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Business student Matty Stokoe

Enterprising student corners the market

A business launched by a Northumbria University student as part of his undergraduate studies is expanding rapidly and attracting funding support.
Having just completed his second year on an entrepreneurial degree programme at Northumbria’s Newcastle Business School, Matty Stokoe’s designer clothing business GarmGems has achieved early growth and is expanding.
Students studying entrepr

PhD student Rana Faisal Shahzad and Dr Shahid Rasul discussing a CO2 recycling project with Dan Ferguson of SUEZ recycling and recovery UK, at the SUEZ plant in North Tyneside.

UK-wide net zero target takes a step forward with CO2 recycling project

Carbon dioxide and water could be recycled into renewable future fuels under a new system being developed by engineering experts at Northumbria University. Led by Dr Shahid Rasul, a senior lecturer in the University’s Department of Mechanical and Construction Engineering, the team has successfully used an inexpensive copper-based catalyst to convert CO2 into both gas and liquid fuels.

The Summer 2022 edition of Northumbria University News is available to read online and on campus now.

Northumbria’s Summer 2022 newspaper is out now

Packed with the latest news, features and interviews, the newspaper is the perfect way to keep up to date with the exciting developments taking place across the University.

Startup Awards winners 2022

Entrepreneurial talent shines at awards


Students and graduates from Northumbria University, Newcastle, were among the winners of a high-profile awards ceremony championing entrepreneurial talent in the North East.
Organised and hosted by learning and development agency FIRST, the Startup Awards North East celebrates early stage entrepreneurs and also facilitates significant business support, mentoring and investment opportunitie

l-r AMF Chair Richard Swart with Dr Adrian Small from Newcastle Business School

Partnership opens door to ideas and knowledge exchange for North East manufacturing

Northumbria University’s Newcastle Business School has entered into a strategic partnership with the Advanced Manufacturing Forum (AMF).
A community of industry experts, the AMF brings together the North-East of England manufacturing and engineering sector to engage with members and partners within the wider business community. A key remit of the AMF is to exchange ideas and knowledge to gener

Sophie Woodward pictured with her Student Artist of the Year award from the Fine Art Trade Guild.

International recognition for Fine Art student

A talented Northumbria University student, known for her large-scale vibrant oil paintings, has been presented with the Student Artist of the Year award by the Fine Art Trade Guild.

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