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Jim Gillon, Energy Services Manager, Gateshead Council, with Cllr John McElroy, at Gateshead’s Energy Centre.

2 June 2023 09:21

Psychologists encourage Gateshead households to expand use of innovative heat networks

Experts in consumer behaviour and behaviour change from Northumbria University are working with Gateshead residents to understand how households are using heat networks, in a bid to expand their use across the borough.

LGBT+ veterans after their first ever march past the Cenotaph in 2021

1 June 2023 14:11

New report shows mental health and financial toll of ‘gay ban’ in the military

A new report shines a light on the lifelong impact of the ‘gay ban’ in the Armed Forces. The study carried out by Northumbria University was carried out on behalf of specialist LGBT+ military charity Fighting with Pride (FWP) and has found that thousands of ex-service people are paying the price of the policy both mentally and economically.

Team Great Britain ready for the upcoming Special Olympic World Games in Berlin.

31 May 2023 12:02

Lecturer to support Team GB medical needs at Special Olympics in Berlin

An Assistant Professor in Nursing at Northumbria University has been appointed as Medical Officer for Team Special Olympics Great Britain at the Special Olympics World Games.

l-r Visiting Professors Richard Swart and Caroline Theobald CBE

30 May 2023 10:49

Northumbria appoints leading business figures as Visiting Professors

Northumbria University, Newcastle, has appointed two prominent North East business figures as visiting professors.
Caroline Theobald CBE and Richard Swart are well known both regionally and nationally, for their support for SMEs and in areas such as women in business, responsible and sustainable business, and the manufacturing sector. They also have long-standing relationships with Northumbria

David Henig, Director of the UK Trade Policy Project at the European Centre for International Political Economy

26 May 2023 18:53

Helping businesses assess the economic outlook

Northumbria University’s Newcastle Business School has held a special guest panel event in collaboration with its strategic partners the Advanced Manufacturing Forum (AMF) and Open North Foundation (ONF) to offer insights on the UK and global economic outlook.

Student Amber Cummins examining microfibers collected on the dryer lint filter

25 May 2023 13:31

“Sustainable” condenser tumble dryers create hundreds of tonnes of waterborne microfiber pollution

A new study has revealed that drying laundry using a condenser tumble dryer leads to hundreds of tonnes of potentially harmful microfibers being released into waterways and oceans across the UK and Europe.

25 May 2023 09:26

Northumbria academic awarded funding to study criminal justice and policing after Brexit

Academics from Northumbria University, Newcastle, and Durham University have been awarded a prestigious Scottish Parliament Fellowship on Criminal Justice and Policing after Brexit.
Helena Farrand Carrapico, Professor of International Relations and European Politics at Northumbria, will collaborate with academic colleague Gemma Davies, Associate Professor in Law at Durham University. The projec