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Enough of Him - A production written by May Sumbwanyambe, Assistant Professor in Humanities at Northumbria University (© Sally Jubb Photography)

Assistant Professor and playwright is recognised at national theatre awards

Assistant Professor in Humanities at Northumbria University and award-winning playwright, May Sumbwanyambe, has won recognition from the UK Theatre Awards for his latest production Enough of Him.

Left to Right- Dr Steve Jones, Dr Kate Egan, Dr Johnny Walker, and Dr Russ Hunter.

Video Shop Horrors exhibition to open in time for Halloween

A terrifying new exhibition featuring a series of rare movie posters for horror films of the 1980s will be installed at Northumbria University’s Gallery North in time for Halloween.

The BFI (British Film Institute) is the UK's lead organisation for film and the moving image

Northumbria University and BFI launch bold cultural partnership

Northumbria University has joined forces with the UK’s biggest screen body, the BFI (British Film Institute) on an ambitious partnership that will provide leading networks, insight and experience with moving image culture and the screen industries for staff and students across the University.

Some of the images created by Fashion Communication student Fauve Wright, based on her experiences of the Covid-19 lockdown

Lockdown life inspires fashion photography project with a difference

A Northumbria University student has drawn inspiration from her experiences of lockdown to create a series of striking images which are attracting national attention.

Siân Hutchings

Tyneside Cinema Graduate Artist in Residence 2019-20 announced

Northumbria University Master of Fine Art graduate Siân Hutchings has been announced as the 2019-20 Tyneside Cinema Graduate Artist in Residence.

The 2019 LSPR and Northumbria University Film Festival

Northumbria University supports South East Asian film makers of the future

A long-standing partnership between Northumbria University and the London School of Public Relations (LSPR) in Jakarta has resulted in the creation of more than 2,000 short films.

Animation from the film Irene's Ghost

Animation brings family history to life in moving new film

A documentary featuring the animation expertise of a Northumbria University academic will make its North East debut next weekend.

From left to right: Sanctuary's Director of Photography Russell Gleeson, Film Director and Northumbria senior lecturer Len Collin and actors Robert Doherty and Kieran Coppinger.

Irish law change thanks to Northumbria director’s film

A film tackling issues around sex and disability has played an important role in changing the law in Ireland.

Northumbria scientists win national photography prize

Northumbria scientists win national photography prize

Researchers from Northumbria University, Newcastle have won a prize in a prestigious national science photography competition with a stunning image depicting their work into smart surfaces.

From l-r: Northumbria University graduates Magenta Sharp, Faye Carr-Wilson, Jordan Chang and Richard Hewitson

Northumbria graduates’ star performance leads to Venus success

A documentary by Northumbria University students, which examines the issues of disability and female empowerment through the story of a female drag queen, has won a prestigious industry award.

EXPERT COMMENT: Rogue One: a new front in long battle over the Star Wars brand

EXPERT COMMENT: Rogue One: a new front in long battle over the Star Wars brand

Andrew Ross, Graduate Tutor and Lecturer in Film at Northumbria University, writes about the release of highly anticipated Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
It was hoped that the release of Rogue One, the current offshoot from the Star Wars series, would cement the Star Wars franchise as being at the cutting edge of modern cinema. Promising a markedly different tone from the previous films

EXPERT COMMENT: Snow leopard ‘rape’: what was really going on?

EXPERT COMMENT: Snow leopard ‘rape’: what was really going on?

​Mike Jeffries, Teaching Fellow in Ecology at Northumbria University, writes about the anthropomorphism of animals in response to the recent episode of BBC One's Planet Earth II.

Cat got the cream!

Cat got the cream!

Northumbria University and Tyneside Cinema are delighted to announce Cat Auburn as the cinema’s new Graduate Artist in Residence.

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