://www.aboutbritain.com/hancockmuseum.htm |access-date=23 February 2011 |publisher=aboutbritain.com}}</ref> in 2009 the [[Museum of Antiquities|Newcastle on Tyne Museum of Antiquities]] merged with the Great North Museum (Hancock Museum);<ref name="MusAntiquities">{{cite web |year=2009 |title=Newcastle on Tyne Museum of Antiquities |url=http://www.romanobritain.org/9-sites/ste_newcastle_museum_of_antiquities.htm#.U_4MyCY1jIU |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020164453/http://www.romanobritain.org/9-sites/ste_newcastle_museum_of_antiquities.htm#.U_4MyCY1jIU |archive-date=20 October 2014 |access-date=27 August 2014 |publisher=romanobritain.org}}</ref> [[Seven Stories]], the National Centre for Children's Books;<ref name="sstories201102" /><ref name="Wilson2010" /> the Side Gallery with historical and contemporary photography from around the world and Northern England;<ref name="SideGallery201311">{{cite web |title=Side Gallery |url=http://www.amber-online.com/sections/side-gallery |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012083011/http://www.amber-online.com/sections/side-gallery |archive-date=12 October 2013 |access-date=15 November 2013 |publisher=AmberOnline |quote=Since opening in 1977, the gallery's been committed to documentary in the tradition of the concerned photographer – our own production/commissions in the North of England and the historical and contemporary work from around the world... |df=dmy-all}}</ref> and the Newburn Motor Museum.<ref name="NewbMMhome">{{cite web |title=Newburn Motor Museum |url=https://newburnmotormuseum.weebly.com/ |access-date=7 January 2020 |publisher=Newburn Motor Museum}}</ref>

The [[Laing Art Gallery]], similarly to other art galleries and museums around the world, has collections digitised on the [[Google Cultural Institute]],<ref name="CulturalInstitute20131217">{{cite news |last=Whetstone |first=David |date=16 December 2013 |title=Newcastle's Laing Art Gallery opens online to viewers around the world |newspaper=The Journal |location=North East England |url=http://www.thejournal.co.uk/culture/arts-culture-news/newcastles-laing-art-gallery-opens-6408056 |access-date=17 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216205613/http://www.thejournal.co.uk/culture/arts-culture-news/newcastles-laing-art-gallery-opens-6408056 |archive-date=16 December 2013 |quote=The gallery has joined the White House, the Palace of Versaille and other museums and galleries around the world}}</ref><ref name="CulturalInstitute201312172">{{cite web |title=Laing Art Gallery |url=https://artsandculture.google.com/partner |access-date=17 December 2013 |work=Art Collections}}</ref> an initiative that makes important cultural material accessible online.