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.
Northumbria University has been selected as the lead research partner to work with United Nations Volunteers (UNV) on producing the next State of the World’s Volunteerism Report (SWVR). The flagship United Nations (UN) publication is designed to strengthen global understanding of volunteering, while demonstrating its universality, scope, and reach in the twenty-first century.
A book written by two women, born 60 years apart, who never met, has finally been published, more than 30 years after work on it first began. Deserted Wives and Economic Divorce in 19th Century England and Wales: For Wives Alone highlights a little-known Victorian legislative clause which restored the financial and legal independence of married women whose husbands had left them.
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.
Researchers are urging UK governments to introduce expert clinicians across all health services to co-ordinate better treatment for people with serious mental health illness and substance use problems.
Over 140 delegates from more than 80 different organisations travelled from 40 countries for the prestigious annual International Volunteer Cooperation Organisations (IVCO) conference hosted by Northumbria University this year.
AHRC Creative Communities new podcast series, case studies and devolved policy papers provide timely evidence on the value of cross-sector partnership working to deliver cultural innovation and community cohesion in devolved contexts.
The Northern Hub for Veterans and Military Families Research at Northumbria University has received almost £125,000 in funding from the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust to broaden the understanding of the social determinants of health among military connected children and young people.
Northumbria University has been praised by young people and local councils for its work to successfully provide a Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Plus programme for almost 100 North East teenagers during the school summer holidays.
Studies to improve the way we monitor and test for lead poisoning in children and communicate data through sound have been awarded more than £1.1 million through a new UKRI funding scheme announced today.
Northumbria University has launched a schedule of free activities for teenagers to enjoy this summer as part of the Department for Education’s national Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Plus programme.
A nursing academic from Northumbria University who is leading the way in reforming health equity and policy in the UK has received recognition from the American Academy of Nursing.
Delegates can now register for the prestigious annual International Volunteer Cooperation Organisations (IVCO) conference, which is being hosted for the first time in Newcastle upon Tyne by Northumbria University and Comhlámh, the Irish Association of Development Workers and Volunteers.
In this article originally written for The Conversation*, from Northumbria University, Elliott Johnson, Senior Research Fellow in Public Policy, Daniel Nettle, Professor of Community Wellbeing, and Matthew T. Johnson, Professor of Public Policy, discuss the interventions required to tackle poverty and inequality in the UK.
An Early Career Researcher from Northumbria University has been recognised by the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) with one of 26 medals and annual awards presented to outstanding people and organisations for their notable contributions to geography.
A historian from Northumbria University will explore the impact of changes in divorce legislation during the Victorian era on women and children. The research project, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, aims to create a comprehensive database and shed light on the personal stories behind the statistics.
Staff and students from Northumbria University are helping to bring the work of a North East community regeneration project to life.
Researchers at Northumbria University are calling for better measures to be put in place, across the National Health Service (NHS) and military mental health specific charities, to prevent serving military personnel and veterans from taking their own lives.
The British Deputy High Commission in Kolkata, India, has hosted a photography exhibition and the launch of a bilingual photobook showcasing the findings of research on the role of voluntary work in meeting the challenges of climate change.
A public policy expert from Northumbria University, who is breaking new ground with his research on addressing inequality and exclusion, has been elected to the Fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences.
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