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A little wobble? You're not the only one. Whether you want to meet new people, try something different or get a little extra support, Wobble Week is here to help you feel part of the community. Here are some of the events taking place... 🗓️ Monday - Friday: ⭐️ NSU Wellbeing Cafe and Crafts 📍 Students Union 🕰️ Every day @ 10am ⭐️ University Library 2 o'clock club 📍 Library 🕰️ Every day @ 2pm ⭐️ Spiritual Care (check student portal for details) 📍 Various locations 🕰️ Various times ⭐️ Be Part of It Events* 📍 Various locations 🕰️ Various times *event space availability may vary Week Breakdown... 🗓️ Monday 26 October: ⭐️ Library: learning skills drop in 📍Online 🕰️ 9am-11am ⭐️ Northumbria sport information stall 📍Student Central 🕰️ 10:30am - 12:30am ⭐️ Neurodiversity Support Hub 📍Student Skills Centre 3, Student Central 🕰️ 12pm - 2pm ⭐️ Wobble Week Quiz 📍Habita, NSU Building 🕰️ 8pm 🗓️ Tuesday 27 October: ⭐️ Library: learning skills drop in 📍Student Skills Centre 3, Student Central 🕰️ 1pm - 3pm ⭐️ Neurodiversity Support Hub 📍Coach Lane Campus 🕰️ 2pm - 4pm ⭐️ 3k Glow Run 📍Meet at Sport Central 🕰️ 5pm ⭐️ Paint Friending 📍Greenhouse Café, NSU Building 🕰️ 6pm 🗓️ Wednesday 28 October: ⭐️ Money management and Student housing - Drop-in advice and information from our Student Advice and Support team 📍Student Central and Student Skills Room, City Campus Library 🕰️ 10am - 12pm ⭐️ Welcome tea party & support stalls 📍Domain, NSU Building 🕰️ 3pm - 5pm 🗓️ Thursday 29 October: ⭐️ Musical theatre society karaoke night 📍Habita, NSU Building 🕰️ 8pm 🗓️ Friday 30 October: ⭐️ NSU Halloween crafts 📍Escape, NSU Building 🕰️ 10am ⭐️ NSU Halloween movie night 📍Escape, NSU Building 🕰️ 6:30pm Not sure what to join? Check your Student Portal for the latest details and find something that feels right for you. Click the link in our bio to find out more. #NorthumbriaUniversity #NorthumbriaUni #StudentLife

Meet the Student Health Hub 🫶 A new addition to the health and wellbeing support already available at Northumbria. Now there’s another way to access it. The Hub is a new drop-in service run in partnership with Newcastle University, the NHS and community partners. It’s open every Friday morning, 9.30am - 12.30pm at King’s Gate (swipe for directions!). No appointment or referral needed. Whatever you are dealing with, from physical or mental health to money, housing or study stress, the team will help find the right support for you ❤️‍🩹🩹 Big or small, you don't have to figure it out alone. Drop in, talk it through, and let us help you take the next step. Find out more about the Student Health Hub via the clickable link in the bio - northumbria.ac.uk/student-health-hub Or search ‘Student Health Hub’ in your portal.

Check out our campus facilities in person 🫶 Our Open Days are your chance to explore our campuses, check out student accommodation and facilities, meet the academics who could be teaching you and get a real feel for student life in Newcastle ✨ And the best part? You can make the day your own by exploring the subjects, spaces and experiences that matter most to you... 📅 24th October | Undergraduate 📅 21st November | Undergraduate and Postgraduate 🕘 9am–3pm 📍 City Campus & Coach Lane Campus Also take note... If you're travelling to one of our Autumn Open Days, you may be able to claim up to £40 towards your travel costs through our Open Day travel reimbursement scheme. Can't make it to Newcastle? We're bringing our Open Days to Belfast and Manchester this Autumn. Come and join us there! And if you show your Open Day programme or registration email at either of these local cafés you can enjoy a discount on the day you visit: ☕ North Shore Coffee, Grainger Market | 15% off all drinks ☕ Laneway Coffee, High Bridge | Buy one, get one free on hot or iced drinks Offers are valid on the date shown on your programme or registration email (3rd October, 24th October, or 21st November). Offers are provided independently by participating businesses and may be changed or withdrawn at any time. Northumbria University is not responsible for the terms or availability of these offers. You can book your Open Day place at the link in bio. . . . northumbria university | northumbria open day | newcastle student life

