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Dr Elliott Johnson, a Vice Chancellor’s Fellow in Public Policy at Northumbria, was among the subject experts to receive an invitation to join a roundtable discussion with the Minister for Social Security and Disability.

Public policy researcher among experts invited to join roundtable

A Northumbria University academic who studies the health and social impacts of work and welfare systems, especially in relation to disabled people, was invited to take part in a roundtable discussion with the Minister for Social Security and Disability, Sir Stephen Timms.

'All Jumbled Up’: A Spotlight on teacher and child experience in evaluating Operation Encompass

New research centres the voice of children in how schools can provide support for domestic abuse situations

During the Summer of 2024, researchers at Northumbria University worked with staff and children at a large primary school to undertake case study research on the implementation and impact of Operation Encompass, a police and education setting information sharing partnership enabling staff in those settings to offer immediate and ongoing support to children experiencing domestic abuse.

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EXPERT COMMENT: Rishi Sunak wants to cut the cost of ‘sicknote’ Britain. But we’ve found a strong economic case for benefits

In this article originally written for The Conversation*, from Northumbria University, Elliott Johnson, Senior Research Fellow in Public Policy and CAPE North of Tyne Combined Authority Policy Fellow, Howard Reed, Senior Research Fellow in Social work, Education, and Community wellbeing, and Matthew T. Johnson, Professor of Public Policy, discuss the economic case for benefits.

The project team, Research Assistant Mingyu Zhu, Dr Jiayi Jin and Professor Richard Laing are pictured while attending the Future Observatory workshop and presenting their research at the Design Museum, London.

Collaborating with coastal communities on regeneration is key

Researchers at Northumbria University have undertaken a project exploring sustainable planning with the coastal communities in North and South Tyneside. The team developed and championed methods to enable communities to co-design how urban redevelopment might best serve their neighbourhoods.

Northumbria students were the first to complete a new intensive programme offered by ACCESS: Policy, providing an insight into addressing emerging global challenges through policy making. Photo Credit: U.S. Embassy London

Students take on real-world policy issues in the capital

A group of nine Northumbria University students travelled to the U.S. Embassy in London to present their climate and environment policy recommendations after months of being mentored by a number of industry experts from the public, private and third sectors.

Bradford City Hall. Getty Images. Credit SAKhanPhotography.

EXPERT COMMENT: Four reforms to stop English councils from going bankrupt

In this article originally written for The Conversation, Kevin Muldoon-Smith, Associate Professor in Strategic Public Sector Finance and Urban Adaptation at Northumbria University, and Mark Sandford, Honorary Professor of Local Government at the University of Bristol, discuss four reforms to stop English councils from going bankrupt.

Working with young people, a team from Northumbria University co-led the HAF Plus research project with three local authorities, including Gateshead Council.

Gateshead teenagers to enjoy a fun filled action packed summer

Together with the Healthy Living Lab at Northumbria University, Gateshead Council identified a poor uptake of teenagers participating in the existing Holiday Activities and Food programme, with attendance figures show that 82% of attendees are 11 years and under and only 18% of attendees being over 12 years.

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