Press releases

REVEAL 2019: A summer of success for Northumbria's creatives

Press releases   •   Jun 14, 2019 15:03 BST

REVEAL 2019 – Northumbria University’s End of Year showcase for its creative programmes – opens to the public on Thursday 20 June.

International football academy launched at Northumbria University

Press releases   •   Jun 14, 2019 14:01 BST

Northumbria University, Newcastle, is set to attract top football talent from across the Atlantic, after signing a new partnership with an international sports organisation.

Northumbria mathematicians to host prestigious Isaac Newton Institute event programme

Press releases   •   Jun 14, 2019 09:58 BST

A six-month long programme of events involving some of the world’s top mathematicians has been announced by academics from Northumbria University, Newcastle.

EXPERT COMMENT: Ebola outbreak spreads to Uganda – it should never have happened

Press releases   •   Jun 13, 2019 14:48 BST

Associate Professor, Dr Sterghios Moschos, discusses the spread of the Ebola virus to Uganda for The Conversation.

University incubator helps create tomorrow’s entrepreneurs

Press releases   •   Jun 13, 2019 11:23 BST

Northumbria University, Newcastle, is developing a purpose-built incubator hub to support its flourishing community of student and graduate start-ups – and is urging business partners to offer mentoring and financial backing.

Northumbria University graduate revealed as 2019’s Gillian Dickinson North East Young Sculptor winner

Press releases   •   Jun 10, 2019 16:48 BST

Bethan Williams, 21, a Fine Art graduate from Northumbria University, has been revealed as the winner of the Gillian Dickinson North East Young Sculptor Award (GDNEYS) 2019.

Multidisciplinary partnership awarded ‘outstanding’ rating

Press releases   •   Jun 10, 2019 13:11 BST

Northumbria University is proud to announce that a Knowledge Transfer Partnership project, which has brought together industry and academic experts to develop a new biomedical device, has been given the highest possible rating by an independent government assessor.

Adjusting carbon emissions to the Paris climate commitments would prevent thousands of heat-related deaths

Press releases   •   Jun 07, 2019 16:30 BST

Thousands of annual heat-related deaths could be potentially avoided in major US cities if global temperatures are limited to the Paris Climate Goals compared with current climate commitments, according to a new study published today in Science Advances.

Business students help award-winning artisan gin maker craft strategy for growth

Press releases   •   Jun 06, 2019 15:01 BST

Based in Alnwick, the Northumberland Spirit Company has grown from humble beginnings, producing its first blend of hand-crafted Alnwick Gin from a potting shed in 2016, to securing award-winning status in the global spirits industry and a turnover in excess of £300,000 per year.

Northumbria University to lead transformation in how the Higher Education sector identifies mental health issues in students

Press releases   •   Jun 05, 2019 09:09 BST

A sector changing project using advanced data capture and student facing educational analytics will help to generate early warning signs for students’ mental health and wellbeing.

International research led by Northumbria earns top marks and maximum funding

Press releases   •   May 31, 2019 11:16 BST

A major international research project led by Northumbria University has secured its latest round of European funding following an exemplary mid-point evaluation.

Final year fashion students gear up for Graduate Fashion Week showcase in London

Press releases   •   May 29, 2019 13:14 BST

How to design and build better green environments in our towns and cities

Press releases   •   May 24, 2019 13:11 BST

The latest edition of the influential journal Town & Country Planning has been edited by a leading Environmental expert from Northumbria University, Newcastle.

Students take centre stage for new play inspired by the North East

Press releases   •   May 23, 2019 14:53 BST

Final year drama students from Northumbria University are preparing to give the debut performance of award-winning playwright Chinonyerem Odimba’s new work, Land: Beating the Bounds at Live Theatre, Newcastle from Wednesday 29 May – Saturday 1 June.

Off duty student nurse saves man’s life

Press releases   •   May 23, 2019 11:44 BST

A Northumbria University student nurse has helped to save a man’s life on her way into University.

Cracking the code this summer

Press releases   •   May 22, 2019 11:16 BST

Software developed by academics at Northumbria University and the University of Edinburgh has been chosen by Google to take part in its prestigious Summer of Code mentor scheme.

Out of the classroom and into the art gallery

Press releases   •   May 21, 2019 15:29 BST

A new project will bring literature to life for GCSE pupils by taking them out of their classrooms and into two North East art galleries.

Northumbria researcher invited to discuss the impact of Brexit on the Italian economy

Press releases   •   May 20, 2019 15:57 BST

Research by Ignazio Cabras, a Professor in Entrepreneurship and Regional Economic Development at Northumbria University, was the focus of a special conference hosted by the Fondazione Marcianum in Venice to address the impact of Brexit on the Italian economy.

Northumbria academic elected to the Council of Deans of Health Executive

Press releases   •   May 20, 2019 12:13 BST

A Northumbria University academic has been elected to the Council of Deans of Health executive leadership team to champion and drive the policy agenda for health workforce education delivered by universities across the country.

Northumbria University and St. George's University of Grenada Expand Joint Medical Education Programme

Press releases   •   May 15, 2019 13:13 BST

Northumbria University and St. George’s University have announced an expansion of their joint medical training programme which will double the amount of time that medical students spend in the UK.