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Space expertise brings £1.3m big data science boost to North East

Space expertise brings £1.3m big data science boost to North East

The North East’s reputation as a major hub for space, data science and the digital industries has received a further boost with the announcement of a new £1.3 million Centre for Doctoral Training in the field of data intensive science. The Centre – known as NUdata – will be run by Northumbria and Newcastle Universities and will be supported by over 40 industrial partners.

HRH The Princess Royal speaking with Mrs Gill McGill and Professor Matthew Kiernan, Co-Directors of Northumbria's Northern Hub for Veterans and Military Families Research.

Northumbria welcomes Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visited Northumbria University, Newcastle, to hear about the quality and impact of its research helping to transform services and support for the UK military veteran community.

EXPERT COMMENT: Six lessons to change the climate of climate change narratives

EXPERT COMMENT: Six lessons to change the climate of climate change narratives

One of the key topics of discussion at COP26 is on how we can work with nature to improve our responses to the climate emergency.  As part of our coverage of climate related research undertaken by Northumbria University, we asked Alister Scott, Professor in Environmental Geography, to share his views on the six lessons that governments and decision makers can take from his research.

New national nurse training centre brings major boost for University and North East health sector and wider economy

New national nurse training centre brings major boost for University and North East health sector and wider economy

Up to 7,000 new nurses and midwives per year will complete the final stage of their training at Northumbria University after it was awarded a contract to become one of five national OSCE testing centres.
The University worked in partnership with The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Newcastle City Council to submit the bid for centre status, which will also boost the wider

The P&G led Bioscience for Sustainable Consumer Products (BISCOP) CTP will create an inclusive, collaborative environment for high quality doctoral training. Image ID: Shutterstock 1379063297

Major government funding injection for bioscientists of tomorrow

A new Collaborative Training Partnership (CTP), led by Procter & Gamble and including Northumbria University, has received funding as part of a £22.5m investment from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) to address skill gaps in the UK bioscience industry.

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