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EXPERT COMMENT: Four reforms to stop English councils from going bankrupt

In this article originally written for The Conversation, Kevin Muldoon-Smith, Associate Professor in Strategic Public Sector Finance and Urban Adaptation at Northumbria University, and Mark Sandford, Honorary Professor of Local Government at the University of Bristol, discuss four reforms to stop English councils from going bankrupt.

International recognition for responsible management education and sustainability

International recognition for responsible management education and sustainability




Northumbria University’s Newcastle Business School has been named among a select group of international education providers as a Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) Champion for 2024 - 2025.
An initiative of the United Nations Global Compact, the 47 PRME Champions represent a group of dedicated business and management schools that are committed to working collabo

GETM4 researchers

Northumbria-led global research and innovation project secures new European funding

A global research and innovation project led by Northumbria University since 2017 has secured a further four years of EU funding worth in excess of €1.5m.
Global and Entrepreneurial Talent Management 3 (GETM3) was an international consortium of higher education institutions and businesses undertaking research and staff exchange projects to explore why employers across the world can struggle to

Digital civics projects putting people at heart of digital innovation

Digital civics projects putting people at heart of digital innovation

Northumbria University is hosting the Digital Civics Exchange, a series of events focusing on the role of people in artificial intelligence and digital technology. The event will also mark the launch of Northumbria University's 9 million AI Centre for Doctoral Training in Citizen-Centred AI.

Professor Hamdi Torun, pictured holding the contact lens, developed to detect early signs of glaucoma.

Contact lenses to diagnose glaucoma

Researchers from Northumbria University and Boğaziçi University have developed a contact lens that can detect changes in eye pressure, an early sign of glaucoma. The lens contains micro-sensors that monitor intra-ocular pressure over several hours and send the data wirelessly for analysis. The technology has been successfully tested on six participants and will undergo further study.

Dr Andy Smith

Solar physicist honoured by Royal Astronomical Society

Dr Andy Smith, a solar physicist at Northumbria University, has been honored by the Royal Astronomical Society for his work in using artificial intelligence to predict space weather. His models are used by the Met Office for space weather forecasts. Smith was awarded the Winton Award for his use of AI techniques to monitor and predict solar eruptions and their impact on Earth.

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EXPERT COMMENT: Can golf courses help save the planet? Ask a herd of wild pigs

An Arizona golf course, so picture-perfect it was described as “the Imax of golf”, was wantonly trashed by intruders in the autumn of 2023. But no, this was not Just Stop Oil back for another round, nor the result of a disgruntled golfer. In fact, it was the work of a squadron of javelinas.

EXPERT COMMENT: The secret world of puddles

EXPERT COMMENT: The secret world of puddles

In an article written for The Conversation, Dr Mike Jeffries, Associate Professor of Ecology at Northumbria University discusses the conservation value of puddles which is still largely unappreciated.

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