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2 September 2022 11:19

MAJOR NEW PROJECT TO REVEAL NEW INSIGHTS INTO 19TH CENTURY BRITISH AND OTHER IMMIGRANT SAILORS IN THE U.S. NAVY

A Northumbria University-led project is set to help tell the stories of British and other immigrant sailors in the American Civil War in ways never before possible.
The “Civil War Bluejackets” Project—so named because of the distinctive uniform worn by U.S. Civil War sailors—is a collaboration between historians at Northumbria University, Newcastle, and computer scientists at the University of

1 September 2022 08:05

City’s universities among UK best

Both universities in Newcastle nominated for University of the Year in the Times Higher Education (THE) Awards.

1 September 2022 08:05

Northumbria shortlisted for best university in the UK

Northumbria University, Newcastle has been nominated for University of the Year in the Times Higher Education (THE) Awards 2022. These national awards recognise exceptional performance as well as bold, imaginative and innovative initiatives that have advanced a Higher Education institution’s reputation during the academic year 2020/21.

Two ‘sister quilts’ have been created in Newcastle and Istanbul featuring symbols, words and shapes inspired by resistance against poverty, threats to women’s safety and the rupturing of traditional gender roles.

25 August 2022 10:00

Technology and traditional craft combine to highlight women’s safety

An intercontinental project by a Northumbria University researcher is using traditional crafting techniques and the latest technology to explore the international issue of women’s safety.

Facial recognition technology struggles to recognise darker skin tones. Nazar Kantora/ Shutterstock

24 August 2022 15:33

EXPERT COMMENT: Facial recognition: UK plans to monitor migrant offenders are unethical – and they won’t work

The difficulty working with darker skin tones reflects the experiences of people of colour who try to use facial recognition technology. In recent years, researchers have demonstrated the unfairness in facial recognition systems, finding that the software and algorithms developed by big technology companies are more accurate at recognising lighter skin tones than darker ones.

Professor Paul Vickers, Professor of Computer Science and Sonification in Northumbria’s Department of Computer and Information Sciences

24 August 2022 09:23

Northumbria professor named president of global auditory display organisation

Professor Paul Vickers, an expert in computer science and sonification, or the use of audio to communicate data, has taken up his new position at the International Community for Auditory Display (ICAD). The real-world impact of these applications is wide-ranging, from helping visually impaired people to assimilate data to monitoring threats and network traffic at a security operations centre.

Dr Ingrid Pollard, Visiting Professor at Northumbria's Department of Arts - Photography by Matthew Arthur Williams/GNM, Copyright of eyevine ltd.

23 August 2022 13:31

Visiting professor shortlisted for prestigious Turner Prize

A visiting professor at Northumbria University is among the artists nominated for this year’s Turner Prize, an annual award that marks Britain’s most outstanding contributions to the arts.

Hedy Pang, Northumbria student, Kirk Dodds, Assistant Professor at Northumbria University, Kieran Healey-Ryder, Whyte and Mackay, Lisa McLauchlan, DMA, Yamini Singh and Nongnaphat Bousai, Northumbria students.

22 August 2022 09:00

Northumbria students triumph in national marketing competition for leading whisky maker

Students from Northumbria University have come out on top in a national competition to find the cream of the country’s marketing talent.

Currently in its early stages, such research could in years to come lead to anti-cancer treatments that mitigate side effects but show improved efficacy.

16 August 2022 17:58

Scientists are a step closer to finding a low toxicity treatment for childhood leukaemia

Newly published research carried out using synthetic human bone marrow cells is paving the way for the development of safer and kinder treatments for children with leukaemia.

15 August 2022 15:11

Academic’s ‘coming of age’ memoir explores how art shapes identity

A lecturer in Creative Writing at Northumbria University has been awarded a British Academy Small Research Grant to explore how art – and music in particular – has a profound impact on our lives and makes us who we are.

The BFI (British Film Institute) is the UK's lead organisation for film and the moving image

11 August 2022 11:55

Northumbria University and BFI launch bold cultural partnership

Northumbria University has joined forces with the UK’s biggest screen body, the BFI (British Film Institute) on an ambitious partnership that will provide leading networks, insight and experience with moving image culture and the screen industries for staff and students across the University.

10 August 2022 13:21

Young scientist selected by world forum to promote marine research

Due to the quality of his research around the impact of human activities on marine animals, a Northumbria University environmental scientist has been selected as a member of the Global Young Academy (GYA).

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