Breakthrough in energy harvesting could power ‘life on Mars’
Martian colonists could use an innovative new technique to harvest energy from carbon dioxide thanks to research pioneered at Northumbria and Edinburgh Universities.
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FEATURE: Bringing IKEA to the classroom
The creator of IKEA’s ‘flat-pack homes’, David Morton, talks about making the change from international architect to teaching the next generation of students at Northumbria University.
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Election fever heats up
Students from across the region are being invited to put senior North East politicians to the test during a Question Time debating session at Northumbria University, Newcastle.
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Northumbria to help build world’s biggest solar telescope in £220 million project
Experts from Northumbria University, Newcastle are taking part in an international project to build the world’s biggest and most revolutionary solar telescope.
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‘Star’ academic awarded by Royal Astronomers
A Northumbria research fellow has been hailed as ‘a scientist of exceptional talent and promise’ after winning the Royal Astronomical Society’s Winton Capital prize.
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Ghana TV show winner heads for Northumbria
Reality TV contestant Anthony Kofi Annan has won a place at Northumbria University, Newcastle, after triumphing in ‘The Challenge’.
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Northumbria experts help unveil the secrets of Jamaican sprinting success
RESEARCHERS have discovered that symmetrical knees are the secret behind Jamaica’s sporting prowess.
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Northumbria is UK’s ‘biggest riser for research power’
Northumbria University, Newcastle is now in the UK top 50 for research power and has been recognised by Times Higher Education as having the biggest rise in research power of any university in a national assessment of research quality in UK universities.
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COMMENT: As Sydney siege comes to an end, the questions begin
Dr Craig Mclean, Senior Lecturer in Politics examines security in Australia following the recent high-profile siege in Sydney
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COMMENT: Google and Europe come to blows but will they break up?
Professor Jason Whalley, from the Newcastle Business School examines the EU's plans to break the digital dominance of Google
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International student satisfaction at Northumbria University
Northumbria University, Newcastle, has recorded some of the sector’s highest satisfaction levels among its overseas students, according to the latest International Student Barometer (ISB) survey.
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COMMENT: New York where the streets are paved with hot dogs, donuts and burgers and hungry insects
Dr Mike Jeffries, Teaching Fellow in Ecology in the Department of Geography, explores the impact of garbage guzzling insects on New York’s streets following the publication of new research in the US.
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