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The UK’s greatest event of 2018 is here
Press Releases • Jun 22, 2018 09:55 BST
If you thought the Royal Wedding was big then you haven’t seen anything yet! The Great Exhibition of the North launches at 1pm today, Friday 22 June – and Northumbria University is at the heart of the action.
Student talent REVEALed during exhibition
Press Releases • Jun 21, 2018 14:04 BST
A unique exhibition showcasing the creative talents of final year students from Northumbria University, Newcastle, has opened its doors to the public.
You say toe-mato, we say tomato
Press Releases • Jun 18, 2018 13:05 BST
Have you ever felt like President Trump is speaking another language? This year’s linguistics conference at Northumbria will explore this very issue as guest speaker Lynne Murphy discusses the ‘special relationship’ between British and US English.
Northumbria fashion students scoop top industry accolades in London during Graduate Fashion Week showcase
Press Releases • Jun 14, 2018 15:23 BST
Talented young designers from Northumbria University, Newcastle have received industry recognition; scooping two prestigious awards at the Graduate Fashion Week (GFW) event in London.
Northumbria to lead EU-funded €4.5m COGOV project
Press Releases • Jun 11, 2018 14:58 BST
An international consortium led by Northumbria University has been awarded €4.5m funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme to study how Europe is governed.
Northumbria students to perform at Northern Stage
Press Releases • May 17, 2018 16:22 BST
Two thought provoking plays are being performed at Northern Stage next week as graduating Performing Arts students from Northumbria University, Newcastle stage their final degree shows.
EXPERT COMMENT: Refugees can actually create jobs for locals in growing cities – if given the chance
Press Releases • May 14, 2018 10:58 BST
Dr Aisling O'Loghlen, Vice Chancellor's Research Fellow in Global Challenges at Northumbria University, discusses how refugees can bring huge benefits to cities around the world.
Shortlist for Woon Prize 2018 revealed
Press Releases • May 08, 2018 15:56 BST
The 10 finalists for this year’s prestigious Woon Foundation Painting and Sculpture Prize have been announced after a record number of applications.
Keep calm and carry on? Nostalgia and Brexit explored during Northumbria event
Press Releases • Apr 26, 2018 13:59 BST
The history of British nostalgia and the role it has played in the Brexit process will be explored during an event at Northumbria University.
Northumbria projects receive share of £11m digital data research funding
Press Releases • Apr 26, 2018 09:15 BST
Recent media reports about the use and exploitation of personal data have increased public awareness of the benefits and drawbacks of sharing information online.
More than £480,000 to tackle religious hate crime
Press Releases • Apr 20, 2018 13:31 BST
Northumbria University, Newcastle, is working closely with students to create new and innovative projects to counter religion-based hate crime and harassment, thanks to new funding from the Office for Students (OfS).
Get Ready to Innovate with Northumbria University’s Creative Fuse Team
Press Releases • Apr 13, 2018 10:51 BST
As part of Creative Fuse North East, Northumbria University’s design innovation team is launching two new innovation support programmes: one for clothing and textiles organisations; the other for DJs and musicians.
‘Take On Tomorrow’ with the new edition of Northumbria University News
Press Releases • Apr 09, 2018 11:02 BST
The spring edition of Northumbria University News is here.
Innovative festival reveals the facts behind crime fiction
Press Releases • Mar 27, 2018 11:38 BST
A festival for crime fiction writers and readers offers its audience a rare insight into the fascinating world of real-life criminal investigation.
Just two weeks left to apply for the Woon Prize 2018
Press Releases • Mar 19, 2018 11:17 GMT
Final year undergraduate artists from across the UK have until Tuesday 3 April to apply for one of the UK’s most generous arts prizes.
Britain’s history of migration to be explored in public lecture
Press Releases • Mar 16, 2018 11:50 GMT
While ‘Global Britain’ is a slogan cited often at the moment, people from the constituent nations of the UK have shown great wanderlust for centuries. During the nineteenth-century age of mass migration, migrants from the UK were - in their millions – going out into the world as adventurers, economic migrants and exiles.
EXPERT COMMENT: AI profiling: the social and moral hazards of ‘predictive’ policing
Press Releases • Mar 09, 2018 12:06 GMT
Mike Rowe, Professor of Criminology at Northumbria University, discusses the moral and ethical issues of police use of AI predictions.
Celebrating International Women’s Day in Peru
Press Releases • Mar 08, 2018 10:21 GMT
A Northumbria academic is helping celebrate International Women’s Day with a unique photography exhibition in Peru.
EXPERT COMMENT: Horrible Histories: bringing children an irreverent take on the past for 25 years
Press Releases • Mar 05, 2018 16:30 GMT
Professor of History at Northumbria University, Tom Lawson, discusses Horrible Histories for The Conversation.
Great Exhibition of the North programme announced
Press Releases • Feb 27, 2018 12:27 GMT
A cultural extravaganza will take place in Newcastle and Gateshead this summer, with staff and students from Northumbria University supporting the festival through a wide variety of events and activities.