Tackling global challenges at North East summit
International development experts from across the world gathered in Newcastle upon Tyne this week for the fourth annual Global Challenges Summit.
Topics: Social issues
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Where’s the money gone? The mystery of the ‘missing’ £88 million allocated to provide free school meals to disadvantaged children
MILLIONS of pounds allocated by the government to feed some of the poorest children in the country is unaccounted for, according to a new report from Northumbria University, being discussed in the House of Commons today (Thursday 27 June).
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New online tool to offer support for LGBT+ staff and students
A team from Northumbria University, Newcastle are developing plans for an online platform that would help members of the LGBT+ community to understand their legal rights when they travel abroad.
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Remembering and responding on World Aids Day
Staff and students at Northumbria University will mark World AIDS Day by celebrating the life and work of a former academic, and launching two new initiatives aimed at highlighting the challenges faced by those living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
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Researchers develop a walking frame that could keep older adults active, for longer
A robotic walking frame that could help older people recover more quickly after a fall or injury, reducing the length of time they need to stay in hospital, is being developed in partnership with researchers at Northumbria University, Newcastle.
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Researchers awarded almost £600k to boost diversity in engineering and physical sciences
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council has awarded almost £600,000 to a consortium of universities and businesses in the north of England – including Northumbria University, Newcastle –to boost the reputation under-represented groups in engineering and physical sciences.
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Research reveals new benefits of school holiday clubs
With the Government’s announcement today (27 July) of a £2 million fund to provide holiday activities for children, newly-published research from Northumbria University, Newcastle has revealed that holiday clubs provide many more benefits for both children and parents than previously believed.
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Northumbria to lead EU-funded €4.5m COGOV project
An international consortium led by Northumbria University has been awarded €4.5m funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme to study how Europe is governed.
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Holiday clubs provide far more benefits beyond just providing food, study reveals
The largest study of school holiday clubs in England has found that as well as helping to combat childhood hunger, holiday clubs provide a number of social and health benefits including providing children a safe place to play. The extensive findings of the study were released today (Wednesday 30 May) at a special event at the Discovery Museum, Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Researcher’s role in emergency phone line recognised with Palace invite
A Disaster Management expert from Northumbria University, who spent last summer managing a support line for people affected by the Grenfell Tower fire, has received royal recognition for her work.
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EXPERT COMMENT: Refugees can actually create jobs for locals in growing cities – if given the chance
Dr Aisling O'Loghlen, Vice Chancellor's Research Fellow in Global Challenges at Northumbria University, discusses how refugees can bring huge benefits to cities around the world.
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Keep calm and carry on? Nostalgia and Brexit explored during Northumbria event
The history of British nostalgia and the role it has played in the Brexit process will be explored during an event at Northumbria University.
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More than £480,000 to tackle religious hate crime
Northumbria University, Newcastle, is working closely with students to create new and innovative projects to counter religion-based hate crime and harassment, thanks to new funding from the Office for Students (OfS).
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Funding for new research to end FGM
Academics at Northumbria University, Newcastle have been awarded more than £350,000 to carry out research which aims to eradicate the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
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Irish law change thanks to Northumbria director’s film
A film tackling issues around sex and disability has played an important role in changing the law in Ireland.
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Citizens Advice support service helps to reduce stress and anxiety
Research carried out by Northumbria University, Newcastle shows that people who use the Citizens Advice Service in Gateshead feel less stressed and anxious after doing so.
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UK veterans to benefit from new service
A new smartphone app is being developed to help UK veterans find the services they need; whether that’s health services, jobs or housing.
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EXPERT COMMENT: The UK’s online porn crackdown could harm young people more than it helps
Rosie Hodsdon, PhD candidate in Law and Sexuality at Northumbria University, writes about the recently announced plan to force pornographic websites to verify users' ages by use of technological tool to stop under 18s watching online porn.
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EXPERT COMMENT: For some kids school holidays mean hunger and isolation
Pamela L Graham, Vice Chancellor's Research Fellow at Northumbria University, and Greta Defeyter, Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor at Faculty of Health & Life Sciences at Northumbria University, write about families' struggles coping with extra costs of food, activities and childcare.
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EXPERT COMMENT: Buggery, bribery and a committee: the story of how gay sex was decriminalised in Britain
Chris Ashford, Professor of Law and Society at Northumbria University, writes about the historical events that lead to a shift in attitudes towards gender and sexuality.
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