Research reveals UK risks losing vital manufacturing skills for ever due to Covid-19
Research supported by Northumbria University, Newcastle, has found that the majority of workers…
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EXPERT COMMENT: Up to 40% of UK retail space is not needed – here’s what can be done with it
The UK high street has been badly hit by COVID-19 restrictions - and it is shining a spotlight…
Ground-breaking projects celebrated at regional tech awards
Ground-breaking technology projects, led by Northumbria University, have won awards and received…
EXPERT COMMENT Why many countries are refusing to sign Moon exploration agreement
Eight countries have signed the Artemis Accords, a set of guidelines surrounding the Artemis…
EXPERT COMMENT - World Menopause Day: how cultural representations of ‘the change’ are empowering women
Ahead of World Menopause Day on Sunday (18 October), Katy Shaw, Professor of Contemporary Writings…
Migration, Adaptation, Innovation 1500-1800 – Role of immigration and knowledge exchange explored in £1.2m research project
A Northumbria University historian has been awarded £1.2m to research the role immigration…
Professor Phil O’Keefe 1948 – 2020 Obituary
Phil joined Newcastle polytechnic in 1984 and soon became the Department of Geography’s first…
Gender-based violence during lockdown: media reports may have missed the true picture
The ability of gender-based violence victims to access support services during the Covid-19…
Fungi in a warmer world – research project will explore impact of global warming on fungi species
Scientists from universities in the UK, US and Argentina are joining forces in a $1m research…
Reconnection Nanojets in the Solar Corona: a breakthrough shedding light on the mystery of the Sun’s million-degree atmosphere
A team of scientists has discovered new activity within the Sun’s atmosphere which could explain…
Fashion graduates set to impress during London Fashion Week
Recent graduates from Northumbria University’s fashion programmes are to have their work showcased…
Experiences of Covid-19 volunteers told through interactive map
The experiences of volunteers from the international Red Cross and Red Crescent movement working…
Northumbria climbs into top 30 of UK university league table
Northumbria University is now ranked in the top 30 universities in the UK after a significant…
Teaching Martin Luther King and the US civil rights movement in the age of Black Lives Matter
The way in which Black British history and the US civil rights movement are taught in UK schools…
