International News
China is top cultural choice for Northumbria students
Eight Northumbria students have been selected from over 800 applicants to take part in a once-in-a-lifetime experience to study in China.
Date Posted: March 2010
New horizons for Northumbria in Asia: Global ties in excellent health
One of the United Kingdom’s largest and most successful universities has signed a major partnership agreement in Kuala Lumpur heralding further expansion of its already pivotal role in the education of Malaysian and Asia-Pacific healthcare professionals.
Date Posted: February 2010
Wall Street Smash: Premium Service for Finance Students
An innovative system used by professional financiers throughout the world has arrived in the North East, thanks to Newcastle Business School at Northumbria University.
Date Posted: February 2010
Taught postgraduate powerhouse: Northumbria confirmed as one of UK's ten biggest providers
A major study of British higher education has placed Northumbria University in the United Kingdom’s ten biggest providers of taught postgraduate degrees.
Date Posted: January 2010
Northumbria University strides into the fashion capital
Northumbria University’s world renowned School of Design has exported its expertise to the UK’s creative and fashion industry capital with the launch of a new London base.
Date Posted: January 2010
Newcastle named as Britain's greenest city
Newcastle upon Tyne has been named as Britain's greenest city in a think tank's annual study. Newcastle topped the environmental rankings, which included measures on air quality, wildlife and residents' ecological footprint. It also performed well in quality of life measures such as life expectancy and education, plus its planning for the future.
Date Posted: December 2009
Northumbria Student is Graduate of the Year
A Northumbria University 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.
Date Posted: October 2009
Chinese Media Leaders Visit Northumbria
A top level delegation from the Chinese media has visited the UK to learn more about broadcasting and journalism in Britain. They took part in an intensive two week training programme at Northumbria University in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Date Posted: September 2009
Northumbria Scientists Lead International Climate Change Research
Scientists from Northumbria University - who have spent six years analysing levels of understanding, risk and response to the effects of climate change in fourteen developing countries - have begun to publish the findings of their €7.2m project. Their research identifies possible causes and potential solutions to environmental change in some of the world’s most beautiful but fragile places, such as declining snowfall on the slopes of Kilimanjaro.
Date Posted: September 2009
Singapore partnership brings first-class results
Five students from Singapore have graduated from one of Northumbria’s most challenging programmes.
Date Posted: August 2009
Honour for South Korean Academic
A leading academic from South Korea who is playing a major role in shaping the economic future of his country has been awarded an Honorary Degree from Northumbria University.
Date Posted: July 2009
First Kenya, then the World
Architecture student to spend six weeks in Kenya building in a rural village.
Date Posted: May 2009
Northumbria helps develop future leaders in Sri Lanka
The British High Commissioner, Dr Peter Hayes and the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka were among the VIPs present to launch Northumbria University’s BA (Hons) Leadership and Management Programme in Sri Lanka, which was also supported by the Honourable Ratnasiri Wickramanayaka, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka.
Date Posted: April 2009
Northumbria tops subject satisfaction rating
Student satisfaction, high profile sporting success and international collaboration are three things which characterise the School of Psychology and Sports Science at Northumbria.
Date Posted: March 2009
