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  • EXPERT COMMENT: Offices: how bad will the property crunch be?

    In an article written for The Conversation, Associate Professor for Northumbria University’s Built Environment, Kevin Muldoon-Smith, discusses the decline in office space usage and how this will affect future ways of working.

  • Environmental impact of fashion industry under scrutiny

    It is often described as fashion’s dirty secret, and in recent years there has been increasing recognition of the global environmental impact of the textile industry – however, the true scale of the problem is still not fully understood.

  • Success for Northumbria students and graduates in international design awards

    Two graduates, Jai Mistry and Helen Wat, topped their respective categories in the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) Student Design Awards, an international scheme that recognises and rewards budding designers who propose creative solutions for tackling key social, environmental and economic issues.

  • Students and graduates shine in national design competition

    Northumbria School of Design excelled once again in London at New Designers 2023, which recognises rising stars whose unique work highlights key themes such as sustainability, mental health, diversity and other vital areas of responsible design.

  • Northumbria launches redesigned entrepreneurship programme after a decade of producing young entrepreneurs

    Northumbria University, Newcastle, has relaunched its entrepreneurship programme following 10 years of excellence and experience in the field of enterprise.
    The newly-designed programme follows a decade of supporting hundreds of students in setting up their own businesses. In the past 10 years Northumbria's Newcastle Business School has supported almost 200 students through its entrepreneurial

  • Northumbria technician wins acclaimed Papin Prize

    An inspirational technician from Northumbria University, Newcastle, has achieved national recognition for her contribution to teaching.
    Applied Sciences senior technician Karen Haggerty was one of the winners at this year’s prestigious Papin Prizes, which recognise excellence in academia at the only national event dedicated to celebrating the success and achievements of technical staff. Among

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