Visual Arts Degree Show 2010
A collection of works including photographs, sculptures, prints and paintings will feature in this year’s Visual Arts Degree Show.
Posted: May 27, 2010
Civic role for lecturer
A senior lecturer from the School of Applied Sciences has been inaugurated as Sheriff and will become Lord Mayor of the City next year.
Posted: May 27, 2010
Double accolade for Newcastle Business School: UK leader and European elite
Newcastle Business School has successfully achieved recognition from the European Foundation for Management Development.
Posted: May 27, 2010
Students’ Union to close over the summer
The Students’ Union building will close for the summer period to allow refurbishment works to be carried out.
Posted: May 26, 2010
New channels for IT help
IT Service has launched a new customer support initiative.
Posted: May 26, 2010
£1.4 million energy research project engages teenagers
Northumbria University has announced that it will be involved in an innovative participatory research project to tackle teenage energy consumption.
Posted: May 25, 2010
Editorial role for lecturer
A senior lecturer in food and nutrition in the School of Applied Sciences has been invited to become an associate editor for an open access online journal.
Posted: May 25, 2010
Students deliver designs for the future
Graduating students from the School of Computing, Engineering and Information Sciences will be exhibiting their work and celebrating their achievements at the School’s second annual graduate show and all are invited to attend this free event.
Posted: May 24, 2010
Calling ‘time’ on Wallsend’s Pubs
A new book telling the history of the pubs and clubs of Wallsend, Howdon and Willington Quay has been written by a Northumbria security officer.
Posted: May 21, 2010
Making contact using IT
IT Services are promoting the diverse array of communication facilities available to staff and students.
Posted: May 20, 2010
National award for talent team
The University’s Human Resources team has won a national award for the establishment of a Talent Pool.
Posted: May 20, 2010
Win tickets to Pink in concert
Sunderland Football Club is offering staff and students at the North East's universities the chance to win a pair of VIP tickets to Pink's concert at the Stadium of Light on 11 June.
Posted: May 19, 2010
Cultural exchange on offer
A limited number of places are available for staff to take part in a language and culture course in France later this year.
Posted: May 18, 2010
Constructing excellence
Two students from the School of the Built Environment have triumphed over their peers in two regional contests.
Posted: May 18, 2010
Research conference
The work done within the School of Health, Community and Education Studies will be showcased at a research conference on Friday, 2 July.
Posted: May 18, 2010
Baking and running to fight cancer
International Office Staff are hosting a bake sale this month to raise funds for Cancer Research UK.
Posted: May 13, 2010
Picture this
Staff are invited to the next meeting of the Photography Club, taking place next month.
Posted: May 12, 2010
NUS Conference comes to NewcastleGateshead
The National Union of Students (NUS) held their annual conference at The Sage Gateshead, last month.
Posted: May 12, 2010
SUMO - wrestling with the future
An international motivational speaker and author will help graduates to plan their next career steps during an event at Northumbria this month.
Posted: May 10, 2010
Quality Assured
The University has had the highest vote of confidence in the quality of its academic standards and student learning opportunities.
Posted: May 7, 2010
A global approach to forensic science training
Northumbria looks set to become an international centre for the training and education of forensic science practitioners.
Posted: May 5, 2010
New IT security service launched for North East SMEs
A new service to help North East SMEs protect themselves and their clients’ data has been launched by IT security experts at Northumbria.
Posted: April 29, 2010
Grants fund environmental research
Three geoscientists from Northumbria University have recently won prestigious research awards from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC).
Posted: April 28, 2010
International literary prize for Northumbria novelist and scholar
A Northumbria academic has been awarded a prestigious international literary award for his second novel.
Posted: April 28, 2010
Design student puts her stamp on the industry
A Northumbria Design student is ready to put her stamp on the design world after winning a prestigious national award.
Posted: April 22, 2010
North East collaboration brings more researchers to the region
A £ ¾ million investment will fund over 24 new research opportunities in the region thanks to a collaborative venture between Northumbria and Sunderland universities.
