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  • Working with young people, a team from Northumbria University co-led the HAF Plus research project with three local authorities, including Gateshead Council.

    Gateshead teenagers to enjoy a fun filled action packed summer

    Together with the Healthy Living Lab at Northumbria University, Gateshead Council identified a poor uptake of teenagers participating in the existing Holiday Activities and Food programme, with attendance figures show that 82% of attendees are 11 years and under and only 18% of attendees being over 12 years.

  • from l-r: Professor James McLaughlin, Professor Clare Watt, Dr Natasha Jeffrey, and Professor Jonathan Rae

    £1.29 million funding boost for solar scientists

    Scientists from Northumbria University’s world-leading Solar and Space Physics research group have been awarded more than £1 million to carry out research which will further our understanding of the Sun, and its impact on Earth.

  • l-r Claire Brissenden, Trinity Chambers with Northumbria's Kayliegh Richardson, Callum Thomson. Michelle Cosheril, Lyndsey Bengtsson, Kathryn McGeary, Lisa Callum and Elisabeth Griffiths                         Kathryn McGeary,

    Success for Student Law Office

    Northumbria University’s Student Law Office has won the Pro Bono/Community Initiative category in the highly anticipated Northern Law Awards 2023.
    The Northern Law Awards celebrate the great wealth of legal talent and success within the region and is the law event for all those practising and working in the legal industry in the North of England. Winners were presented with their awards at the

  • Professor Tom Stallard

    Unveiling Jupiter’s upper atmosphere

    A North East planetary astronomer has been granted rare access to the world’s largest deep-space telescope, providing him with a unique opportunity to discover more about the largest planet in our solar system – Jupiter.

  • NortHFutures Hub

    NortHFutures: New Digital Health Hub across the North East and North Cumbria

    Northumbria University, Newcastle, is part of a groundbreaking £4.17m Digital Health Hub for the North East and North Cumbria (NENC), in collaboration with five regional universities, and seven NHS Trusts within the Integrated Care System (ICS) for NENC.
    The EPSRC-funded Northern Health Futures (NortHFutures) hub aims to create a world-leading healthcare technology (health-tech) research and in

  • UNESCO sites study group

    Scotland and Northern England’s UNESCO sites come to Northumbria to help understand their shared value

    Academics from Northumbria University, Newcastle, have received seed funding to measure the economic, environmental and cultural value of UNESCO designation status.
    UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation. It contributes to peace and security and to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Gaining UNESCO designation, such as being declared

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