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Exploring the ethics of emotional artificial intelligence
Press releases • Jan 24, 2020 11:01 GMT
The ethical implications of machines being able to read human emotions will be explored in a ground-breaking new research project, involving Northumbria University criminologist Dr Diana Miranda.
Survey reveals huge negative impact of EU settlement scheme on people
Press releases • Jan 20, 2020 16:01 GMT
The largest survey of the EU Settlement Scheme to date, with over 3,000 respondents, has revealed the serious negative impacts on EU/EEA and Swiss citizens and their family members in the UK.
Martin Luther King’s Newcastle visit remembered on anniversary of his birth
Press releases • Jan 20, 2020 08:38 GMT
School children in London will mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day by learning about the UK’s connections with the US civil rights activist, thanks to a visit by a US history expert from Northumbria University.
Professor champions Northern voices at think tank conference
Press releases • Jan 14, 2020 10:24 GMT
A Northumbria University academic will discuss the impact culture and literature can play in addressing UK regional inequalities during a major conference next week.
Northumbria Professor wins prestigious Newton China Prize
Press releases • Jan 09, 2020 14:19 GMT
A project which uses smart devices and big data to improve the lives of elderly people in parts of China has been named the winner of the prestigious £200,000 Newton China Prize 2019.
X-ray in a manger - centuries old nativity discovered during painting investigation
Press releases • Dec 19, 2019 06:00 GMT
Art experts have experienced something of a Christmas miracle after discovering what could be a 16th century painting of a nativity scene hidden under another work of art.
Design graduate shortlisted for national art prize
Press releases • Dec 18, 2019 09:41 GMT
Northumbria University graduate Jessica Slack has been shortlisted for the Signature Art Prize 2019/20 for her painting, Finding Life’s Joy.
Expert evidence given in face of modern policing debate
Press releases • Dec 16, 2019 12:22 GMT
A Northumbria University criminologist has contributed expert evidence to a debate around the use of facial recognition technology in policing.
Designing the future of Armenian education
Press releases • Dec 12, 2019 11:09 GMT
Design and business experts from Northumbria University are playing a key role in exploring the development of higher education and entrepreneurialism in Armenia.
Survey set to reveal impact of settled status process on EU citizens in the UK
Press releases • Dec 04, 2019 11:07 GMT
The process that EU, EEA and Swiss citizens living in the UK have to go through to apply for ‘settled status’ and the impact this is having on them will be uncovered following the launch of a new online survey.
Northumbria University Animation expert brings imagination of children to life
Press releases • Nov 27, 2019 08:53 GMT
An animation expert from Northumbria University is helping young people across the North East bring their inventions to life – with the aim of tackling climate change.
Secrets of Lucretia painting closer to being revealed
Press releases • Nov 26, 2019 09:58 GMT
The mystery of who painted a centuries-old artwork, and when, is closer to being revealed thanks to the work of art conservation and forensic science experts from Northumbria University, in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Continents connected through new cultural collaboration
Press releases • Nov 22, 2019 16:05 GMT
Cultural and educational links between the UK and China have been strengthened following the announcement of a new partnership between a UK university and two Chinese cultural institutions.
A music degree designed for the 21st century
Press releases • Nov 22, 2019 12:28 GMT
A brand-new music degree, which will give aspiring musicians the skills they need to succeed, will launch at Northumbria University, in Newcastle upon Tyne, in September next year.
EXPERT COMMENT: Meet the raunchy dance teachers who helped shape the modern world
Press releases • Nov 11, 2019 13:11 GMT
Rachael Durkin and Katherine Butler, senior lecturers in Music at Northumbria University discuss the history of dance masters and how this has impacted modern Britain.
Dancing on the Tyne
Press releases • Nov 07, 2019 09:15 GMT
Music and dances composed by an 18th-century dancing master will be brought back to life during an event in Newcastle later this month – with members of the public invited to come along and take part.
Exploring your digital life after death
Press releases • Oct 30, 2019 13:20 GMT
A unique installation, which invites members of the public to reconsider how they think about death, will open in Newcastle next week.
The value of volunteering – exploring the experiences of young refugees in Uganda
Press releases • Oct 29, 2019 14:20 GMT
The role and impact of volunteering on the lives of young African refugees will be explored over the next two years as part of a major project, led by Professor Matt Baillie Smith of Northumbria University.
Connecting the countryside
Press releases • Sep 19, 2019 16:06 BST
The gap between the services available to people living in urban and rural areas could soon be narrowed thanks to a new project which will use smart devices and big data technology to improve life for country dwellers.
Woon Prize winner launches solo exhibition
Press releases • Sep 19, 2019 11:24 BST
One year after she was named the winner of the 2018 Woon Foundation Painting & Sculpture Prize, artist Kara Chin is about to launch her first solo exhibition.