Can exercise help older people with vision problems avoid falls?
Older people with visual impairments are participating in a major study looking at how exercises can help to prevent falls.
Topics: Health-care-health-service
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Golden Jubilee of Building Services celebrated
Students and staff from the last five decades came together recently to celebrate 50 years of Building Services Engineering at Northumbria University.
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First Northumbria University and Live Theatre joint Writer in Residence announced
Northumbria University and Live Theatre are delighted to announce its first joint Writer in Residence, which will launch a three-year collaborative programme.
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Removing the financial barriers for EU students
Northumbria University is helping graduates enhance their future careers by removing the financial barriers for EU students to study Masters courses.
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Northumbria fashion students return triumphant from graduate fashion week
Final year students from Northumbria University celebrated sixty years of fashion in style with more than 20 award nominations at Graduate Fashion Week 2015 in London.
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Designers take bite out of the Big Apple
Graduates from Northumbria University recently jetted across the Atlantic to exhibit at the prestigious International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) in New York for the fifth year in a row.
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Northumbria graduate becomes Sunday Times bestseller
Cally Taylor, who graduated from Northumbria in 1995, has seen her latest novel, top the Sunday Times bestseller chart in both England and Ireland, as well as the Amazon Kindle chart this month.
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Environmental chamber helps towards North Pole marathon success
A daring runner who trained in the extreme cold of Northumbria University’s environmental chamber was the top British finisher in the North Pole marathon.
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73% of insomniacs cured after 1-hour therapy session
A simple one-hour therapy session has helped to cure 73% of people suffering from acute insomnia, according to a new study from Northumbria University released today.
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Ghana TV show winner reflects on incredible experience at Northumbria
A reality TV contestant who won a place at Northumbria is celebrating a successful year of study – and an unforgettable time in Newcastle.
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Student designs hit the catwalk at Graduate Fashion Week, London
Northumbria University, Newcastle returns to Graduate Fashion Week (GFW) in London this weekend with final year students showcasing their stunning designs to the public, media and industry elite.
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Environmental Health students visit Uganda to support local communities
A TRIO of Geography students from Northumbria University, Newcastle, are set to embark on the trip of a lifetime this week to help communities in Uganda.
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Modern technology making data-gathering more effective for ecologists
ECOLOGISTS and environmentalists recently joined staff and students at Northumbria University to explore how new advances are transforming the field.
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Northumbria graduates ‘rendezvous’ with Live Theatre to honour memory of celebrated writer
A pair of Northumbria graduates will have their work showcased at Live Theatre in an event marking the 10thanniversary of Julia Darling’s death.
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Making sure life doesn’t stop when dementia begins
Northumbria University is showcasing the ways in which its staff and students are working to support people with dementia during a series of events for Dementia Awareness Week.
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Fashion graduate’s creative collection wins international award in Italy
Katrina Wagster’s stunning menswear designs took the ‘Absolute Award for the Most Creative Collection’ at Mittelmoda The Fashion Award, in Vicenza, Italy, this month.
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CBI Director delivers keynote speech at Business Partnership
More than 190 attendees from local and national businesses attended the Business Partnership Dinner at Northumbria. They heard about the University’s recent business collaborations, and how to access a range of support from Northumbria and its facilities.
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COMMENT: New Shakespeare portrait won’t help us understand his works
Dr Adam Hansen, Senior Lecturer in English Literature at Northumbria, discusses a recent Shakespeare portrait discovery - and why it won't help us understand the Bard's works.
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COMMENT: Trident whistleblower must now contend with outdated, unfair laws
Professor Ashley Savage, Senior Lecturer of Law at Northumbria University, Newcastle discusses the laws surrounding Trident.
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Northumbria students given starring roles at Northern Stage
Northumbria Performing Arts students will step into the spotlight this week for two shows produced by Northumbria University, Newcastle in collaboration with Northern Stage.
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