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The Textiles 2030 agreement is designed to limit the impact clothes and home textiles have on climate change, in line with the Paris Agreement and the UN Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action.

14 September 2021 13:28

Northumbria University signs up to sustainable fashion pledge

Academics from Northumbria University have demonstrated their commitment to making the fashion and textile industries more sustainable after signing up to the Textiles 2030 voluntary agreement.

Breakdancing will make its sporting debut at 2024 Olympics games in Paris.

12 August 2021 09:17

Olympics: why not all new sports will return at Paris 2024 – but breakdancing will make its debut

Following the appearance of several new sports at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Senior Lecturer in Sport Management at Northumbria University, Dr Mikhail Batuev, provides expert commentary on how the most recent additions fared.

Startup Awards North East provided an opportunity for new business owners to pitch for support and build their professional networks.

29 July 2021 09:57

Young entrepreneurs in the spotlight at awards

Students and graduates from Northumbria University were among more than 40 new business founders to have their talents showcased during a prestigious online awards event.

12 November 2020 08:00

Fashion industry’s hidden environmental timebomb revealed

The devastating environmental impact of plastic clothing hangers has been revealed for the first time – with calls for the fashion industry to urgently address the issue.

Community-led leisure centres can be more responsive to what people want – if a class isn’t popular, it’s replaced

22 July 2020 11:34

EXPERT COMMENT: To save our leisure centres from closure, we may need to hand them to the community

Many leisure centres survived austerity by transferring their management to the local community. In an article written for The Conversation, Dr Lindsay Findlay-King, Principal Lecturer in Sport Management at Northumbria University, discusses whether this tactic could work again in today's crisis.

Designs by the six Northumbria University Graduate Fashion Foundation Awards finalists

20 July 2020 16:27

Fashion students make the cut – Northumbria designers named as finalists in prestigious industry awards

The design talents of students from Northumbria University have been highlighted after six were named as finalists in the influential Graduate Fashion Foundation Awards.

11 June 2020 14:19

Beer festivals are significant for UK local economies, according to Northumbria University research

A Northumbria University study has highlighted the positive impact of beer festivals on the UK economy.

The illustration by student Bethany Oakey, which was chosen to be part of the Alexander McQueen tribute to the NHS.

28 May 2020 13:45

Student’s design chosen for NHS tribute

An illustration by a Northumbria University fashion student has been chosen by luxury British fashion label Alexander McQueen to appear in a campaign thanking the NHS.

27 May 2020 12:01

EXPERT COMMENT: Coronavirus: an architect on how the pandemic could change our homes forever

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, our homes have been serving as makeshift workplaces, schools and gyms. Dr Tara Hipwood, lecturer in architecture at Northumbria University, suggests that changes in commuting or work habits will prompt a fundamental shift in what people perceive as priority features in the home, with outdoor space and a home office high up the list.

Entrepreneurial Business Management student from Northumbria University selling to John Terry

26 September 2019 14:44

Selling to the stars

Former England and Chelsea football captain John Terry has helped kick-start the career of a Northumbria University business student after becoming one of a growing number of famous customers.

5 August 2019 11:49

EXPERT COMMENT: Stop that car, and plan cities around bikes to make cycling a real option for more women

Planners design the infrastructure of cities for cars, not bikes. This needs to change to make cycling a more viable option for more people, says Katja Leyendecker, writing for The Conversation.

Business Clinic students with Kimberley Stacey (centre) of Tiska London

31 July 2019 10:18

Students help sustainable fashion business break into US market

A consultancy project led by a team of students from Northumbria University, Newcastle, is helping a growing fashion business expand into new markets in the USA.

The researchers taking samples from a Newcastle allotment

3 July 2019 10:09

Allotment soil is safer than national guidelines suggest

With the rise in popularity of people growing their own fruit and vegetables, it may be surprising to know that many urban allotments have soil with lead levels above UK guidance values. However, new research from Northumbria University suggests that the national soil guidance should be revised as it does not accurately recognise how lead is stored in the soil and transfers to vegetables.

The Northumbria University stand at this year's New Designers exhibition

10 August 2018 14:18

Northumbria students have designs on success

The work of talented design students from Northumbria University, Newcastle has attracted the attention of industry experts during one of UK’s most important exhibitions.

25 July 2018 11:25

The future of the city centre

Members of the public, people living and working in city centres, representatives of local government, businesses and communities are invited to share their views at a special event on the future of the city centre, being held at Northumbria University in September.

14 June 2018 15:23

Northumbria fashion students scoop top industry accolades in London during Graduate Fashion Week showcase

Talented young designers from Northumbria University, Newcastle have received industry recognition; scooping two prestigious awards at the Graduate Fashion Week (GFW) event in London.

10 November 2017 14:34

Top title for Northumbria graduate at Midlands fashion design awards

Northumbria University Fashion Design graduate Harriet Eccleston has been crowned Young Designer of the Year at the 10th annual Midlands Fashion Awards.

17 July 2017 13:14

EXPERT COMMENT: Why decisions on emoji design should be made more inclusive

Selina Sutton, PhD student at Northumbria University, writes about the complex issues surrounding emoji design in the modern society.

19 May 2017 14:02

World-class craftsmanship meets catwalk glamour at the Newcastle Fashion Show

The next generation of fashion designers presented their collections at Northumbria University’s annual fashion show this week.

8 March 2017 11:00

Bekki heads to Beijing following scholarship win

A Northumbria University student who overcame a life threatening disease as a teenager has been awarded a prestigious month-long scholarship to China.

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