http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/browse/ne/uninews/ Latest University News en-gb Copyright: (C) Northumbria University, http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/legal/copyright/ http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/images/ins_unilogo.gif http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/browse/ne/uninews/ http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/browse/ne/uninews/architectureTowering structures that could be used to house people and birds at Blyth's seafront are on view at Northumbria University's Architecture Show which opens to the public at 6pm on Thursday, 20 June. http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/browse/ne/uninews/hoardingA design for a hoarding which mixes up some of the best-known artefacts at the V&A has earned a Northumbria University student the title of Best of the Year in the D&AD awards. http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/browse/ne/uninews/brasA Northumbria University student has designed a collection of attractive lingerie for women who have had mastectomies. http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/browse/ne/uninews/portionsA Northumbria University student has designed a product to help people control their food portions more easily. http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/browse/ne/uninews/tractorA Northumbria University student's design for a new tractor could bring down the cost of food production in the future. http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/browse/ne/uninews/trainAn ‘office on rails' for business class passengers has been designed by a Northumbria University student. http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/browse/ne/uninews/ScottishminoritiesThe vision for an independent Scotland and Scottish identity must include ethnic and racial minorities, a Northumbria University academic has argued on the BBC. http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/browse/ne/uninews/designdifferenceDesign graduates and designers will be encouraged to think about the difference design can make at a Northumbria University event this month. http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/browse/ne/uninews/breakfastA free breakfast scheme in Blackpool has been deemed to be a success by Northumbria University academics. http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/browse/ne/uninews/womeninequalityA Northumbria University academic has contributed to a report showing how austerity measures are impacting upon levels of gender inequality in the North East of England, published this month. http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/browse/ne/uninews/NewcastlestruggleNewcastle city centre is the setting for a political drama that pits rich against poor, in a play written and directed by Northumbria University academics. http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/browse/ne/uninews/creativeapproachA Northumbria University PhD student's design talent has scooped a grant of more than £400k from the Big Lottery Fund (BIG) and transformed the culture of a Tyneside mental health charity. http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/browse/ne/uninews/bipcnewcastleA new service which will unlock the growth potential of businesses across the region has been launched in Newcastle. http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/browse/ne/uninews/DesigncollaborationA homecare medication box that senses and reminds the user when it is time to take their medicine, electronic sensors embedded in containers that detect whether home-cooked food is safe to eat, and counterfeit-detecting smartcards are just some of the commercial uses that Northumbria students have designed for a new technology called printable electronics. http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/browse/ne/uninews/circusesYear-in, year-out the circus comes to town. But in 2013 circuses are in trouble. Seen by many as entertainment from a bygone age and facing Government action to ban circuses with wild animals, what is it that keeps circuses on the road? Why do they carry on going? http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/browse/ne/uninews/designinglivesNorthumbria Design students have developed a logo and website for a new North East charity. http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/browse/ne/uninews/partnershipA new partnership between Northumbria University and Northumberland County Council will boost the county's economy and improve the quality of life of its residents. http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/browse/ne/uninews/2727944As part of its role as associate partner in the world-famous British Science Festival event, Northumbria University is gearing up to a six-day showcase to help answer the question, what is science? http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/browse/ne/uninews/ageingprisonIdentifying and addressing the physical, mental health and social care needs of ageing prisoners is vital to improve the UK's prison service, say Northumbria criminologists. http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/browse/ne/uninews/disasterdesignNorthumbria University students have dominated the final shortlist of a national design competition with their solutions for disaster relief. http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/browse/ne/uninews/SkydivingSkydivers show the same level of physical stress before every jump whether a first-timer or experienced jumper, say Northumbria researchers. http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/browse/ne/uninews/testosteroneredPutting on a red shirt can give individuals and teams a physical and psychological advantage and is the colour chosen by men with high levels of testosterone, says new research. http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/browse/ne/uninews/pugalisA Northumbria academic is in the running for the national title of Young Planner of the Year. http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/browse/ne/uninews/volleyballTeam Northumbria's women's volleyball squad is celebrating a record-breaking season, having won all 47 of its matches and securing five trophies. http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/browse/ne/uninews/topshopA Northumbria University student has been named as an inaugural winner in the Graduate Design Programme – the latest initiative to support graduate talent. http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/browse/ne/uninews/toppingoutThe final stone has been laid in a new town centre square in the North East's biggest regeneration project – in which Northumbria University is a key player. http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/browse/ne/uninews/takingworldNorthumbria University will welcome the world in 2015 after celebrating the news that Rugby Union is coming home. http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/browse/ne/uninews/quorumStudents from Northumbria University have partnered up with employees at a North East business park to provide their insight towards new environmental plans. http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/browse/ne/uninews/nutritionA Northumbria University academic has joined forces with a care home company to analyse and optimise their menus for each season. http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/browse/ne/uninews/nursingaward13Nursing students have voted Northumbria University's continuing professional development programmes the best in the country for two years in a row.