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Artificial intelligence used to predict space weather

A Northumbria University physicist has been awarded more than half a million pounds to develop artificial intelligence which will protect the Earth from devastating space storms.

North East universities collaborate to improve support for care-experienced people

North East universities collaborate to improve support for care-experienced people

The five universities across the North East have become the first regional Higher Education partnership to collaboratively sign up to the Care Leaver Covenant - a national inclusion programme that supports care leavers aged 16-25 to live independently.

Jacinda Ardern’s resignation as New Zealand prime minister has sparked discussions about burnout and when is the “right time” to leave a job. Photo credit: NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization

EXPERT COMMENT: Jacinda Ardern resignation has people wondering when to quit – but that’s the wrong way to think about burnout

As Jacinda Ardern leaves office as New Zealand's outgoing prime minister after citing that she no longer had “enough in the tank”, conversations about workplace burnout continue. In an article written for The Conversation, Anthony Montgomery, Professor in Occupational & Organisational Psychology, explains how thinking of burnout as an individual-level responsibility is missing the bigger picture.

More than a million listeners have already heard May Sumbwanyambe's work on BBC Radio 4 with his latest play, Back Home, highlighting the elephant ivory debate.

Creative writing lecturer’s new play highlights elephant ivory debate

A Northumbria University lecturer, who is also an award-winning playwright and radio dramatist, is preparing for his latest play to be aired on BBC Radio 4.

Professor Kathryn Cassidy’s research will analyse responses to the displacement of people from Ukraine in three countries - Poland, Romania and the UK. Photo: Getty Images

Professor chosen as one of 10 new Senior Fellows joining UK in a Changing Europe

New research focusing on responses to the displacement of people since the beginning of the 2022 invasion of Ukraine will be the focus of a prestigious fellowship awarded to a Northumbria University academic.

The Lit & Phil in Newcastle is the largest independent UK library outside of London. Photo by Sally Ann Norman.

Researchers prepare for a new series of public talks at The Lit & Phil

Academics from Northumbria University have teamed up with the Newcastle Literary and Philosophical Society, known as The Lit & Phil, to engage the public with their world-leading research through a new series of public talks.

Northumbria graduate Ali Pritchard

Theatre founder and Northumbria alum named among most influential in industry

A Northumbria University graduate, and founder of Newcastle’s Alphabetti Theatre, has been voted as one of the 100 most influential people within the UK theatre and performing arts industry over the last year.

EXPERT COMMENT: Why food is such a powerful symbol in political protest

EXPERT COMMENT: Why food is such a powerful symbol in political protest

Activists are using food to draw attention to some of today’s most pressing issues. In an article written for The Conversation, Ekaterina Gladkova, Lecturer in Sociology and Criminology at Northumbria University, discusses why food is such a powerful symbol in political protest.

Imogen and Eliza Hick

Different routes but the same success for graduate twins

Twin sisters who graduated from Northumbria University last year have both kick-started their careers with the same high-profile company – and in the same department.
Imogen and Eliza Hick gained a Bachelor and a Master’s degree respectively from Northumbria’s Newcastle Business School in 2022. And now the 23-year-olds from Sheffield have secured high quality graduate roles in the Human Resourc

L-R: Kate Davies CBE, NHS England, The Rt Hon.The Lord Etherton PC, Kt, Craig Jones, Fighting With Pride, Dr Gill McGill, Northumbria University, Caroline Paige, Fighting With Pride.

Conference highlights urgent need for improved support for the UK LGBT+ veteran community

Northumbria University’s Northern Hub for Veterans and Military Families Research, in partnership with LGBT+ military charity Fighting With Pride (FWP), held the UK’s first annual conference on research with LGBT+ veterans.

The Joseph Cowen Health Centre in Byker, Newcastle, operates as a health and wellbeing drop-in service for people experiencing homelessness in the city.

Northumbria Professor leads research aimed at providing better support for people facing homelessness

Researchers at Northumbria University have been awarded almost £250,000 to work with service providers and community organisations on developing improved data sharing techniques to support people experiencing homelessness.

Image by artist Chiara Dellerba, who is involved in the Understanding and Reimagining Sleep and its Disorders workshops.

Creative approaches to sleep disorders

Sleep researchers from Northumbria University are running a series of workshops, aimed at finding creative ways of coping with poor sleep.

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