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Fungi in a warmer world – research project will explore impact of global warming on fungi species
Press releases • Sep 22, 2020 11:02 BST
Scientists from universities in the UK, US and Argentina are joining forces in a $1m research project to discover what impact an increase in global temperatures could have on the millions of species of fungi around the world.
Reconnection Nanojets in the Solar Corona: a breakthrough shedding light on the mystery of the Sun’s million-degree atmosphere
Press releases • Sep 21, 2020 16:20 BST
A team of scientists has discovered new activity within the Sun’s atmosphere which could explain how it reaches temperatures of more than a million degrees.
Law academic secures prestigious research grant
Press releases • Sep 18, 2020 14:09 BST
Professor Gita Gill from Northumbria University, Newcastle, has been awarded a British Academy Grant to investigate the impact of compulsory land acquisition on poor communities for major infrastructure projects.
Fashion graduates set to impress during London Fashion Week
Press releases • Sep 16, 2020 11:47 BST
Recent graduates from Northumbria University’s fashion programmes are to have their work showcased during a series of events, organised by the Graduate Fashion Foundation and taking place throughout London Fashion Week.
Experiences of Covid-19 volunteers told through interactive map
Press releases • Sep 10, 2020 10:19 BST
Northumbria climbs into top 30 of UK university league table
Press releases • Sep 08, 2020 17:13 BST
Northumbria University is now ranked in the top 30 universities in the UK after a significant 20 place rise in The Guardian University Guide 2021.
Teaching Martin Luther King and the US civil rights movement in the age of Black Lives Matter
Press releases • Sep 04, 2020 14:53 BST
The way in which Black British history and the US civil rights movement are taught in UK schools needs to be updated to include more emphasis on Britain’s racial minorities and imperial past, according to new research.
North of Tyne back scientists in green revolution
Press releases • Aug 27, 2020 12:14 BST
The North of Tyne Combined Authority is backing the scientists of the future with plans to boost green technology and manufacturing in Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland.
Northumbria students’ award-winning designs to tackle global challenge
Press releases • Aug 25, 2020 12:04 BST
Two Northumbria students are tackling tomorrow’s most pressing social and environmental issues after being awarded prestigious prizes at the RSA Student Design Awards.
Research reveals toll of pandemic on those with eating disorders
Press releases • Aug 24, 2020 08:37 BST
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a profound, negative impact on nine out of ten people with experience of eating disorders, a new study from Northumbria University, Newcastle, reveals.
Northumbria University renewable energy expert to head up international event
Press releases • Aug 21, 2020 09:05 BST
Professor Nicola Pearsall, Emerita Professor of Renewable Energy at Northumbria University and a world-leading expert on photovoltaics, has been announced as the general chair for this year’s European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference (EU PVSEC).
Northumbria appoints former MI5 Director General as Visiting Professor
Press releases • Aug 17, 2020 11:26 BST
Forensic research proves that textile fibres can be transferred between clothing without contact
Press releases • Aug 14, 2020 09:00 BST
Breakthrough forensic research at Northumbria University, Newcastle, has revealed for the first time that textile fibres can, under certain circumstances, be transferred between clothing in the absence of contact.
North East consortium in the running to secure £50million to boost regional economy
Press releases • Aug 11, 2020 11:19 BST
All hands to the sanitiser pump for young entrepreneur
Press releases • Aug 10, 2020 12:00 BST
A Northumbria graduate has turned a free hand sanitiser project into a £100,000 per month business in just 12 weeks.
North East academic entrepreneurs set for £1.7m funding boost
Press releases • Aug 10, 2020 12:00 BST
North East university partnership Northern Accelerator has launched a new £1.7m seed investment fund that aims to grow the region’s economy, building on its successful record of creating innovative spin-out businesses.
Watch this space – Northumbria graduate designers tipped as rising stars
Press releases • Aug 07, 2020 13:12 BST
The skills and vision of Graphic Design graduates from Northumbria University have been recognised during the UK’s biggest annual celebration of up-and-coming design talent.
Businesses hit by Covid-19 to access support through Northumbria University
Press releases • Aug 06, 2020 10:43 BST
Small businesses hit by Covid-19 in the North of England can access support through a multi-million pound government-funded partnership with Northumbria University, Newcastle.
Blanket of rock debris offers glaciers more protection from climate change than previously known
Press releases • Aug 05, 2020 12:01 BST
A new study has revealed that the expanse of rock debris on glaciers, a factor that has been ignored in models of glacier melt and sea level rise, could be significant. The Northumbria University study is published in Nature Geoscience this week and is the first to manually verify the rock debris cover on every one of the Earth’s glaciers.
New study to investigate financial hardship and food poverty within the UK’s Armed Forces Community
Press releases • Aug 01, 2020 13:08 BST
The UK’s oldest national tri-service charity, in partnership with Northumbria University has announced the launch of a programme of research into financial hardship and food poverty within the Armed Forces Community.