Northumbria University, Newcastle

Stereotypical views of scientists can be tackled in the classroom

1 October 2021 09:32

Weekly sessions with primary school-aged children can have a positive impact at challenging stereotypical views of scientists, according to new research from Northumbria University.

EXPERT COMMENT: Covid smell loss can have profound effects on your life, from weight change to intimacy barriers

30 September 2021 14:42

Recent in-depth qualitative research from a team of altered eating and altered smell specialists documents the impact of persistent alterations to taste and smell following Covid-19 infection. Writing for The Conversation, Professor Vincent Deary of Northumbria University, and Dr Duika Burges Watson of Newcastle University, discuss the team's findings, highlighting how Covid smell loss can have

Design meets artificial intelligence to create new visual search engine

16 September 2021 11:41

Novel methods of searching the nation’s gallery, library and museum collections could soon be revolutionised by a visual search platform designed in collaboration with Northumbria University.

Northumbria engineering graduate named as one of the top 50 women in the industry

10 September 2021 10:17

Engineering may be a sector where women remain under-represented, but a Northumbria University graduate has been named in a list of the top 50 trailblazing females driving change and making an impact.

Outstanding service of Northumbria Professor recognised with international award

31 August 2021 11:21

The European Council for Computing in Construction (EC3) has bestowed a prestigious honour on Northumbria University’s Professor Mohamad Kassem.

Innovative partnership to develop game-changing manufacturing solutions

2 August 2021 07:00

A collaborative research project driven by The NBT Group, Northumbria University and Senseye has been awarded over a quarter of a million pounds to evaluate new and emerging 'smart' technologies, helping to digitalise and transform manufacturing supply chains.

Northumbria University becomes UK’s first home of world-leading spectrometer

30 July 2021 10:18

Academics in search of solutions to creating more energy efficient phones and television screens now have high-performance machinery at their fingertips, after Northumbria University has invested in a suite of new state-of-the-art equipment to push its leading-edge research forward.

Multi-million pound boost for North East company creation

23 July 2021 17:20

Having launched an impressive 34 businesses to date, North East university collaboration Northern Accelerator has been awarded a further £3.6m from Research England to continue its successful programme, expanding its partnership in the North East and rolling out its flagship support model to universities in the South of England.

An ‘early warning system’ for Covid-19 variants

21 July 2021 08:00

Northumbria University is set to develop new methods for detecting Covid-19 ‘Variants of Concern’ and identifying potential ‘Variants of Interest’ following new funding from the national genome sequencing consortium, COG-UK.

Northumbria University launches new Skills Bootcamps to connect people into employment in construction

15 July 2021 17:40

The Institute of Coding (IoC) is a collaborative national consortium of industry, educators and outreach providers that are working together to respond to the UK’s digital skills gap through the delivery of employer-led digital skills education.

Northumbria to lead research aimed at future-proofing the security of home technology devices

13 July 2021 11:08

Research investigating the potential digital harms posed by household data sharing technologies has won a share of a major £3.6m award scheme.

Mystery behind Jupiter’s stunning ‘X-ray light shows’ finally explained

10 July 2021 09:00

The 40-year mystery behind the cause of Jupiter’s spectacular natural light displays has finally been explained thanks to research by a team of international physicists, including Northumbria University’s Professor Jonathan Rae.

Exceptional service medal recognises voluntary work of Northumbria Professor

8 July 2021 12:15

The Royal Society of Chemistry has bestowed a second major honour on a Northumbria University academic.
Just 12 months after the Royal Society of Chemistry honoured Professor John Dean with an Inspirational Member Award, his outstanding service to the Society has won further recognition.
Professor Dean, of the Department of Applied Sciences, has now been awarded the Royal Society of Chemistr

Northumbria brings Antarctica’s unseen world to the screen

11 June 2021 10:43

A virtual performance exploring beneath Antarctica’s frozen surface will take place this month, combining scientific research from Northumbria University with poetry and electronic music.

New funding for research into remote healthcare for eating disorders during the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond

10 June 2021 16:05

Northumbria University health and cyber psychologist Dr Dawn Branley-Bell has been awarded a Medical Research Foundation Fellowship – one of four projects supported by £1.1 million of new funding to tackle eating disorders and self-harm.

Protecting endangered, Yellow-eyed penguins from fatal infections

9 June 2021 09:00

A team of researchers, led by Northumbria University, have been working to understand and develop a vaccine for an infection that’s been killing off rare penguins in New Zealand.
Yellow-eyed penguins, locally known as hoiho (Māori name), are one of the world’s rarest species. They are native to New Zealand and its outlying islands. Hoiho breeding pairs have been rapidly declining for over two