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  • Telescope reveals unexpected activity above Jupiter’s Great Red Spot

    New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope reveal surprising activity in Jupiter's ionosphere above the Great Red Spot. Scientists have discovered intricate structures and unexpected small-scale activity caused by gravity waves from the massive storm. This new insight challenges previous understanding of Jupiter's upper atmosphere.

  • Decade long partnership with Santander has social mobility at its core

    Northumbria has renewed its partnership with Santander Universities in a move designed to offer even greater life-changing opportunities for students from all backgrounds.
    The new agreement runs to 2028 and represents a 10-year-long partnership with Santander with financial support totalling more than £1.3 million. This has included the funding of more than 300 internships with regional busine

  • Prestigious award for Business Clinic

    The Business Clinic at Northumbria University has been named a winner at the 2024 Small Business Charter Excellence Awards.
    Part of Newcastle Business School at Northumbria, the Business Clinic won the Outstanding Commitment to Encouraging Student Enterprise and Entrepreneurship category. Six universities were shortlisted in this category and the Business Clinic was was recognised by the judge

  • Northumbria’s Business Clinic hits new milestones in anniversary year

    The Business Clinic at Northumbria University has hit a series of notable milestones in its tenth anniversary year.
    Since the Business Clinic was launched by Nigel Coates in 2014, it has delivered 780 consultancy projects involving more than 3,100 students across all business subjects. It offers pro-bono consultancy support to SMEs, multi-national organisations, charitable organisations, educa

  • Mystery of ‘slow’ solar wind unveiled by Solar Orbiter mission

    Scientists using data from the Solar Orbiter spacecraft have made progress in understanding the origins of the 'slow' solar wind, shedding light on how it forms and leaves the Sun. This research helps explain the variability and complexity of the solar wind, providing new insights into its behavior and composition.

  • Academic’s research reflected through art

    Northumbria Law School academic Professor Lars Waldorf is co-curating an impactful art exhibition raising awareness of resistance to injustices in Sri Lanka.
    Artful Struggles 2024: Contemporary Art from Sri Lanka runs from June 8 to July 27 this year at Gateshead Central Library as part of the Masala Festival presented by GemArts and Gateshead Arts Development Team. The exhibition is co-curate

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