We’re excited to share that six Northumbria University graduates have been shortlisted for the Global Creative Graduate Showcase (@globalcreativegraduateshowcase) 2026! 🎉 This is a fantastic recognition of their creativity, talent and hard work, and we couldn’t be prouder to see them representing Northumbria on a global stage. Our shortlisted graduates: ✨ Anabel Gilgallon (@anabel.fdm) ✨ Senuji de Silva (@senuji_de_silva) ✨ Elora Foley (@efoley.design) ✨ Bea Hayes (_beahayesfashion_) ✨ Francesca Recchia (@francescarecchiafashion) ✨ Ellie Shaw (@ellieshawfdm) Voting is open and closes on Wednesday 21st October. Show your support and vote for our graduates via the link in our bio. Huge congratulations and good luck to you all! 📷 Northumbria University graduate, Elora Foley. Photo credit Mark Cocksedge. NorthumbriaUniversity | GlobalCreativeGraduateShowcase | CreativeGraduates

High above our planet, a small tourniquet placed on an astronaut’s leg while they exercise fools the body into thinking it’s been through a heavy workout. Back on Earth, researchers are developing products that will cool cities during heatwaves. 🧊 Dr Luke Hughes, Professor Nick Caplan and Dr Kirsty Lindsay, from our Aerospace Medicine and Rehabilitation Laboratory, have developed a space-ready tourniquet cuff that helps combat bone density loss for astronauts in weightless environments. At the heart of the team’s work is our globally unique Variable Gravity Suspension System (VGSS), which simulates the experience of walking on the Moon. 🗣️ "These are just a few examples of meaningful research making a measurable difference to everyday lives." - Professor Louise Bracken, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange. It reflects real momentum: Northumbria has twice recorded the biggest rise in research power ranking of any UK institution, climbing from 80th to 50th to 23rd in just over a decade. 📈 🗣️ "Cooling is one of the fastest-growing energy challenges of our time, yet it remains one of the biggest opportunities for climate impact." - Professor Muhammad Wakil Shahzad, whose spinout EcoTechX Ltd is commercialising ultra-efficient cooling technology. Research at Northumbria is tackling the questions that matter and turning ambitious ideas into real-world results. 🔗 Swipe through to see more, and discover the full feature in The North Edit via the link in our bio. TheNorthEdit | NorthumbriaUniversity | ResearchExcellence | SpaceNU | EnergyNorthumbria

⚡The European Space Agency is sending Pikachu to space this #WorldSpaceWeek - so we ran our own tests first... 👀 Hydraulic shaker. Thermal vacuum. Lasers. Full CubeSat integration. Verdict: Pikachu IS space-ready ✅🛰️ This kit is used for the REAL cutting edge testing we do on our state-of-the-art satellites, collaborating with space students, industry and businesses. We’re making more of this kit accessible through the opening of our £50m North East Space Skills and Technology centre, opening in 2027. Explore Space at Northumbria 👉 link in bio #WorldSpaceWeek #NESST #SpaceNU #NorthumbriaUniversity SpaceTesting WSW26

🚀Choose your route to space this World Space Week! From designing spacecrafts to keeping astronauts healthy in orbit, there’s more than one way into the space sector - and Northumbria’s got you covered: 🛰️ Aerospace Engineer - Study our suite of aerospace courses ☀️ Astronomer - Be part of our world-leading solar physics team 🧑‍🚀 Astronaut Health Expert - Learn how to keep humans safe in space 🌌 Astrophysicist - Study our physics and astrophysics degrees Swipe to find your route 👉 link in bio WorldSpaceWeek | SpaceCareers | NorthumbriaUniversity | NESST | SpaceNU | Astrophysics | Astronomy | Astronaut Health

🌌Right now is one of the best times to see the Northern Lights 👀✨ Our space weather expert Dr Steph Yardley breaks down WHY, and gives her top tips for catching the aurora from right here in the North East! It’s World Space Week 2026 - and we’re celebrating our cutting-edge research, world-leading academics, and our soon-to-open £50m North East Space Skills and Technology Centre - NESST! 🚀 Keep your eyes on the sky this week 👆 Learn more 🔗 in bio. #WorldSpaceWeek #AuroraBorealis #NorthernLights #SpaceWeather #NESST

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