The Big Issue names Northumbria academic as one of the UK's Top 100 Changemakers
Professor Greta Defeyter of Northumbria University, Newcastle, has been listed as one of The Big Issue’s Top 100 Changemakers for 2020…
More detailsMatthew McGregor, BSc (Hons) Computer Science with Web Development
Computer and Information Sciences student Matthew McGregor explores the benefits of an interactive, custom-built website on the visibility…
More detailsNew research reveals prejudice against people with Northern English accents
People form judgements about others from the way they speak, yet listeners are often unaware of their deeply embedded ‘implicit’ biases.
More detailsRising sea levels may build, rather than destroy, coral reef islands
Rising global sea levels may actually be beneficial to the long-term future of coral reef islands, such as the Maldives, according…
More detailsCollaboration with charity supports real-world learning for students
Students at Northumbria University have gained real-world knowledge and experience from a collaboration with the charity dedicated…
More detailsAlmost 800 subglacial lakes catalogued for first time in new global inventory
The world’s first inventory of subglacial lakes has been compiled, providing researchers with a comprehensive directory of where the…
More detailsNew world record for Northumbria Paralympian
Northumbria University swimmer and five times Paralympic medallist Taka Suzuki, has set a new world record in the S4 100m Freestyle…
More detailsVictory over Blindness: Northumbria University to welcome Blind Veterans’ Chief Scientific Officer for public lecture
Professor Renata Gomes, Chief Scientific Officer at Blind Veterans UK and newly appointed Visiting Professor at Northumbria University,…
More detailsPioneering North East programme ready for national launch
The learning from a unique programme, supported by the North East Probation Service and designed to help women accessing the criminal…
More detailsStudy to examine memory problems during menopause
Women going through the menopause are invited to take part in a new study being led by Northumbria University.
More detailsBusiness students develop charity fundraising plan for abandoned dogs and cats
A consultancy project led by a team of students from Northumbria University, Newcastle, is helping a North East charity to launch a…
More detailsJiu Jitsu club stages physical assaults to help advance forensic research
Researchers from Northumbria University and King’s College London have published findings outlining the extent that textile fibres…
More detailsSocial Sciences academic joins Independent Commission on UK-EU Relations
An Associate Professor from Northumbria University has joined an independent organisation formed to work with business, civil society…
More details“Sustainable” condenser tumble dryers create hundreds of tonnes of waterborne microfiber pollution
A new study has revealed that drying laundry using a condenser tumble dryer leads to hundreds of tonnes of potentially harmful microfibers…
More detailsConference highlights urgent need for improved support for the UK LGBT+ veteran community
Northumbria University’s Northern Hub for Veterans and Military Families Research, in partnership with LGBT+ military charity Fighting…
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