Three academics from Northumbria University have been appointed to president positions across three national organisations, reflecting the leading expertise and influence of the University in addressing critical societal challenges from environmental health and nutrition, to economic innovation.
Students from Northumbria University have gained valuable insight into government policymaking through a Policy Challenge run in partnership with Darlington Economic Campus (DEC).
Fashion items made from recycled Newcastle United shirts have gone on display in Eldon Square shopping centre, with the public able to bid for a chance to take home a unique piece of Magpies memorabilia.
Northumbria University's School of Design, Arts and Creative Industries has announced the launch of Programme Northumbria – a bold new public programme that will showcase the breadth and excellence of the university's creative research across multiple spaces.
Five MA Social Work students from Northumbria University (Alice Henderson, Ava Lister, Avi Bhinder, Ruth Ncube and Fran De Mondosa Alves) travelled 4,000 kilometres across multiple regions in South Africa, where they experienced, observed and delivered social work training in the heart of diverse communities.
A leading academic in palliative and end-of-life care at Northumbria University has been recognised for her exceptional contributions to community nursing and patient care.
A major new research project will examine how changes to police involvement in mental health crisis responses are affecting people, services, and communities across England.
Professor John Woodward of Northumbria University has been awarded The Polar Medal in recognition of his outstanding work and contribution to UK scientific knowledge of the polar regions.
Northumbria University has been rated as ‘1st class’ for sustainability and is once again the highest ranked university in the North East of England in the latest People & Planet University League table.
A Northumbria University research project has been highly commended at the 2025 Green Gown Awards – one of the most prestigious sustainability awards in the global education sector.
Researchers have published the findings of a ground-breaking study which brought together victim-survivors and banking professionals to co-design ways of preventing economic abuse in the UK banking industry.
A Northumbria University academic is leading pioneering training to support police forces across the country to tackle victim-blaming language during investigations, with a particular focus on Violence Against Women and Girls.
Following the success of a Law in the Community project, Northumbria University is expanding the initiative to include a new partnership with Citizens Advice Gateshead, building on five years of collaboration with Citizens Advice Newcastle that has provided vital free legal advice to people across the region.
The North East Space Communications Accelerator (NESCA) has successfully awarded its first round of innovation funding, distributing almost £340,000 across seven cutting-edge space communications and technology projects.
The inaugural cohort of Civil Engineering degree apprentices have graduated from Northumbria University, marking a significant milestone in addressing the UK's infrastructure skills gap.
One year after Northumbria University was announced as the lead research partner on the 2026 State of the World's Volunteerism Report (SWVR) produced by United Nations Volunteers (UNV), the publication has been launched in New York on International Volunteer Day, 5 December.
A Northumbria University student has designed and delivered his own course in street art, culminating in a vibrant new mural at the heart of the University’s Newcastle City Campus.
Four Northumbria University researchers have been awarded highly competitive fellowships to pursue groundbreaking research projects spanning the humanities, engineering, and social sciences.
New research involving a criminology expert from Northumbria University has found councils and police forces across the UK are failing to crack down on criminal landlords operating at the margins of the private rented sector.
Ahead of December's eagerly anticipated Tyne-Wear derby, footballing legends from both Newcastle United and Sunderland A.F.C. have been honoured by Northumbria University for their achievements on and off the pitch.
