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Samidha Anand has been selected by the Women’s Engineering Society as one of the Top 50 Women in Engineering in 2021 as part of the annual Engineering Heroes (WE50) awards.

10 September 2021 10:17

Northumbria engineering graduate named as one of the top 50 women in the industry

Engineering may be a sector where women remain under-represented, but a Northumbria University graduate has been named in a list of the top 50 trailblazing females driving change and making an impact.

Taka Suzuki wins gold at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo

7 September 2021 09:56

Northumbria’s sporting stars claim seven medals at Tokyo Games

Students – past and present – from Northumbria University have Taken on Tokyo in inimitable style, bringing home seven medals for their respective countries at this year’s Paralympic Games.

9 June 2021 09:00

Protecting endangered, Yellow-eyed penguins from fatal infections

A team of researchers, led by Northumbria University, have been working to understand and develop a vaccine for an infection that’s been killing off rare penguins in New Zealand.
Yellow-eyed penguins, locally known as hoiho (Māori name), are one of the world’s rarest species. They are native to New Zealand and its outlying islands. Hoiho breeding pairs have been rapidly declining for over two

Promoting Covid-19 preventive behaviours in Guatemala

27 May 2021 11:32

‘Languageless’ public health messaging to fight the pandemic

Academics from Northumbria University, Newcastle, have developed public health messaging materials with a difference to overcome communication challenges in Guatemala.

23 April 2021 15:57

Northumbria University top 50 in the world for sustainability

Northumbria University has been ranked 50th in the world for sustainability in the 2021 Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings, showcasing the excellent work being delivered by the University globally and in the local community.

1 April 2021 14:24

Evidence of Antarctic glacier’s tipping point confirmed for first time

Researchers have confirmed for the first time that Pine Island Glacier in West Antarctica could cross tipping points, leading to a rapid and irreversible retreat which would have significant consequences for global sea level.

2 February 2021 11:32

EXPERT COMMENT: Thousands more satellites will soon orbit Earth – we need better rules to prevent space crashes

In a recent article written for The Conversation, Lauren Napier, Researcher in Space Law and Policy, Northumbria University, Newcastle discusses the need for better rules to prevent space crashes as thousands more satellites start orbiting Earth.

Northumbria academics are asking members of the public to complete a survey about how social distancing has impacted their mental health

2 November 2020 08:00

International research to investigate the impact of social distancing measures on mental health

Academics at Northumbria University, Newcastle, are investigating the effects of social distancing on mental health, quality of life and the use of social media amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

8 September 2020 17:13

Northumbria climbs into top 30 of UK university league table

Northumbria University is now ranked in the top 30 universities in the UK after a significant 20 place rise in The Guardian University Guide 2021.

Rock debris cover on glaciers in the Alaska Range

5 August 2020 12:01

Blanket of rock debris offers glaciers more protection from climate change than previously known

A new study has revealed that the expanse of rock debris on glaciers, a factor that has been ignored in models of glacier melt and sea level rise, could be significant. The Northumbria University study is published in Nature Geoscience this week and is the first to manually verify the rock debris cover on every one of the Earth’s glaciers.

29 June 2020 12:43

Northumbria is top rated UK young university in global rankings

Northumbria University’s growing global reputation for academic excellence has been reinforced after becoming the highest placed UK university in the latest world rankings.

12 June 2020 10:53

Students reimagine food economy at international Biodesign Challenge Summit

A team of students selected by the Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment, a collaborative initiative between Northumbria and Newcastle universities, will be competing as finalists for their biotech-based design project in the Biodesign Challenge Summit 2020, June 15-19.

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