Posted: April 22, 2010
Mining book is launched
A book which tells the stories and hardships of miners who worked in the Great Northern Coalfield, is to be launched next month by Northumbria University Press.
Posted: April 21, 2010
Theatre tickets to be won
Insight is giving away four pairs of tickets for the hit musical Whistle Down the Wind at the Theatre Royal on Friday, 11 June.
Posted: April 21, 2010
IT security symposium to help small businesses
Experts at Northumbria are hosting an Information Security and Governance Symposium, designed to help small business owners come to terms with information security and governance.
Posted: April 21, 2010
Renaissance costumes on show
A fashion show and talk on historical costumes will be given by a Northumbria member of staff at Newcastle City Library this month.
Posted: April 20, 2010
Get onboard with Give it a Go
The Students’ Union are looking for Northumbria Staff who have any particular talents, interests or skills that they would like to pass on to current students in a one-off group session.
Posted: April 16, 2010
A platform for debate
Northumbria will become a platform for debate this Thursday (22 April) when young people from schools across the North East and Yorkshire come to take part in a debating contest.
Posted: April 15, 2010
New PVCs announced
One of the United Kingdom’s leading social science academics, and an experienced partner at a renowned law firm, are to join Northumbria University as new Pro-Vice-Chancellors.
Posted: April 14, 2010
Universities Evaluate Effectiveness of Training
Northumbria is leading on a new nation-wide project to study the effectiveness of staff development schemes in universities.
Posted: April 14, 2010
Join the club
Members of staff are invited to join up to a new University golf society.
Posted: April 14, 2010
Have your say in the website survey
All Northumbria University web users are invited to provide feedback about the site through an online questionnaire.
Posted: April 12, 2010
CEIS Lunchtime lectures continue
The School of Computing, Engineering and Information Sciences (CEIS) continues its programme of lunchtime lectures through the spring.
Posted: April 10, 2010
In line for THE awards
Three innovative University projects have been shortlisted for this year’s Times Higher Education (THE) Leadership and Management Awards.
Posted: April 8, 2010
Shaping dementia care for the nation
A Northumbria academic has been selected to lead up a nationwide review of the Government’s strategy for the provision of care for families affected by dementia.
Posted: April 7, 2010
Marathon runners should pick cherries for speedy recovery
Runners can boost their recovery time by drinking tart cherry juice before and after a race, according to a Northumbria researcher.
Posted: April 6, 2010
Northumbria hosts prestigious conference
Northumbria is to host the fifth annual conference of the British Society for Literature and Science this week.
Posted: April 6, 2010
Elected!
This year’s Northumbria Students’ Union elections have taken place and Adam White will be the President of the Union for the year 2010 to 2011.
Posted: April 1, 2010
Law School scoops prestigious award
Law students have scooped a prestigious national award for their contribution to voluntary professional work – also known as “pro bono’.
Posted: April 1, 2010
Walk this way
Construction works to transform Northumberland Road into a tree lined, pedestrian through fare will commence on Monday 5 April.
Posted: April 1, 2010
Fight Fire
Staff from across the University recently took part in training to become appointed fire marshals - but more marshals are still needed.
Posted: March 31, 2010
Sky News political editor is grilled by Northumbria journalists
Journalism students at Northumbria University received expert advice from the influential political editor of Sky News.
Posted: March 30, 2010
Talent team wins award
The University’s Human Resources department has been named Recruitment Practitioner of the Year in the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development’s HR awards.
Posted: March 26, 2010
A quantum leap forward
A new company established by Northumbria will give manufacturers the chance to use computational chemistry to create “designer molecules” for the first time in an industrial setting.
Posted: March 26, 2010
A free evening of classical music
The Northumbria University Choir will perform a free concert for staff, students and the public this spring.
Posted: March 25, 2010
Choreography professionals retrace first steps
Professional choreographers will return to the stage where their careers were shaped when they perform at Northumbria this month.
Posted: March 25, 2010
