Apiary opportunities for busy beekeepers
Beekeepers in the North East are being invited to take part in a Northumbria University research project exploring the difference between the plants favoured by city and country bees.
Topics: Environment, Energy
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Fishing for answers on the River Tyne
With tens of thousands of salmon currently preparing to lay their eggs in the upper stretches of the River Tyne, a new project hopes to bring their incredible journey to life.
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Northumbria to help drive £2.25 million investment in energy research
Northumbria is one of three North East universities who will form a new research centre to improve energy technology at the atomic level.
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EXPERT COMMENT: Hydroelectric dams threaten Brazil's mysterious Pantanal - one of the world's great wetland
Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography, Dr Bronwen Whitney, contributes to an article discussing Hydroelectric dams threatening Brazil’s mysterious Pantanal for The Conversation.
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Northumbria University, Newcastle, academic shortlisted for prestigious Newton Prize
International Development academic Dr Oliver Hensengerth has been shortlisted for the 2017 Newton Prize for his study of flood management in Vietnam.
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Soaring success for STEM awareness project with school children
More than 37,000 school children, parents and teachers have benefitted from a pioneering £3 million project designed to help engage young people with science, according to new figures released this week.
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UK and Chinese researchers join forces to tackle air pollution
A workshop bringing together researchers, industry experts and funders from the UK and China in an attempt to find a sustainable replacement to gasoline-powered vehicles has been organised by an academic from Northumbria University, Newcastle.
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Northumbria green engineers build car of the future
Automotive and mechanical engineering students from Northumbria University, Newcastle have produced a car powered by renewable fuel which could transform the future of sustainable transport.
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EXPERT COMMENT: Even zoos can no longer protect rhinos from poachers
Tanya Wyatt, Associate Professor of Criminology at Northumbria, writes about the plight of Rhinos and the recent zoo poaching for The Conversation.
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Northumbria students return from UK disaster research conference
Students from Northumbria’s Disaster and Development society recently attended the first UK Alliance for Disaster Research (UKADR) conference at Kings College, London.
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Northumbria leading €4M research to engineer a brighter future
Researchers from Northumbria University are heading up a €4M (£3.3M) project to develop a revolutionary new heating and power system using solar energy.
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Environment on the agenda as Supreme Court Justice visits Northumbria
A Supreme Court Justice is to speak in Newcastle for the first time during a public lecture at Northumbria University exploring the role of environmental law in society.
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Graduate completes 1,800-mile Ganges paddle board expedition
A Northumbria graduate has become one of the first people to paddle board the entire length of the River Ganges as part of an expedition designed to raise awareness of pollution.
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Wildlife trade under the spotlight at Northumbria event
Experts from Europe and Latin America will discuss the issue of wildlife trade and trafficking during an event at Northumbria University on Friday.
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EXPERT COMMENT: Ruffled feathers: angry Britons’ battle with dive-bombing birds moves inland
Mike Jeffries, Teaching Fellow in Ecology, writes about the problem of dive-bombing seagulls for The Conversation.
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Could a return to nature be the key for future growth?
The role of nature and the environment in future planning and housing developments will be the focus of a free lecture taking place at Northumbria University on Tuesday 14 February.
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EXPERT COMMENT: Groundhog Day: the truth about these furry forecasters
Mike Jeffries, Teaching Fellow in Ecology at Northumbria, writes about the truth behind Groundhog Day for The Conversation.
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EXPERT COMMENT: 1953 storm surge: how Britain’s worst natural disaster kicked off the debate on climate change
Matthew Kelly, Professor of Modern History at Northumbria University, writes about causes and effects of the severe historical flooding in Britain for The Conversation.
Towns and villages along the east coast of England were put on red alert on Friday 13 January. A combination of strong winds and high tides led to fears a “storm surge” would wash over flood defences, and residents of Great Yarm -
European students expand their horizons at Northumbria
Students from Italy, The Netherlands, Romania and Spain joined Gateshead College students for a series of interactive talks hosted by Department of Geography at Northumbria University.
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EXPERT COMMENT: The captivating “personalities” of the animal stars in I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!
Mike Jeffries, Teaching Fellow in Ecology at Northumbria University, writes about the experiences of invertebrates participating in TV reality show 'I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here'.
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