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1 December 2021 13:00

EXPERT COMMENT: Renewable energy is fuelling a forgotten conflict in Africa's last colony

Dr Joanna Allan, Senior Lecturer in Social Sciences at Northumbria University, discusses the exploitation of renewable energy in Africa and the disputes this has caused in an article written for The Conversation.

12 July 2021 17:34

Prehistoric homes would have failed modern air quality tests

Domestic burning of wood and dung fuels in neolithic homes would have exceeded internationally-agreed standards for indoor air quality, exposing inhabitants to unsafe levels of particulates.

A map of the coronal magnetic field strength superimposed on a coronal image taken by the AIA instrument on the Solar Dynamics Observatory (Yang et al. 2020, Science).

7 August 2020 08:39

Global magnetic field of the solar corona measured for the first time

An international team of solar physicists, including academics from Northumbria University, Newcastle, has recently measured the global magnetic field of the outer most layer of the Sun’s atmosphere, the solar corona, for the first time.

3 July 2019 16:25

Details of UK-led solar science mission revealed at National Astronomy Meeting

Named after a Celtic goddess of the Sun, SULIS is a UK-led solar science mission, designed to answer fundamental questions about the physics of solar storms.

29 April 2019 10:37

Research to tackle mobility loss in lung disease sufferers

Northumbria University is part of a £43m pioneering project to develop at-home digital solutions to tackle mobility loss in people affected by chronic diseases.

St. Mary’s Lighthouse at Whitley Bay - one of the locations for The Shakespeare Club's tour

23 April 2019 13:08

Shakespeare Club takes to the road

Iconic buildings and locations across the North East will play host to a series of discussions exploring some of Shakespeare’s most famous plays.

5 October 2018 14:53

Research on rural broadband goes global

New research by Northumbria University on methods to tackle the rural digital divide involving local communities in Cumbria has been showcased in front of an international audience of communication policy makers.

l-r Dr Geleyn Meijer and Professor Andrew Wathey in Amsterdam with the signed partnership document

4 October 2018 15:29

Amsterdam campus opens with ceremonial signing

Northumbria University’s international partnership with Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) has been formally inaugurated with a ceremonial signing in Amsterdam.

Nigel Coates (left) and Kirk Dodds from Newcastle Business School with Anoesjka Timmerman from AUAS

12 June 2018 11:01

Dutch partnership adds new dimension to Business Clinic

Northumbria University’s partnership with the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) is set to take an already successful consultancy service run by business students to new heights.

29 January 2018 14:24

Region launches vision for £40m centre of excellence to cement reputation in digital construction

THE vision for a £40m Newcastle-based International Centre for Connected Construction will be launched at the House of Lords today (Monday 29 January).

26 January 2018 09:04

Northumbria helps to plug digital skills gap as founder member of new national Institute of Coding

Northumbria University is to play a leading role in a new £40 million nationwide Institute of Coding, established to plug the digital skills gap and give UK an edge in the global digital economy.

7 September 2017 08:20

Northumbria shortlisted for best university in the UK

Northumbria University, Newcastle, has been nominated for the prestigious University of the Year award in Times Higher Education (THE) Awards 2017.

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