Laptops branch out to support the environment
All laptops purchased by the University in the future will be carbon neutral after IT Services signed up to a tree-planting scheme.
Posted: November 9, 2009
Northumbria gives car club the green light
Northumbria University has signed up to a City Council initiative which aims to ease city centre traffic congestion.
Posted: November 6, 2009
Graduate of the Year
A Northumbria student has been named Graduate of the Year by two of the engineering industry’s most respected professional bodies.
Posted: November 5, 2009
Christmas closure
Following the announcement by University Management that staff will receive an additional day of leave during the festive season, Northumbria will be closed over the Christmas period as follows:
Posted: November 3, 2009
Improving how we say we see
A Researcher from the School of Design has been awarded a coveted award for her work into visual theory.
Posted: November 2, 2009
Transforming ideas into a commercial success
A helping hand is available for academic staff looking for advice, support and guidance on how to turn their ideas into successful commercial enterprises.
Posted: October 30, 2009
Supporting safe evacuation in emergencies
Volunteers are needed to assist people with mobility problems in the event of an emergency.
Posted: October 30, 2009
Beating stress
Staff and students are being encouraged to identify ways to manage their stress levels as part of a nation-wide campaign.
Posted: October 29, 2009
Social enterprise champions help to inform UK leaders
A production company set up by Northumbria graduates is to have its work screened at a major conference informing some of the UK’s top government, education and public sector leaders.
Posted: October 29, 2009
Student volunteers reach national finals
Two students are set to go through to the national finals of the Vinspired Awards after demonstrating innovative ideas in volunteering with refugees, asylum seekers and people with Multiple Sclerosis.
Posted: October 29, 2009
Academic helps local school win prestigious award
An academic from the School of Computing, Engineering and Information Systems (CEIS) has helped a local school win a national science education award sponsored by Rolls Royce.
Posted: October 28, 2009
Lecture explores the progression of depression
The psychological struggles and breakdown of the author of Pilgrims Progress, John Bunyan, will be the subject of the last lecture in a series of investigations into the literary history of depression.
Posted: October 28, 2009
Seeing the effects of climate change first hand
Students and academics from Northumbria University showed how London could be flooded due to global warming as part of an event to raise awareness of climate change last month.
Posted: October 28, 2009
Retiring law firm founder passes the baton
A law student has won the first ever prize from a prestigious Newcastle law firm for being top of her class, following the retirement of its founder.
Posted: October 27, 2009
Engineers' praise for top student
A student has beaten off stiff competition from universities throughout the UK to be named Graduate of the Year by two of the engineering industry’s most respected professional bodies.
Posted: October 27, 2009
Star of Motown talks fashion at Northumbria
Founding member of The Supremes, Mary Wilson, was at Northumbria last week to speak to fashion students about her music career and passion for glamour.
Posted: October 27, 2009
Fellowship honour for sports scientist
A Northumbria academic has received one of the highest accolades in the world of Sports Sciences.
Posted: October 26, 2009
Partnership promotes access to resources
Two of the country’s leading specialist information groups have joined forces in a partnership which will provide equal access to resources supporting world class research, learning and teaching.
Posted: October 26, 2009
Parking at City Campus East
The car park at City Campus East is now open to the general public at weekends.
Posted: October 22, 2009
Change to assessment regulations
There has been an important change to the Assessment Regulations for Northumbria Awards (ARNA) which will affect new and continuing students.
Posted: October 22, 2009
Try for international rugby tickets
Team Northumbria has a limited amount of tickets available for staff to purchase for next months international Rugby Union match between England and New Zealand.
Posted: October 22, 2009
Age of improvement – making older lives happier
Northumbria University and Age Concern Newcastle are working in partnership to design services to improve the lives of older people.
Posted: October 21, 2009
Raising Northumbria’s research profile
A recently established electronic repository for research has been officially designated the University’s definitive record for scholarly activity.
Posted: October 21, 2009
Northumbria helps to make a difference
Northumbria University has been officially named as a Fairtrade organisation.
Posted: October 21, 2009
Leading legal educator joins Law School
One of the legal world’s most innovative and influential educators is to join the School of Law as part of the University's investment of £17m in leading academic research and teaching staff.
