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The new report comes 80 years on from the publication of the historic Beveridge Report, which was influential in the founding of the welfare state in the United Kingdom.

Basic income could cut poverty to its lowest level for decades

New research involving experts from Northumbria University proposes a new universal basic income model which could cut poverty by more than half at no net cost, reducing it to its lowest level for 60 years.

Some of the Northumbria staff and students with work included in Exhibition 140. L-R: Holly Oliver-Newman, Olivia Eplett, Senior Lecturers Emma Jane Goldsmith and Kristen Pickering, Sophie Dodds, Taima Castor and Emma Athroll.

Anniversary exhibition celebrates fashion through the decades

The rich history of Newcastle’s flagship department store, Fenwick, has been brought to life in an exhibition supported by fashion educators and students from Northumbria University, in time for the store’s 140th anniversary.

Haskap berries

Haskap berries could hold the key to endurance runners’ success

A recently discovered edible berry has the potential to improve the performance of endurance runners by a potentially game-changing 2%, according to new research at Northumbria University.
The Haskap berry (botanical name Lonicera caerulea) is an edible blue honeysuckle native to the boreal forests and low-lying wet regions of northern hemisphere countries including Canada, Japan and Russia. Th

Cameron Poole, Sophie Clayton and Daniel Langhorn from size? are supporting Northumbria students with a live project.

Global streetwear retailer provides real-world experience

A brand collaboration which has supported talented fashion students towards successfully securing jobs in the industry has been launched for the third year running at Northumbria University.

EXPERT COMMENT: What happens when someone dies in space? Space tourism brings new legal and moral issues

EXPERT COMMENT: What happens when someone dies in space? Space tourism brings new legal and moral issues

In an article for The Conversation, Christopher Newman, Professor of Space Law and Policy, and Nick Caplan, Professor of Aerospace Medicine and Rehabilitation at Northumbria University, discuss the legal, cultural and environmental issues we will have to consider as space tourism come closer to reality.

Dr Julie Trueman from Northumbria University, Becky Gordon from Interface and design expert, Oliver Heath.

Interior Design students work with global design expert

Final year Interior Design students at Northumbria University have been working on a live brief with global expert in biophilic design, Oliver Heath.

Gallery opening times for Chika Annen's Meta-Playground exhibition are 12.30pm-4.30pm Tuesday to Friday and 10am-2pm on Saturdays.

Woon Art Prize winner launches solo exhibition

The winner of a prestigious art prize has launched an exhibition at Northumbria University.

Jasmine Bennett's graduating fashion design portfolio from 2019.

Fashion forward: Northumbria celebrates 30 years of Graduate Fashion Week

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.

International design win for Northumbria graduate

International design win for Northumbria graduate

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.

The Global Design Graduate Show 2021 is an online showcase which gives emerging creatives the chance to get feedback on their work from a panel of industry experts from the world of art and design.

Design show backed by Gucci highlights emerging talent

Seven graduates from Northumbria University have made the shortlist of an international design competition supported by Gucci.
The Global Design Graduate Show 2021 is an online showcase which gives emerging creatives the chance to get feedback on their work from a panel of industry experts from the world of art and design.
The show was first launched last year after the Covid-19 pandemic le

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.

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.

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.

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.

Fashion industry’s hidden environmental timebomb revealed

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

A typical suburban street

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

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.

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