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  • Northumbria marketing students with judges from Greggs

    Team Northumbria Wins the 12th Greggs Marketing Challenge

    A team of talented marketing students from Northumbria University’s Newcastle Business School has won the prestigious 12th Greggs Marketing Challenge, impressing a panel of senior leaders with their innovative campaign to boost brand engagement among 16–24-year-olds.
    The Greggs Marketing Challenge is one of the region’s most respected student competitions, offering marketing students from North

  • L-R: Joshua Sisskin, First Secretary of the Embassy of the United Kingdom in Berlin, and Dr Ulugbek Azimov of Northumbria University

    Global recognition for groundbreaking green battery technology

    Northumbria University researchers have developed a biodegradable battery, the BioPower Cell, winning the prestigious Green Product Award 2025. This eco-friendly battery uses organic materials, offering a sustainable alternative to conventional batteries, and can ultimately be repurposed as fertilizer, reducing waste.

  • Dr Ed Cottam, Director of the Business Clinic

    International roll-out of Northumbria-pioneered learning

    A trailblazing education programme that has its origins in North East England is being rolled out in universities across the country and overseas.
    Northumbria University’s award-winning Business Clinic launched its experiential learning programme in 2013 to create opportunities for students to work on live projects which help organisations address real-world challenges. It has proved to be a re

  • Richard Lamb, Head of KTP Programme, Innovate UK and John Clayton, Knowledge Transfer Adviser, Innovate UK KTN, meet with the project team for the Northumbria University and Space Architects KTP.

    Innovate UK executives meet Northumbria‘s RIBAJ Rising Star

    On Thursday 22nd May, Innovate UK marked 50 years of Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) by holding their Regional Forum meeting at Northumbria University. During the event the Innovate UK team met some of the Northumbria Academics involved in the programme including the University’s RIBAJ Rising Star Award for 2024, Catherine Sinclair.

  • Members of staff from the Department of Architecture and Built Environment at Northumbria University celebrate the Surveying programmes retaining RICS accreditation.

    Northumbria retains globally-recognised built environment accreditation

    Northumbria University has once again cemented its reputation as a leading institution providing globally-recognised standards in built environment education after retaining its professional accreditations from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

  • Professor Glyn Howatson

    Northumbria Professor appointed as REF sub-panel Deputy Chair

    Professor Glyn Howatson from Northumbria University has been appointed Deputy Chair of the Research Excellence Framework 2029 sub-panel for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Leisure and Tourism. His role highlights Northumbria's research growth and commitment to high research.

  • Professor Marion Oswald MBE, Professor of Law and academic lead for the Centre for Responsible AI at Northumbria University

    Northumbria University launches Centre for Responsible AI

    Northumbria University has launched a pioneering centre of excellence in responsible AI research and expertise. The Northumbria Centre for Responsible AI is set to be a “go-to” trusted voice in the region for knowledge and advice on key aspects of AI deployment.

  • Northumbria University's Professor Nic Whitton is leading the RE:PLAY research project

    New research could enhance the future of teaching in higher education

    Academics from universities across the UK are about to launch a research project which could lead to changes in how higher education is taught – with a move away from traditional lectures in favour of a more interactive and playful approach to learning.

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