On this page you will find links to a number of Northumbria-led projects that have impacted on the political environment and agenda
A boat made from old flip flops raises red flag on plastic waste
A Northumbria University researcher is working with a group of environmentalists in Kenya to rid the world of single use-plastic in a world-first project.
Discover moreAddressing food poverty in children and families
Links between food insecurity and mental, physical and academic development are clear...
Discover moreArts for an ageing population
How participating in the arts helps older people...
Discover moreAuthorities in England and Scotland unite to strengthen economic development
Policymakers have adopted research recommendations to boost political and economic collaboration across the England-Scotland border...
Discover moreBreakthrough screening tools for intellectual disability
Life-changing screening tools have been developed by Northumbria researchers
Discover moreCasting light on discrimination
In the best tradition of British and Irish cinema and social realism, the film 'Sanctuary' casts people with conditions like Down’s syndrome and autism in central roles...
Discover moreChanging the development volunteering debate
Volunteering is important to delivering aid and development outcomes, but most research on volunteering centres on volunteers as a form of cheap service delivery...
Discover moreEmbedding standards of best practice for expert evidence within the justice system
The justice system in the UK and elsewhere has become increasingly reliant on scientific evidence and expert witness testimony...
Discover moreEnding female genital mutilation/cutting
The practice of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is internationally recognised as a human rights violation...
Discover moreEnhancing UK-Irish criminal justice cooperation after Brexit
Ensuring criminal justice cooperation after Brexit through a new collaborative network...
Discover moreEnsuring nature is mainstreamed into planning policy
Research has championed the benefits of including Green Infrastructure in urban areas...
Discover moreEnsuring robust and flexible protections against the use of biometric data
New regulations and legislation on the use of biometric data by public bodies protects citizen's privacy and data security...
Discover moreHarnessing talent through global mobility
New insights into global talent mobility
Discover moreImproving Parkinson's disease support services
The care of people with Parkinson’s (PwP) has been an understudied area of research until now.
Discover moreInforming choices and building aspirations - STEM careers in the North East
Why is there a tendency for girls, young people from working class backgrounds and minority ethnic groups to shun careers in science, technology, engineering and maths...?
Discover moreInspiring race relations conversations in the North East of England
In 1967, Martin Luther King, stood in Newcastle University’s King’s Hall to receive an Honorary Doctorate in Civil Law...
Discover moreNew child safeguarding measures implemented following academic case reviews
Newborns and children under a year old are particularly susceptible to abuse and neglect.
Discover moreNew people-centred global policies prepare communities better for diasasters
Research into people-centred approaches to disaster risk reduction has informed global policy and increased the resilience of vulnerable communities...
Discover moreRaising the bar on care delivery for older people
System-wide change is needed in order to provide effective services to an ageing population
Discover moreReducing the damaging impact of everyday bordering on society
UK residents are increasingly being asked to prove their immigration status in a wide range of everyday settings...
Discover moreResearch opens doors for migrant workers
In one recent year alone, the police recorded more than 49,000 incidences of race hate crimes. And in the month following the EU referendum, with just over half of the UK voting for Brexit, the number of racially or religiously aggravated offences almost doubled compared to the same month in the previous year...
Discover moreScrutinising commercial property tax reform in England
Retailers and offices across the UK are struggling to overcome the economic effects of the pandemic, and the move to online shopping and home working...
Discover moreShaping science and the future through principal investigator training
Principal investigators are influential actors in universities and public research systems. They not only design research projects and manage their implementation, but they also coordinate actors within research programmes, and bridge the gap between academia, business and industry...
Discover moreStrengthening global water management efforts
By 2050, water shortages could affect as many as 5 billion people worldwide. World-leading research from Northumbria University’s Law School is being utilised by the United Nations.
Discover moreTackling cybercrime
Cybercrime costs the UK economy approximately £27 million every year, with many cyberattacks attributed to human behaviour...
Discover moreThe health case for Universal Basic Income: transforming policy making and showing political and financial feasibility
We live in an age of crisis. Increasingly, there is understanding that the bases of our crises are material in nature: financial insecurity, poverty and inequality. Research at Northumbria has demonstrated the link between health and income, and persuaded policymakers and politicians of UBI’s health, social and economic benefits.
Discover moreTransforming the construction industry through Building Information Modelling
The construction sector worldwide is in the process of a technical revolution facilitated by digitalisation...
Discover moreUsing policy and public outreach to tackle green crimes
Wildlife trafficking is one of the leading threats to the survival of species globally, damaging the livelihood of people who are reliant on wildlife for sustenance, income and shelter...
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