Posted: October 21, 2009
Judges on trial
The workings of the Criminal Justice System were placed in the dock during an event in the Law School.
Posted: October 21, 2009
Learning behind bars
Criminology students are working inside Britain’s jails in a unique scheme developed at Northumbria University.
Posted: October 21, 2009
Spike shares expedition experiences
A Northumbria graduate who embarked on a daring expedition circumnavigating the globe in a Land Rover will share his experiences in a special lecture this month.
Posted: October 20, 2009
Planning your Christmas party?
The Students’ Union is offering discounted rates to departments looking for a venue to host their Christmas party.
Posted: October 20, 2009
Join the Board
Elections are due to be held to select support and teaching staff representatives to join the Board of Governors.
Posted: October 15, 2009
Promotions for academics
The Academic Promotions round for 2009 has been launched.
Posted: October 15, 2009
New institute aims to improve efficiency in local government
A new institute aimed at addressing key issues in local government and other public services by tapping into the knowledge at North East universities has been launched.
Posted: October 15, 2009
Design your own personalised calendar
Staff can now order calendars filled with their own photos for 2010.
Posted: October 14, 2009
RSC tickets on offer
The Royal Shakespeare Company returns to Newcastle next month for its annual season, and Insight has four pairs of tickets to give away to staff for one of the Bard’s most famous plays.
Posted: October 14, 2009
On board for national award
A giant board game created by staff at Northumbria University has earned national recognition for encouraging North East youngsters to go on to Higher Education.
Posted: October 12, 2009
Changes made to SAP access requests
SAP users will now have to fill in an online form to register new users to the system or make amends to existing user details.
Posted: October 12, 2009
A new face for student wellbeing
Student Services has appointed a new Head of Wellbeing.
Posted: October 12, 2009
Chinese media leaders visit Northumbria
A top level delegation from the Chinese media learned about broadcasting and journalism in Britain as part of an intensive training course at Northumbria.
Posted: October 9, 2009
Exhibition marks 150 years of district nursing
A collection of contemporary and archive photographs and poems celebrating the 150th anniversary of district nursing is now on display at Coach Lane.
Posted: October 9, 2009
New series of research seminars
The School of Computing, Engineering and Information Sciences launches its annual series of weekly research seminars this month.
Posted: October 9, 2009
Trusting info on the Web
Health websites which feature advertising and pharmaceutical sponsorship are perceived to be less trustworthy and have less impact on users, according to new research from Northumbria.
Posted: October 9, 2009
How do students learn to learn?
A seminar exploring the ways that students can ‘learn to learn’ is being delivered at Northumbria as part of the Higher Education Academy’s Access and Success for All series.
Posted: October 9, 2009
Call for emerging papers
Academic and research staff are invited to submit entries for a University’s peer reviewed journal aimed at scholarly publication.
Posted: October 6, 2009
Serving up a badminton challenge
Team Northumbria is teaming up with social networking site, Facebook, to try and get more people active through playing badminton.
Posted: October 5, 2009
New timetable for Coach Lane bus
The timetable for the bus link between the City and Coach Lane campuses has been revised for the new academic year.
Posted: October 5, 2009
Working to promote purchasing powers
A regional purchasing consortium led by Northumbria University has been awarded £400,000 by HEFCE to develop a Centre for Excellence for Sustainable Procurement.
Posted: October 2, 2009
Volunteer gives laptops to Ghanaian orphanage
An orphanage in Ghana was connected with its first laptop computers, donated by the University, thanks to a Northumbria librarian.
Posted: October 1, 2009
Chinese delegation visits new Sports Facility
A Chinese delegation visited Northumbria last month to find out about the University’s sports strategies and facilities.
Posted: October 1, 2009
Lecturer leads on geography journal
Steve Rawlinson has been appointed as Editorial Chair of the principal journal for the teaching of geography for junior school pupils nationwide.
Posted: September 30, 2009
Academic in finals of law teacher awards
A Senior Lecturer from the School of Law has been shortlisted for a prestigious national teaching award.
Posted: September 30, 2009
