Scientists from universities in the UK, US and Argentina are joining forces in a $1m research project to discover what impact an increase in global temperatures could have on the millions of species of fungi around the world.
A team of scientists has discovered new activity within the Sun’s atmosphere which could explain how it reaches temperatures of more than a million degrees.
Professor Gita Gill from Northumbria University, Newcastle, has been awarded a British Academy Grant to investigate the impact of compulsory land acquisition on poor communities for major infrastructure projects.
Recent graduates from Northumbria University’s fashion programmes are to have their work showcased during a series of events, organised by the Graduate Fashion Foundation and taking place throughout London Fashion Week.
An international team of solar physicists, including academics from Northumbria University, Newcastle, has recently measured the global magnetic field of the outer most layer of the Sun’s atmosphere, the solar corona, for the first time.
Named after a Celtic goddess of the Sun, SULIS is a UK-led solar science mission, designed to answer fundamental questions about the physics of solar storms.
Northumbria University is part of a £43m pioneering project to develop at-home digital solutions to tackle mobility loss in people affected by chronic diseases.
Iconic buildings and locations across the North East will play host to a series of discussions exploring some of Shakespeare’s most famous plays.
BALTIC’s project space at BALTIC 39 will present for the first time the annual Woon Foundation Painting and Sculpture Prize, a vibrant show by talented graduating artists from across the country. This unique and highly prestigious award, presented in partnership with Northumbria University, has been made possible by the university’s alumnus and keen art collector Mr Wee Teng Woon. The Woon F...
This conference will consider and debate the issues surrounding the growing threats to citizens’ rights to access public archives in the digital world, a world which has made access to and review of records a more complex and challenging issue. The conference will provide a unique opportunity to listen to and actively engage in a critical discussion with leading UK and international figures exp...
Northumbria University is delighted to host the Webb Ellis Cup as part of the international Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour The tour has seen the Webb Ellis Cup showcased to audiences around the world as part of the build-up to Rugby World Cup 2015. On 10 June Prince Harry along with Rugby World Cup winners Jonny Wilkinson and Will Greenwood launched the UK and Ireland Trophy Tour with 100 days...
Not an interior fantasy world but not quite a real one either – how can the atmosphere of the theatre, circus and ballet be conveyed to the viewer of a static art-work? A wide range of images and artists will be discussed, grouped around four particular case-studies. These have been selected to focus attention on the differing approaches and techniques whereby artists have attempted to translat...
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Almost 13,000 tonnes of microfibres, equivalent to two rubbish trucks every day, are being released into European marine environments eve...
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Rising sea levels may build, rather than destroy, coral reef islands
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Tyneside’s most notable landmark, the Tyne Bridge, celebrates its 90th birthday this week (Wednesday, 10 October). To mark the occasion, more than 90 female civil engineers from across the UK will gather at Sage Gateshead to honour the woman who was active in the iconic bridge’s construction. Full details are in the attached document.
