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  • From left to right, Dr Amélie Addison and Dr Rachael Durkin of Northumbria University and Bill Griffiths of North East Museums, pictured outside Northumbria's Sutherland Building

    A musical celebration of the North East’s rich heritage

    Northumbria University and North East Museums present "Small Pipes – Big History," a musical event celebrating the Northumbrian Small Pipes. Scheduled for May 14, it features performances, talks, and insights into the instrument's cultural significance and rich heritage. Admission is free.

  • Lifetime Brands brings student design concept to life

    Lifetime Brands brings student design concept to life

    A cafetière for loose-leaf tea, originally conceived by a group of MA Design and MA Fashion Design students at Northumbria University is landing on shelves across the world, in a fantastic turnaround from concept to product.

  • Association for Art History Fellowship awarded to Professor Gavin Butt

    Association for Art History Fellowship awarded to Professor Gavin Butt

    Professor of Fine Art, Gavin Butt has been announced by the Association for Art History as one of their 2025 Fellows, an honour awarded on the basis of his innovative research in the field, and its engagement with audiences beyond academic art and art history worlds.

  • The original set of the play 'In the Middle of the West' when it was first performed in Oklahoma

    Anniversary of American bombing marked with updated play

    On April 19, Oklahoma marks the 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing. Playwright Steve Gilroy’s updated verbatim play, "In the Middle of the West," engages students, teaching them about the bombing's legacy through performances and educational initiatives.

  • Northumbria University Fashion student Kamile Kartunaviciute

    Gen Z fondness for moments of self-care inspires winning fashion collection

    A final year Fashion student from Northumbria University has been named the winner of the prestigious Next Graduate Fashion Foundation Design and Trend Competition.
    The competition, which challenged emerging designers to forecast trends and design a capsule collection for Autumn/Winter 2025, attracted entries from fashion students across the country.
    But it was a collection by Northumbria’s

  • Northumbria University Fashion student Beth Young

    Inspiring knitwear designer wins Framework Knitters’ Award

    Bethany Young, a Northumbria University Fashion student, won the Framework Knitters’ Award, including a £1,500 bursary, for her innovative knitwear designs inspired by Teesside’s industrial history. This achievement highlights her dedication and skill in the knitwear industry.

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