Shaping futures. Driving change

Northumbria University is a world class university with a social mission at its core.

We believe that world-leading research and outstanding education has the power to change lives, and everyone deserves the opportunity to benefit. So we pride ourselves on providing more opportunities and opening more doors to help more people, businesses and communities to thrive.

Working with The Guardian, we are shining a spotlight on some of the ways in which Northumbria University is changing lives through education and research and tackling the global challenges of our age to transform society and the economy.

• From overturning miscarriages of justice to ethical hacking - the power of real-world university learning
  
  
• From a new asthma detector to using AI responsibly - research at Northumbria University is driving change
  
  
• Getting in is just the start: Northumbria University's ambitious push for social mobility
  
  
• 'We put our money where our mouth is': how the arts are transforming the north-east of England
  

Read on to find out more about how we are shaping futures and driving change...