Philanthropic donations are making a real difference to the lives of many students across the Northumbria University community. New externally funded scholarships are enabling high-achieving students, from traditionally under-represented backgrounds, to access the life-changing benefits that higher education brings.
Find out moreGraphic design undergraduate students at Northumbria University are set to receive a scholarship boost from four design studios based in the UK and US.
Find out moreScholars at Northumbria University receive a boost as two leaders in the sector pledge scholarships for Built Environment students from under-represented backgrounds.
Find out moreWorking with CBRE, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Santander Universities UK, Northumbria has established new scholarships for academically talented students, from traditionally under-represented groups, who want to study at the University.
Find out moreIn just over six months since the launch of Northumbria University’s Higher Education Without Barriers fund, philanthropic alumni and businesses have created 60 new scholarships, donated £500,000, and benefitted more than 500 students.
Find out moreRolton Group - one of the UK’s leading engineering consultancies and design team partner in the £3.8billion Britishvolt development in Northumberland - has announced a new scholarship programme to support women from minority ethnic backgrounds interested in studying engineering.
Find out moreFresh from its success being named University of the Year, Northumbria University is celebrating another win.
Find out moreNorthumbria students are set to receive a boost from two new corporate supporters – Robson Laidler Accountants and Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB).
Find out moreStudents at Northumbria University are set to receive a boost from two new supporters – Space Group, a Newcastle business resident since 1957, and Arctic Wolf, new to the city in 2021.
Find out moreStudents are set to receive a boost from two new corporate supporters – Ribston Ltd and Mott MacDonald Ltd.
Find out moreNorthumbria University have partnered with property business Assura to support five highly gifted Undergraduate students through the first year of their studies.
Find out moreFind out about Enterprise Rent-a-Car's recent £10,000 donation and how it is supporting the Higher Education Without Barriers campaign.
Find out moreIn 2017, performance and video artist Kathryn Elkin become the 5th Warwick Stafford Fellow. We caught up with her five years on, to hear about the impact the Fellowship has had on her professional practice and career trajectory.
Find out moreIn 2015, Laurence Kavanagh became the 3rd artist to secure Northumbria University’s annual Warwick Stafford Fellowship. We chatted to Laurence seven years on, to hear about the lasting impact the fellowship has had on his career.
Find out moreNorthumbria University is one of four institutions across the country that have been selected to take part in the Unite Foundation's 'Home at University' scholarship pilot.
Find out moreOur recent Giving Tuesday campaign generated over £7000, to support students most affected by the ongoing cost of living crisis. Hear from some of the campaigns supporters on why they chose to donate and the importance of giving back to the Northumbria University community.
Find out moreIn November 2023, Northumbria University's Many Hands Make Light Work appeal raised over £4000, thanks to generous donations from 131 alumni in 16 countries.
Find out moreNorthumbria University is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Aziz Foundation to provide Masters scholarships to students who are actively engaged in British Muslim communities.
Find out moreAs part of its wider Higher Education Without Barriers campaign, Northumbria University has launched a new sport scholarship to help the next generation to shine.
Find out moreNorthumbria University law student Ami has been awarded the John Bloom Law Bursary to help with accommodation and living costs during her studies. The bursary is managed by the Tees Valley Community Foundation.
Find out moreIn 2021 and 2022 Northumbria University ran three successful Alumni Telethon campaigns which collectively raised over £75,000 to support the University's pioneering Higher Education Without Barriers campaign.
Find out moreIn 2021, Enterprise Rent-A-Car established an inaugural Business and Management Scholarship. Following this success, Enterprise Rent-A-Car has extended its support ten-fold with a five-figure donation to establish ten postgraduate scholarships.
Find out moreIn just over six months since the launch of Northumbria University’s Higher Education Without Barriers fund, philanthropic alumni and businesses have created 60 new scholarships, donated £500,000, and benefited more than 500 students.
Find out moreVersion 1 – one of the leading lights in the UK computing and software sector – has pledged three years of funding for tech talent development in the North East.
Find out moreStudents from under-represented backgrounds at Northumbria University are being offered funding support for post graduate study following an enhanced partnership agreement with the Agile Business Consortium.
Find out moreIn October 2021, the region's first INTOUniversity Learning Centre opened its doors in the East End of Newcastle. It is an exciting new development involving Northumbria and Newcastle Universities and INTOUniversity - the UK's largest university-access charity.
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