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RESEARCH

Northumbria is a research-intensive university with a proud heritage of making a difference to individuals and to society. We work in partnership in the North East and London, the UK and globally. We change lives through education and research, tackling the global challenges of our age to transform society.

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80% of the submission related as Word-Leading or internationally excellent
84% rated world-leading
top 25 for research power in the uk

Our Peaks of Excellence

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Computerised Society & Digital Citizens

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Cultural & Creative Industries

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Energy, Materials & Systems

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Future of Ice on Earth

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Implementing and Evaluating Care

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Microbial Biotechnology

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Microbiome Exploration

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Solar & Space Physics

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Volunteering, Humanitarian Crises & Development

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INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH THEMES
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ETHICS & INTEGRITY

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RESEARCH PORTAL

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Postgraduate Research Degrees

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