Northumbria University business student Jane Reynolds has won a Best Dissertation in Business Ethics prize for her work highlighting a disconnect between sustainable consumerism and the growth of fast fashion.
The award was set up by the North East Initiative on Business Ethics (NIBE) and Northumbria’s Newcastle Business School to recognise the contribution students can make to promoting eth
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Belief in anti-vaccination conspiracy theories can be reduced by correcting misperceptions of what other people believe, according to psychologists who have examined the impact of a new social intervention approach.
Daniel Laqua, Associate Professor of European History and Rowan Thompson, Postdoctoral Research Associate in History at Northumbria University and Georgina Brewis, Associate Professor of the History of Education at UCL, provide expert commentary on the history of higher education after the first world war.
While 2021 has heralded the return to the runway for in-person fashion shows internationally, it also marks the 30th anniversary of an event which has become one of the world’s most important sources of new talent for the global design industry.
Northumbria University’s Professor Chris Ashford has been appointed to lead a national review of the nature of studying law and the standards that can be expected of graduates.
Professor Ashford, from Northumbria Law School, will be among fellow academics chosen from the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) member institutions across the UK to lead the review of 13 Subject Benc
Dr Greg Elder, Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Associate Director of Northumbria Sleep Research explores why a good night's sleep is important and how our sleeping patterns can be linked to conditions like dementia for The Conversation.
As we remember and honour the fallen through remembrance traditions, new research from academics at Northumbria University has revealed the true experiences of bereaved military families, following a first-of-its-kind study exploring the impact of death in military service on surviving family members.
The UK Space Agency has awarded almost £650,000 to Northumbria University to continue world-leading work to develop the first commercially available laser-based inter-satellite communications system.
Kevin Dixon, Senior Lecturer in Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation at Northumbria University and Tom Gibbons, Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise at Teesside University discuss the challenges faced by disabled children in physical education and the action needed to create inclusive education.
North of Tyne Mayor Jamie Driscoll backs “People Power” to boost skills and productivity across the North East
North of Tyne Mayor Jamie Driscoll will attend a major business event in the North East dedicated to skills, training, staff wellbeing and productivity.
The Mayor will join 250 leaders and managers at the People Power Conference to share best practise and promote a joint commitment
Each day of the COP26 conference focuses on a different theme. Today’s theme is gender and ensuring the full and meaningful participation of women and girls in climate action to progress gender equality.
Northumbria University Law student and asylum seeker Md Mominul Hamid has won the inaugural Covid Acts of Kindness Community Award.
The Award celebrates one outstanding individual in each of North East’s seven local authority areas - Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland. Md was recognised for setting up MD's Little help Food Bank at the beg
As the spotlight on the landmark COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow continues into a second week, Professor of International Development at Northumbria University, Matt Baillie Smith, reflects on the importance of taking a collaborative approach to finding solutions which protect the future of the planet.
Climate change is affecting every country in the world, and we need to act now to protect our planet - not just for us, but for generations to come. It is the young people of today who will face the worst effects if we do not.
Designs for a clothing collection inspired by childhood memories of time spent in the Scottish Highlands, helped a Northumbria University graduate secure an international design competition award, supported by Gucci.
One of the key topics of discussion at COP26 is on how we can work with nature to improve our responses to the climate emergency. As part of our coverage of climate related research undertaken by Northumbria University, we asked Alister Scott, Professor in Environmental Geography, to share his views on the six lessons that governments and decision makers can take from his research.
A Northumbria University Associate Professor has been appointed as Chair of the Investment Committee for the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT).
Nicholas Burton, from Northumbria’s Newcastle Business School, is already a JRCT trustee. The Trust supports charitable causes that tackle systemic social injustice, and in his new role on the Committee, Associate Professor Burton will help to ens
Research by Northumbria University which explores public perceptions around organ, tissue and body data has been transformed into an Augmented Reality art trail in Newcastle.
New research by scientists from the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits University) in South Africa and Northumbria University could help forensic teams understand whether people or animals were the victims of fatal lightning strikes, based solely upon an analysis of their skeletons.
