Arts research inspires new approaches to emergency planning
As the UK Covid-19 inquiry gets underway and the country’s pandemic preparedness is examined, new performance research is making a…
More detailsHumanity for Habitat – saving nature at home
The important role of managing residential gardens and yards to promote biodiversity is the focus of a new study led by the U.S. Department…
More detailsCelebrated figures to be awarded honorary degrees from Northumbria University
Three eminent figures from the fields of politics, physics and fashion, will be awarded honorary degrees from Northumbria University,…
More detailsNorthumbria Professor to lead project that will help level up the UK through culture
Professor Katy Shaw, Director of Cultural Partnerships at Northumbria University, has been chosen to lead a £1.5 million project that…
More detailsNew approach to cardiac patient care could save almost 20,000 lives and prevent 49,000 hospital admissions
Experts from Northumbria and Sheffield Hallam Universities will launch a new research project which aims to increase patient uptake…
More detailsNorthumbria joins National Saturday Club network to offer creative opportunities for teenagers
Young people from across the North East aged 13 to 16 are being given the chance to experience art and design activities at Northumbria…
More detailsNew appointment makes professor a central figure in UK air quality research
A researcher at Northumbria University has become a regional lynchpin in the UK’s efforts towards achieving better air quality.
More detailsThe 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,…
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