Uplifting music can boost mental capacity
Uplifting concertos from Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons can boost mental alertness, according to research from Northumbria University.
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Skydiving is never plane sailing
Skydivers show the same level of physical stress before every jump whether a first-timer or experienced jumper, say Northumbria researchers.
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Testosterone makes you see red
Putting on a red shirt can give individuals and teams a physical and psychological advantage and is the colour chosen by men with high levels of testosterone, says new research.
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Student days are calling
A weekend of celebrations is being held next month to mark the 20th anniversary of Northumbria University receiving its university charter.
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Planning for success
A Northumbria academic is in the running for the national title of Young Planner of the Year.
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Northumbria launches inspirational events and conferencing service
Northumbria University has re-launched its events and conferencing service with a fresh new look to showcase its award-winning ‘Inspirational Spaces’.
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Unbeatable Team Northumbria Volleyball is England’s best
Team Northumbria’s women’s volleyball squad is celebrating a record-breaking season, having won all 47 of its matches and securing five trophies.
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Northumbria student is top of the shops
A Northumbria University student has been named as an inaugural winner in the Graduate Design Programme – the latest initiative to support graduate talent.
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Showcasing Northumbria excellence at Northern Stage
Northumbria University performance students will showcase their talents in productions at Northern Stage this week.
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Taking on the world
Northumbria University will welcome the world in 2015 after celebrating the news that Rugby Union is coming home.
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Milestone for Gateshead regeneration project
The final stone has been laid in a new town centre square in the North East’s biggest regeneration project – in which Northumbria University is a key player.
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Students guide the way in environmental initiative
Students from Northumbria University have partnered up with employees at a North East business park to provide their insight towards new environmental plans.
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Research on the menu
A Northumbria University academic has joined forces with a care home company to analyse and optimise their menus for each season.
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New fashion talent in the spotlight
Northumbria University fashion students will showcase their conceptual collections at the annual Fashion Show next week.
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Nursing a reputation for excellence
Nursing students have voted Northumbria University’s continuing professional development programmes the best in the country for two years in a row.
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Stateside honour for Northumbria academic
A Northumbria University academic has been named a Distinguished Lecturer by the Organisation of American Historians (OAH).
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Wartime youth crimes shine light on London riots
A rose-tinted collective memory of the ‘Blitz Spirit’ ignores the prevalence of juvenile delinquency at the time, says a Northumbria University researcher.
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Student satisfaction on the rise
Northumbria University has climbed eight places to 23rd position in the latest Student Experience Survey carried out by the Times Higher Education, with students rating its facilities among the best in the UK.
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Exploring art at a stroke
A unique app which allows you to peel back the layers of a masterpiece and uncover a previously hidden world has been developed by experts from Northumbria and Newcastle universities.
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Art Prize shortlist unveiled
Northumbria University has announced the 10 finalists for the inaugural Woon Foundation Painting and Sculpture Art Prize 2012-13.
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