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EXPERT COMMENT: ‘Wheelchair vs buggy’: a step in the right direction for people with disabilities?

Press Releases   •   Jan 20, 2017 14:40 GMT

Angela MacFarlane, Senior Lecturer in Law at Northumbria University, writes about the different angles that need to be considered following disabled man's court case win against a bus company.

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EXPERT COMMENT: Why some disabled people aren’t happy with Meryl Streep’s anti-Trump speech

Press Releases   •   Jan 16, 2017 14:16 GMT

Len Collin, Senior Lecturer in Screenwriting and Media Production at Northumbria University, writes about the outrage caused by Meryl Streep's Golden Globes speech.

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Thousands could benefit from revolutionary stroke treatment

Press Releases   •   Dec 02, 2016 15:07 GMT

Almost 10,000 UK stroke patients a year are missing out on a treatment that can prevent disability following a stroke, according to research led by Northumbria University, Newcastle

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