Universities at War: Explore the stories of Newcastle and Durham University students, alumni and staff who fell during the First World War

Universities at War is an online resource to tell the stories of Newcastle and Durham University students, alumni and staff who fell during the First World War through using the names that appear on WWI memorials at the Universities. Visitors to the site are able to explore the stories of these soldiers through searching and browsing individuals, an interactive map and by a timeline.

This online, searchable resource was made as part of a collaborative HLF-funded First World War project led by Newcastle and Durham Universities in which volunteers research and tell the stories of the fallen associated with both institutions (then united within a larger University of Durham), whether students, alumni, or staff.

At the time of the First World War the university and its associated colleges comprised an unusual group of technical and professional institutions, with a strong local student and alumni body, and more traditional colleges, with a wider national and international population. Universities at War therefore offers a view of the lives of an unusual group of men from all over the country and across diverse socio-economic groups.

Online exhibition open to the public.

If you find an item you would like to consult from this online exhibition in the Special Collections reading room in the Philip Robinson Library, simply make a note of the reference number and title of the item(s) you are interested in and place an order by linking to our Request Form.

This is a description of an online resource . Online Resources are websites that describe, interpret and provide access to archives. They often provide access to digital content but they may also describe physical materials. They usually cover a theme or topic, such as an individual, a movement, or an important historical event.

Access this resource online: http://www.universitiesatwar.org.uk/

You may also be interested in photographs of staff and students at the First Northern General Hospital on CollectionsCaptured as well as more photographs from the University Archives.

Also, explore how the First World War impacted on the University through original photographs and documents from the University Archives in this online exhibition 'A Higher Purpose: Newcastle University at War'.

We hope this online resource will be of use to families of the fallen and researchers interested in researching their ancestors and uncovering the stories behind the staff, students and alumni who fell during the First World War from Durham and Newcastle University.