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New app boosts support for armed forces community
Press releases • May 06, 2020 16:15 BST
As the country gears up to commemorate VE Day, academics at Northumbria University are delighted to have played a vital role in the development of a new smartphone app which helps UK military veterans find support services they need; whether that’s health services, jobs or housing.
EXPERT COMMENT: Towards a Trustworthy Coronavirus Contact Tracing App
Press releases • May 06, 2020 10:30 BST
Associate Fellow in Law at Northumbria University, Newcastle, Marion Oswald, discusses the controversial use of a coronavirus contact tracing app.
Top prize for student essay on modern day slavery
Press releases • May 05, 2020 11:25 BST
A student from Northumbria University, Newcastle, has won a prestigious international writing competition held annually by the UK and Ireland Chapter of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Management Education (UNPRME) initiative.
North East universities team up to protect frontline NHS workers
Press releases • May 01, 2020 13:54 BST
Newcastle, Northumbria and Sunderland universities are working together to design and support production of vital protective equipment for the NHS.
Common People: New report exposes class ceiling in the UK publishing industry - and what it will take to smash it
Press releases • May 01, 2020 07:43 BST
A Professor from Northumbria University has called for major changes to the publishing industry to make it more accessible for writers from diverse and working-class backgrounds.
Research helps police understand child to parent abuse more than ever before
Press releases • Apr 30, 2020 09:47 BST
Northumbria University researchers have provided detailed insights and recommendations to help one of the UK’s largest police forces recognise, report and analyse instances of violence from children towards parents.
Free music service to provide self-care support during coronavirus pandemic
Press releases • Apr 28, 2020 12:44 BST
A free new online resource, which combines science and technology to provide a catalogue of soothing and calming music and videos, has been developed to support people who may feel anxious during the COVID-19 pandemic.
£1.2 million awarded to improve our understanding of the Sun
Press releases • Apr 23, 2020 14:52 BST
Researchers from Northumbria University have been awarded £1.2m to help advance our understanding of the Sun and its impact on the planets within our solar system.
Northumbria University supports NHS by producing thousands of clinical gowns
Press releases • Apr 23, 2020 09:00 BST
Thousands of much needed clinical gowns and scrubs are being produced by a team of volunteers at Northumbria University’s School of Design, for use by NHS staff across the North East.
Among the best in world for sustainability
Press releases • Apr 22, 2020 15:49 BST
Northumbria University, Newcastle, has been ranked 27th globally and 6th in the UK in the Times Higher Education’s (THE) Impact rankings.
North East author to deliver lecture on regional resilience live from his home
Press releases • Apr 22, 2020 11:45 BST
Dr Dan Jackson, historian and author of The Northumbrians: North East England and its people, is back by popular demand with a public lecture streamed live from his own home.
University to explore social isolation and loneliness among war widows
Press releases • Apr 21, 2020 15:27 BST
Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) has awarded £100,000 to Northumbria University to examine the prevalence of social isolation and loneliness among UK war widows.
EXPERT COMMENT: Why do we dream?
Press releases • Apr 21, 2020 08:41 BST
If you are finding yourself having extremely weird dreams during lockdown, you are not alone. In an article written for The Conversation, Jason Ellis, a Professor in Psychology at Northumbria University and Director of the Northumbria Centre for Sleep Research, explains what’s going on after hours.
Play provides students with new insight into terrorist attack
Press releases • Apr 17, 2020 08:59 BST
This Sunday marks the 25th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing – a terrorist attack which left 168 people dead, more than 680 seriously injured, and a lasting legacy on the city.
Fold to Glitter – researchers discover novel optical sensing technology
Press releases • Apr 15, 2020 13:44 BST
Scientists from Northumbria University have developed a new optical sensing technology which can light up areas of an object or material by creating microscopic wrinkles and folds within its surface.
New discovery: Evidence for a 90-million-year-old rainforest near the South Pole
Press releases • Apr 01, 2020 16:26 BST
Researchers have found unexpected fossil traces of a temperate rainforest near the South Pole 90 million years ago, suggesting the continent had an exceptionally warm climate in prehistoric times. Their findings are published today (1 April) as the lead story in the scientific journal Nature.
Northumbria University project selected for the Airbus GEDC Diversity Award
Press releases • Mar 16, 2020 15:17 GMT
Northumbria University's NUSTEM project has been recognised for its innovative work in improving diversity in engineering education.
Prestigious appointment for law professor
Press releases • Mar 11, 2020 10:32 GMT
Professor Chris Ashford from Northumbria University, Newcastle, has received a prestigious appointment to the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS) Advisory Council.
Linguistics lessons for police “could catch more Dark Web paedophiles”
Press releases • Mar 09, 2020 10:31 GMT
A new book shows how police forces can use forensic linguistics techniques to infiltrate online networks of child sex offenders to bring them to justice and protect potential victims
Risky pitch wins Greggs Challenge
Press releases • Mar 05, 2020 15:48 GMT
Business students at Northumbria University have won this year’s Greggs Marketing Challenge with a cheeky pitch to develop a “naked bake” campaign inspired by the growing appetite for healthy eating.