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  • Northumbria graduate scoops national design award

    As Newcastle gears up to welcome legendary dance act, Basement Jaxx to the o2 Academy on 1st December, a Northumbria University graduate has won a UK-wide competition to create designs for their upcoming singles.

  • Turning design on its head

    A Northumbria Design graduating student has been crowned Designer of the Year for his quirky range of upside-down mugs, double-hooked hangers and tiny stationery holders.

  • First sight of innovative collaborations

    Rt Hon David Willetts MP has seen cutting-edge research and business collaborations at Northumbria University’s Northern Design Centre (NDC).

  • Mixing it up at the V & A

    A design for a hoarding which mixes up some of the best-known artefacts at the V&A has earned a Northumbria University student the title of Best of the Year in the D&AD awards.

  • Work while you commute

    An ‘office on rails’ for business class passengers has been designed by a Northumbria University student.

  • Controlling portions at the sauce

    A Northumbria University student has designed a product to help people control their food portions more easily.

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