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Northumbria climbs into top 30 of UK university league table
Press releases • Sep 08, 2020 17:13 BST
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.
Blanket of rock debris offers glaciers more protection from climate change than previously known
Press releases • Aug 05, 2020 12:01 BST
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.
Northumbria is top rated UK young university in global rankings
Press releases • Jun 29, 2020 12:43 BST
Northumbria University’s growing global reputation for academic excellence has been reinforced after becoming the highest placed UK university in the latest world rankings.
Students reimagine food economy at international Biodesign Challenge Summit
Press releases • Jun 12, 2020 10:53 BST
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.
Breaking news: Northumbria’s Spring/Summer Newspaper is here!
Press releases • Jun 04, 2020 14:45 BST
Our first digital-only edition of Northumbria University News is here. Packed with the latest news, features and interviews, Northumbria University News is the perfect way to ‘read all about’ the exciting developments taking place across the University.
Northumbria professor develops breath collecting device that could change Coronavirus diagnosis around the world
Press releases • Feb 18, 2020 16:23 GMT
An innovative breath collecting device developed by academics at Northumbria University, Newcastle, could revolutionise the way we diagnose diseases, such as the newly emerged strain of coronavirus, COVID-19.
Hats off and festive cheer to pioneering new graduates
Press releases • Dec 17, 2019 10:40 GMT
A new university campus offering innovative and flexible study opportunities in the Netherlands has just seen its first cohort of students graduate with internationally recognised degrees.
Sport to promote economic and social development in Zambia
Press releases • Dec 05, 2019 12:15 GMT
A cohort of five students and staff from Northumbria University will visit Zambia next summer to take part in the Volunteer Zambia programme, an initiative that Northumbria has played a significant role in over the last 15 years.
Global league table rates Northumbria for research
Press releases • Sep 12, 2019 09:53 BST
Northumbria University, Newcastle continues to improve its standing in global league tables and is now rated among the top universities in the world for research citations.
Travel experience leads to successful business start up
Press releases • Sep 04, 2019 12:27 BST
Two Northumbria University graduates have won the Duke of York’s Entrepreneur of the Year award after launching their own specialist tourism marketing business last year.
Adjusting carbon emissions to the Paris climate commitments would prevent thousands of heat-related deaths
Press releases • Jun 07, 2019 16:30 BST
Thousands of annual heat-related deaths could be potentially avoided in major US cities if global temperatures are limited to the Paris Climate Goals compared with current climate commitments, according to a new study published today in Science Advances.
Kick off the festive season with Northumbria University’s Carol Service
Press releases • Nov 23, 2018 13:59 GMT
Students set to benefit from Brewin Dolphin Scholarship
Press releases • Nov 20, 2018 14:49 GMT
Investment and Wealth management business Brewin Dolphin has pledged £9,000 for a scholarship programme to support Northumbria students wishing to study at the University's Amsterdam Campus.
Extra! Extra! The new edition of Northumbria University News is out now
Press releases • Oct 29, 2018 10:53 GMT
The Autumn edition of Northumbria University News is here. Packed with the latest news, features and interviews, Northumbria University News is the perfect way to ‘read all about’ the exciting developments taking place across the University.
Research on rural broadband goes global
News • Oct 05, 2018 14:53 BST
New research by Northumbria University on methods to tackle the rural digital divide involving local communities in Cumbria has been showcased in front of an international audience of communication policy makers.
Amsterdam campus opens with ceremonial signing
News • Oct 04, 2018 15:29 BST
Northumbria University’s international partnership with Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) has been formally inaugurated with a ceremonial signing in Amsterdam.
Research focus leads to improved global ranking
Press releases • Sep 28, 2018 15:35 BST
Northumbria University, Newcastle, has significantly increased its standing in the global league tables and is now ranked in the top 401-500 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2019.
Northumbria’s Far Eastern rugby adventure
Press releases • Sep 18, 2018 11:34 BST
A rugby team from Northumbria University, Newcastle, travelled 6,000 miles to China as part of an exciting new sporting partnership.
The UK’s greatest event of 2018 is here
Press releases • Jun 22, 2018 09:55 BST
If you thought the Royal Wedding was big then you haven’t seen anything yet! The Great Exhibition of the North launches at 1pm today, Friday 22 June – and Northumbria University is at the heart of the action.
‘Take On Tomorrow’ with the new edition of Northumbria University News
Press releases • Apr 09, 2018 11:02 BST
The spring edition of Northumbria University News is here.