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Northumbria researcher raising gender equality and fairness in the accounting profession

Northumbria researcher raising gender equality and fairness in the accounting profession




A Northumbria University academic has been awarded a prestigious Major Research Fellowship from the Leverhulme Trust to investigate fairness and gender inequality in the accounting profession.
The work by Professor Kathryn Haynes, from Northumbria’s Newcastle Business School, will build on her existing research in the field of gender and accounting. It is one of a number of high-p

Professor Gita Gill

Law academic joins global network investigating climate change law and litigation

A Northumbria University law professor has joined a prestigious international network of scholars investigating global trends in climate change law and litigation.
Professor Gita Gill from Northumbria Law School was invited to partner with the Sabin Centre for Climate Change Law, based at Columbia University Law School, New York. The invitation follows the publication of some of her recent res

Aerial view of the Chaihuín tidal marsh – site of the discovery of new geological evidence for a previously unreported historical tsunami.

Previously unrecorded Chilean tsunami identified

A large earthquake off the coast of south-central Chile in 1737 may have caused a substantial tsunami that was absent from historical records, according to new research published in the Nature journal, Communications Earth & Environment today (Thursday 9 December).

Peace Aribisala

Northumbria law student awarded Freshfields Stephen Lawrence Scholarship

Northumbria law student Peace Aribisala has been awarded a scholarship on the prestigious Freshfields Stephen Lawrence Scholarship Scheme.
Believed to be the first time a student from a North East university has received the scholarship, Peace will benefit from work experience, mentoring, and a financial contribution towards course and associated study-related costs to assist in his career.

Professor Andrew Wathey signing the partnership agreement with Professor Saleemul Huq

New partnership places increased focus on climate change research

Northumbria University is set to advance its world-leading research in issues relating to climate change, adaptation, loss and damage after forming a new strategic partnership with the International Centre for Climate Change and Development.

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