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Northumbria is top rated UK young university in global rankings
Press releases • Jun 29, 2020 12:43 BST
Northumbria University’s growing global reputation for academic excellence has been reinforced after becoming the highest placed UK university in the latest world rankings.
Northumbria Professor receives inspirational award from Royal Society of Chemistry
Press releases • Jun 24, 2020 11:34 BST
A Professor in Northumbria University’s Department of Applied Sciences has won a top national award from The Royal Society of Chemistry.
Digital approach helps vulnerable people to live more independently
Press releases • Jun 23, 2020 12:21 BST
Researchers at Northumbria University are testing and developing a range of smart digital technologies to help some of the most vulnerable people in society live more independently.
Belief in 5G COVID-19 conspiracy theories linked to violence, reveals Northumbria study
Press releases • Jun 22, 2020 07:00 BST
Psychologists at Northumbria University, Newcastle, have provided the first scientific evidence of the link between violent behaviour towards the telecommunications sector and 5G COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs.
One in four UK adults at risk of hunger and potential malnutrition following lockdown
Press releases • Jun 20, 2020 22:10 BST
One in four adults in the UK are experiencing food insecurity, which is likely to have left them susceptible to hunger and potential malnutrition, during the COVID-19 pandemic. That is the main finding of a survey published today by Feeding Britain and Northumbria University’s Healthy Living Lab.
Northumbria design alumni on defying the odds in life and business
Press releases • Jun 18, 2020 15:34 BST
Success hasn’t been easy for Northumbria University alumni and entrepreneur, Rob Law.
Full membership of Europe’s largest student association
Press releases • Jun 15, 2020 09:57 BST
Redesigning their futures – no stopping the Fashion class of 2020
Press releases • Jun 12, 2020 14:02 BST
Fashion students from Northumbria University have proved that the Coronavirus pandemic is no obstacle to creativity after their work was selected to appear in a national newspaper.
University students facing food insecurity due to pandemic
Press releases • Jun 12, 2020 12:16 BST
Four out of ten university students have reported they are worried that they will run out of food as they deal with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report. The findings have been submitted to the UK Education Select Committee inquiry into the impact of COVID-19 on education and children’s services.
Students reimagine food economy at international Biodesign Challenge Summit
Press releases • Jun 12, 2020 10:53 BST
A team of students selected by the Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment, a collaborative initiative between Northumbria and Newcastle universities, will be competing as finalists for their biotech-based design project in the Biodesign Challenge Summit 2020, June 15-19.
Beer festivals are significant for UK local economies, according to Northumbria University research
Press releases • Jun 11, 2020 14:19 BST
A Northumbria University study has highlighted the positive impact of beer festivals on the UK economy.
Thousands of tonnes of ocean pollution can be saved by changing washing habits
Press releases • Jun 08, 2020 10:00 BST
A new study has revealed that almost 13,000 tonnes of microfibres, equivalent to two rubbish trucks every day, are being released into European marine environments every year – but this could be reduced by as much as 30% if we made a small change to our laundry habits. The findings have been published by the scientific journal PLOS ONE for World Oceans Day on Monday 8 June.
Massive decrease in fruit and vegetable intake reported by children receiving free school meals following lockdown
Press releases • Jun 08, 2020 08:30 BST
In a study conducted by Northumbria University around half of the children who received free school meal vouchers are reporting a significant drop in their intake of fruit and vegetables since schools closed due to COVID-19 in March, yet many reported a large increase in consumption of sugary drinks and snacks.
Top appointment for Northumbria academic
Press releases • Jun 05, 2020 08:48 BST
Breaking news: Northumbria’s Spring/Summer Newspaper is here!
Press releases • Jun 04, 2020 14:45 BST
Our first digital-only edition of Northumbria University News is here. Packed with the latest news, features and interviews, Northumbria University News is the perfect way to ‘read all about’ the exciting developments taking place across the University.
Student’s design chosen for NHS tribute
Press releases • May 28, 2020 13:45 BST
An illustration by a Northumbria University fashion student has been chosen by luxury British fashion label Alexander McQueen to appear in a campaign thanking the NHS.
UK’s first ever nursing degree apprentices graduate and join the frontline
Press releases • May 28, 2020 11:31 BST
The first students to graduate from the UK’s first ever Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship scheme have joined the frontline at Newcastle Hospitals in the midst of the global pandemic.
EXPERT COMMENT: Coronavirus: an architect on how the pandemic could change our homes forever
Press releases • May 27, 2020 12:01 BST
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, our homes have been serving as makeshift workplaces, schools and gyms. Dr Tara Hipwood, lecturer in architecture at Northumbria University, suggests that changes in commuting or work habits will prompt a fundamental shift in what people perceive as priority features in the home, with outdoor space and a home office high up the list.
Sewing through the pandemic – supporting women through craft
Press releases • May 20, 2020 13:31 BST
Women across the North of England who are facing significant challenges are documenting their experiences of the Coronavirus pandemic one stitch at a time thanks to a unique craft project.
EXPERT COMMENT: Learning loss and implications for Covid-19 and school closures
Press releases • May 20, 2020 11:51 BST
The ongoing situation and school closures as result of Covid-19 have a number of different implications for the education sector. Dr Emily Mann and Dr Jackie Shinwell of Northumbria University’s Healthy Living Lab explored the impact of the coronavirus crisis in terms of learning loss in this blog for Schools North East.