University News
Skydiving is never plane sailing
Skydivers show the same level of physical stress before every jump whether a first-timer or experienced jumper, say Northumbria researchers.
Date Posted: May 2013
Testosterone makes you see red
Putting 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.
Date Posted: May 2013
Student days are calling
A weekend of celebrations is being held next month to mark the 20th anniversary of Northumbria University receiving its university charter.
Date Posted: May 2013
Planning for success
A Northumbria academic is in the running for the national title of Young Planner of the Year.
Date Posted: May 2013
Northumbria launches inspirational events and conferencing service
Northumbria University has re-launched its events and conferencing service with a fresh new look to showcase its award-winning ‘Inspirational Spaces’.
Date Posted: May 2013
Unbeatable Team Northumbria Volleyball is England’s best
Team Northumbria’s women’s volleyball squad is celebrating a record-breaking season, having won all 47 of its matches and securing five trophies.
Date Posted: May 2013
Northumbria student is top of the shops
A Northumbria University student has been named as an inaugural winner in the Graduate Design Programme – the latest initiative to support graduate talent.
Date Posted: May 2013
Milestone for Gateshead regeneration project
The 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.
Date Posted: May 2013
Taking on the world
Northumbria University will welcome the world in 2015 after celebrating the news that Rugby Union is coming home.
Date Posted: May 2013
Students guide the way in environmental initiative
Students from Northumbria University have partnered up with employees at a North East business park to provide their insight towards new environmental plans.
Date Posted: May 2013
Research on the menu
A Northumbria University academic has joined forces with a care home company to analyse and optimise their menus for each season.
Date Posted: May 2013
Nursing a reputation for excellence
Nursing students have voted Northumbria University’s continuing professional development programmes the best in the country for two years in a row.
Date Posted: May 2013
Stateside honour for Northumbria academic
A Northumbria University academic has been named a Distinguished Lecturer by the Organisation of American Historians (OAH).
Date Posted: May 2013
Student satisfaction on the rise
Northumbria University has climbed eight places to 23rd position in the latest Student Experience Survey carried out by the Times Higher Education, with students rating its facilities among the best in the UK.
Date Posted: April 2013
Exploring art at a stroke
A unique app which allows you to peel back the layers of a masterpiece and uncover a previously hidden world has been developed by experts from Northumbria and Newcastle universities.
Date Posted: April 2013
Art Prize shortlist unveiled
Northumbria University has announced the 10 finalists for the inaugural Woon Foundation Painting and Sculpture Art Prize 2012-13.
Date Posted: April 2013
Partnership working is simply the best
Northumbria University has won the Best Arts and Business Partnership in the Journal Culture Awards.
Date Posted: April 2013
Fuse gets five year funding
A virtual research centre, involving staff and students from Northumbria University, is set to expand its activities after successfully securing funding for a further five years.
Date Posted: April 2013
Northumbria Academic chosen as ‘Super Author’
Northumbria University’s Dr Nasar Meer has been named a ‘Super Author’ by a leading publisher.
Date Posted: April 2013
Northumbria designers unlock commercial potential
Northumbria University Designers have combined cutting-edge research and design to create innovative fundraising initiatives for a Newcastle museum.
Date Posted: April 2013
Research to combat cross-border crime
Northumbria University academics are playing a key role in a new project aimed at fighting crime in Europe.
Date Posted: April 2013
Charity challenge produces groundbreaking research
Northumbria experts are hoping to unlock the secrets of fatigue by monitoring the endurance challenge of charity fundraiser Tony ‘The Fridge’.
Date Posted: April 2013
Football referees cope by thinking they are better than other refs
Football referees at all levels think they are better than their colleagues – and that may be how they cope with the pressures of this difficult and often thankless task, according to researchers at Northumbria University.
Date Posted: April 2013
Highlighting the positives
The relationship between a fitness instructor and their participants is crucial in motivating people to keep up their exercise regime, according to research from Northumbria University.
Date Posted: April 2013
Rosemary aroma may help you remember to do things
The aroma of rosemary essential oil may improve prospective memory in healthy adults – say Northumbria researchers.
Date Posted: April 2013
Northumbria is newest iSchool member
Northumbria University has become an iSchool – joining an international collective of institutions dedicated to advancing information sciences in the 21st Century.
Date Posted: April 2013
City council and Northumbria work in partnership for city pool swimmers
Northumbria University and the City Council have worked together to offer discount swimming at the Sport Central Swimming Pool following the closure of the City Pool.
Date Posted: April 2013
Volleyball's invincibles
Team Northumbria’s men’s and women’s volleyball teams are now the UK's national champions after winning their respective BUCS Championship Finals.
Date Posted: March 2013
Tuition fee lifeline for Northumbria student
A Northumbria University student has secured a £25,000 tuition fee lifeline and a guaranteed job on completion of her degree.
Date Posted: March 2013
Mobile technology helps you learn on the go
Northumbria students can now access the Blackboard eLearning Portal on their mobile devices.
Date Posted: March 2013
Uplifting music can boost mental capacity
Uplifting concertos from Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons can boost mental alertness, according to research from Northumbria University.
Date Posted: March 2013
It’s not easy being green…
Irish people will feel compelled to drink alcohol to celebrate St Patrick’s Day this Sunday – whether they want to or not – according to a Northumbria University academic.
Date Posted: March 2013
Cycling in the city
Almost half of commuter cyclists in Newcastle do not cycle on designated routes which has implications for transport infrastructure policy, says a Northumbria University academic.
Date Posted: March 2013
Exploring medical and artistic depictions of disease
A Northumbria University project that will turn medical practice into artwork has received funds from the Arts & Humanities Research Council.
Date Posted: March 2013
Engineering a business success
Northumberland firm Renown Engineering is seeing its profits soar as a direct result of working in partnership with Northumbria University.
Date Posted: February 2013
Award recognises excellence in research
Northumbria University has received a major European award recognising its support for the career development of research staff.
Date Posted: January 2013
