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Northumbria’s Far Eastern rugby adventure
Press releases • Sep 18, 2018 11:34 BST
A rugby team from Northumbria University, Newcastle, travelled 6,000 miles to China as part of an exciting new sporting partnership.
Financial crisis results in new ‘Crunch Lit’ genre
Press releases • Sep 12, 2018 16:29 BST
With the 10th anniversary of the Lehman Brothers’ bankruptcy this week, financial experts and economist around the world have been looking back at the impact the collapse has had and what has changed over the last decade.
UK’s first 18-month nursing degree apprenticeship launched
Press releases • Aug 30, 2018 10:26 BST
Northumbria University, Newcastle will welcome its first ever nursing degree apprentices next month, in a brand new partnership with Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Cold climates contributed to the extinction of the Neanderthals
Press releases • Aug 29, 2018 11:00 BST
Climate change may have played a more important role in the extinction of Neanderthals than previously believed, according to a new study published in the journal, Proceedings of the Natural Academy of Sciences.
Northumbria supports the study of STEM subjects in former war-torn Cambodia
Press releases • Aug 22, 2018 11:21 BST
Astrophysicists from Northumbria University, Newcastle are working with the Cambodian government to help students in the former war-torn country to study science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects.
Boost for Arts and Humanities PhD students in North East England and Northern Ireland
Press releases • Aug 21, 2018 09:54 BST
Places for 335 postdoctoral students studying 28 different disciplines have been announced by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.
Northumbria internship scheme is providing a boost for local business
Press releases • Aug 20, 2018 15:07 BST
A paid internship scheme, run by The Business Clinic at Northumbria University with funding from Santander Universities UK, is providing crucial support to small businesses across the North East of England.
Leading the way in modelling the behaviour of ice sheets
Press releases • Aug 20, 2018 11:13 BST
A team of world-leading Polar experts have been trialling a new tool developed by researchers from Northumbria University, Newcastle, that will better predict how ice sheets will evolve over time.
Northumbria University's Clearing Hotline helps A Level students
Press releases • Aug 16, 2018 16:06 BST
As students across the country picked up their A Level results today, a team of more than 300 experts at Northumbria University, Newcastle, are guiding those looking to secure a university place through the Clearing process.
Partnership raises Northumbria’s profile in Sri Lanka
Press releases • Aug 14, 2018 15:02 BST
Northumbria University, Newcastle, has strengthened its position as a leading education provider in Sri Lanka following a high profile partnership in the Country’s banking sector.
Researchers develop a walking frame that could keep older adults active, for longer
Press releases • Aug 13, 2018 11:59 BST
A robotic walking frame that could help older people recover more quickly after a fall or injury, reducing the length of time they need to stay in hospital, is being developed in partnership with researchers at Northumbria University, Newcastle.
Northumbria students have designs on success
Press releases • Aug 10, 2018 14:18 BST
The work of talented design students from Northumbria University, Newcastle has attracted the attention of industry experts during one of UK’s most important exhibitions.
Nordic nations, North Americans and Antipodeans rank top in navigation skills
Press releases • Aug 09, 2018 16:24 BST
People in Nordic countries, North America, Australia, and New Zealand have the best spatial navigational abilities, according to a new international study involving Northumbria University, Newcastle.
Researchers awarded almost £600k to boost diversity in engineering and physical sciences
Press releases • Aug 09, 2018 11:08 BST
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council has awarded almost £600,000 to a consortium of universities and businesses in the north of England – including Northumbria University, Newcastle –to boost the reputation under-represented groups in engineering and physical sciences.
Two thirds of students worried about getting university place
Press releases • Aug 08, 2018 12:49 BST
A survey of UK students has revealed that 66% fear they won’t get the results they need for their chosen university as A-Level results day looms.
Syrian student shares his experiences
Press releases • Aug 02, 2018 16:45 BST
A promising student who was displaced from Syria has spoken of his experiences studying at Northumbria University, Newcastle.
Northumbria automotive designs set to electrify NE1 Newcastle Motor Show audience
Press releases • Jul 30, 2018 10:16 BST
Visitors to this year’s NE1 Newcastle Motor Show on the weekend of Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 August will be given a glimpse into the future of automotive technology as Northumbria University unveils an electric racing car built by its students.
Research reveals new benefits of school holiday clubs
Press releases • Jul 27, 2018 09:17 BST
With the Government’s announcement today (27 July) of a £2 million fund to provide holiday activities for children, newly-published research from Northumbria University, Newcastle has revealed that holiday clubs provide many more benefits for both children and parents than previously believed.
The future of the city centre
Press releases • Jul 25, 2018 11:25 BST
Members of the public, people living and working in city centres, representatives of local government, businesses and communities are invited to share their views at a special event on the future of the city centre, being held at Northumbria University in September.
Tracing the history of farming in the Amazon
Press releases • Jul 24, 2018 10:07 BST
A geographer from Northumbria University, Newcastle is leading on a £340,000 research project to examine how ancient civilisations in one of the most remote and inhospitable areas of the Amazon farmed their land.