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Project explores Covid-19 changes to police interview techniques
Press releases • Nov 13, 2020 13:44 GMT
A new research project is to examine what difference the use of telephone or video calls, as opposed to face to face participation, has on the fairness and effectiveness of police interviews, carried out with witnesses, victims and suspects of crime.
Voluntary action and Covid-19 – new research will explore lessons learnt and recommendations for UK recovery
Press releases • Nov 03, 2020 09:00 GMT
Experts from across academia and the voluntary sector are to carry out a major research project into the role of voluntary action in the Covid-19 pandemic – exploring the challenges, what worked well and making recommendations to inform planning for future crises.
Experiences of Covid-19 volunteers told through interactive map
Press releases • Sep 10, 2020 10:19 BST
Northumbria University part of £3.9m national collaboration to support academic engagement with public policy
Press releases • Jul 02, 2020 07:30 BST
Northumbria University has joined forces with UCL and the Universities of Cambridge, Manchester and Nottingham, as well as Parliament, Government and policy organisations, in a project to explore ways of improving academic-policy engagement.
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EXPERT COMMENT - Women leaders and coronavirus: look beyond stereotypes to find the secret of their success
Press releases • Jun 30, 2020 13:47 BST
Professor Kate Maclean of Northumbria University’s Centre for International Development, discusses the success of women leaders in handling COVID 19.
COMMENT: Cuddly parasites: how teddy bears got their claws into children
Press releases • Dec 21, 2015 10:56 GMT
Mike Jeffries, Teaching Fellow in Ecology at Northumbria University, discusses teddy bears for The Conversation.