International News
Innovative new programme for accountants set for Sri Lanka
Date Posted: August 2010
Northumbria University: Lead Role In North East Graduate Employment
Latest figures show that graduates from Northumbria University in Newcastle Upon Tyne enjoy one of the strongest employment rates in the United Kingdom. For the second year running recent Northumbria University graduates also achieved the highest rate of job market success amongst the universities of North East England.
Date Posted: July 2010
Sport central to future prosperity, says Tony Blair
During a visit to Northumbria University's new sports complex in June, former PM Tony Blair praises 'extraordinary' athletes and venue.
Date Posted: June 2010
International student showcases laptop design skills
A Northumbria University student from South Korea has designed a new way of combining a laptop and smart phone that would help reduce electronic waste and lower internet contract charges.
Date Posted: June 2010
Seamless victory for Northumbria fashionista
A Northumbria University fashion student has gone from selling home-made Barbie outfits at school to creating her own clothing label and winning a prestigious award at Graduate Fashion Week.
Date Posted: June 2010
Newcastle Profiled in the Washington Post
“It's as if everything -- the visual arts, the music, the heritage, the history -- comes together in Newcastle to make a rich creative stew”
Date Posted: May 2010
Newcastle setting for Bollywood movies
Come to Northumbria University this September and you may be forgiven for mistaking the city of Newcastle for a film set.
Date Posted: May 2010
Help for Haiti – Marco answers call for expertise
A disaster management postgraduate student from Northumbria University has just returned from Haiti after responding to an urgent call for help, following the earthquake which devastated the country in January.
Date Posted: April 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
