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What Northern Culture needs to rebuild, rebalance and recover: ‘First of its kind’ Northern Culture Parliamentary Inquiry launched
Press releases • Mar 18, 2021 07:36 GMT
The Northern Culture All Party Parliamentary Group, supported by Northumbria University, will launch its first Inquiry into what Northern Culture needs to rebuild, rebalance and recover.
Expert comment: A written constitution for the UK would not have resolved recent Brexit arguments – here’s why
Press releases • Oct 25, 2019 16:03 BST
Adam Ramshaw, Senior Lecturer in Law at Northumbria University, Newcastle, discusses why a written constitution for the UK would not have resolved recent Brexit arguments.
EXPERT COMMENT: Disunited States of America
Press releases • Jan 20, 2017 07:30 GMT
Northumbria University’s American Studies academics have been at the forefront of international commentary on the 2016 US election and Donald Trump’s rise to presidential office.
EXPERT COMMENT: Three radical political experiments for a new age of extremes
Press releases • Dec 23, 2016 10:31 GMT
EXPERT COMMENT: Can King’s vision overcome Trump’s vitriol?
Press releases • Nov 17, 2016 12:26 GMT
Brian Ward, Professor in American Studies in the Department of Humanities at Northumbria, writes about Martin Luther King Jr and Donald Trump for The Fabian Society.
EXPERT COMMENT: Why markets have bounced back after the election of Donald Trump
Press releases • Nov 11, 2016 15:39 GMT
Scott Ellis, Associate Lecture and PhD Candidate at Northumbria, writes about how the election of Donald Trump has affected the stock markets.
EXPERT COMMENT: Trump is an avowed sinner – so why did American evangelicals vote for him?
Press releases • Nov 11, 2016 15:26 GMT
Randall Stephens, Reader in History and American Studies at Northumbria, writes about the US Election for The Conversation.
EXPERT COMMENT: “A new reality of uncertainty and anxiety”: Reactions to the 2016 US Election
Press releases • Nov 10, 2016 16:19 GMT
Dr Randall J Stephens, Reader and Associate Professor of History and American Studies, gives his views on Donald Trump’s shock US Election victory.
Expert reaction: how Trump’s big night unfolded across the US
Press releases • Nov 09, 2016 12:37 GMT
Brian Ward, Professor in American Studies and Michael Patrick Cullinane, Reader in US History, from Faculty of Humanities at Northumbria report about the US election outcome.
Election Day is the perfect time to learn more about America
Press releases • Nov 08, 2016 15:08 GMT
While the world holds its breath ahead of the dramatic result of the US election, thousands of online students are learning more about America thanks to Northumbria University’s first ever MOOC (Massive Online Open Course).
EXPERT COMMENT: Report from Florida: voter fatigue meets campaign frenzy
Press releases • Nov 08, 2016 12:51 GMT
Brian Ward, Professor in American Studies in Department of Humanities at Northumbria writes about the campaigns for the US elections.
Law expert to discuss impact of the self-declared Islamic State at world-leading conference
Press releases • Sep 29, 2016 15:56 BST
An expert in Islamic Law from Northumbria University will discuss the so-called Islamic State (ISIS/IS/Daesh) and the humanitarian issues arising from the conflicts in Syria and Iraq at an international conference this week.
EXPERT COMMENT: Vietnam is struggling to unite its Mekong neighbours against China
Press releases • Sep 08, 2016 09:19 BST
Oliver Hensengerth, Lecturer in Politics at Northumbria, writes about territorial wrangling in the region for The Conversation.
EXPERT COMMENT: How Tony Blair, Jack Straw and Lord Goldsmith come out of the Chilcot Report
Press releases • Jul 20, 2016 08:58 BST
Rebecca Moosavian and Conall Mallory, both Senior Lecturers at Northumbria Law School, write about The Chilcot Inquiry for The Conversation.
EXPERT COMMENT: Bernie endorses Hillary: what the Sanders campaign really achieved
Press releases • Jul 19, 2016 10:15 BST
Michael Patrick Cullinane, Reader in US History at Northumbria, writes about American politics for The Conversation.
Northumbria Social Sciences students showcase their views
Press releases • Apr 20, 2016 14:31 BST
COMMENT: Ted Cruz, not Donald Trump, is the scariest candidate standing
Press releases • Mar 22, 2016 14:25 GMT
Randall J Stephens, Reader in History (American Studies) at Northumbria, writes about Ted Cruz for The Conversation.
COMMENT: Sounds presidential: 2016’s candidates are struggling with campaign songs
Press releases • Mar 18, 2016 11:26 GMT
Brian Ward, Professor in American Studies at Northumbria University, writes about songs of the US election for The Conversation.
COMMENT: Trump crushes Rubio, but fails to shut down the race
Press releases • Mar 16, 2016 14:41 GMT
Michael Patrick Cullinane, Reader in US History at Northumbria, writes about American politics for The Conversation.
Meanwhile, what about socialism?
Press releases • Feb 24, 2016 12:30 GMT
Northumbria University will be one of the venues hosting this year’s AV Festival – the North East’s biennial celebration of contemporary art, film, sound and music.