Northumbria University, Newcastle

'Rainbow’s End', by Zoe Allen and Allan Dixon, BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, August 2021. Image by Dr Stuart Andrews.

8 September 2021 16:03

Design of the times: research reveals how the arts can offer vital new approaches to cities’ emergency preparedness and resilience planning

A new report demonstrates ways in which arts practice and performance research methods can provide vital new approaches to city pandemic planning, both in the context of Covid-19 and for future crises.

2 August 2021 07:00

Innovative partnership to develop game-changing manufacturing solutions

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.

Destroyed Tapovan Vishnugad hydroelectric plant after devastating debris flow of Feb 7, 2021. Photo: Irfan Rashid, Department of Geoinformatics, University of Kashmir.

10 June 2021 19:00

Scientists determine cause of devastating Indian flood

A Northumbria University geomorphologist is among a team of international scientists to investigate the cause of the Uttarakhand flood in India earlier this year, which left more than 200 people dead or missing.

18 May 2021 08:05

Calling for an end to torture and inhumane interrogation techniques

A Northumbria University Forensic Psychologist has contributed to an expert report, due to go before the United Nations later this year, setting out how torture is used during interrogations around the world and recommending the adoption of alternative, humane techniques.

11 March 2021 13:51

Playing with thin dolls may affect young girls’ body image

Playing with ultra-thin dolls could make young girls want a thinner body, according to new research published today (11 March 2021).

The partnership between Northumbria’s Northern Hub for Veterans and Military Families Research and Fighting with Pride is the first of its kind in the UK. (Shutterstock: 1506427451)

24 February 2021 07:00

STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP TO REVOLUTIONISE SUPPORT FOR LGBT+ VETERANS

Northumbria University and Fighting With Pride - The LGBT+ Armed Forces Charity – have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a shared mission of transforming support for LGBT+ Veterans.

Early recognition of deterioration in health can save lives

16 December 2020 10:40

Research with life-saving potential for adults with learning disabilities and autism

A research team at Northumbria University have launched a major project exploring how carers recognise and manage deterioration in the health of people with learning disabilities and autism.

Academics are seeking those who have had a problem sleeping recently as well as 'good sleepers' to take part in the study

18 November 2020 11:42

Sleep research programme to offer free treatment to those suffering with disturbed sleep amid the pandemic

Those experiencing poor sleep during the COVID-19 pandemic are being invited to take part in an online treatment study run by sleep experts at Northumbria University.

12 November 2020 08:00

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.

Northumbria academics are asking members of the public to complete a survey about how social distancing has impacted their mental health

2 November 2020 08:00

International research to investigate the impact of social distancing measures on mental health

Academics at Northumbria University, Newcastle, are investigating the effects of social distancing on mental health, quality of life and the use of social media amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

25 September 2020 11:44

Gender-based violence during lockdown: media reports may have missed the true picture

The ability of gender-based violence victims to access support services during the Covid-19 lockdown has not been accurately portrayed in the media, with potentially damaging consequences, according to new research.

SSAFA, in partnership with Northumbria University, has launched of a programme of research into financial hardship and food poverty within the Armed Forces Community.

1 August 2020 13:08

New study to investigate financial hardship and food poverty within the UK’s Armed Forces Community

The UK’s oldest national tri-service charity, in partnership with Northumbria University has announced the launch of a programme of research into financial hardship and food poverty within the Armed Forces Community.

The study showed that impact training such as skipping led to meaningful improvements in participants’ bone and muscle health

30 July 2020 09:24

Impact and resistance training boosts bone strength and muscle function in those with Crohn’s disease, according to new research

Research from Northumbria University, Newcastle, has shown the important role specific types of exercise can play in the management of bone loss, fatigue and muscle dysfunction for those with Crohn’s disease.

Attacks on telecoms workers and infrastructure have been reported since the start of the pandemic

22 June 2020 07:00

Belief in 5G COVID-19 conspiracy theories linked to violence, reveals Northumbria study

Psychologists at Northumbria University, Newcastle, have provided the first scientific evidence of the link between violent behaviour towards the telecommunications sector and 5G COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs.

12 June 2020 12:16

University students facing food insecurity due to pandemic

Four out of ten university students have reported they are worried that they will run out of food as they deal with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report. The findings have been submitted to the UK Education Select Committee inquiry into the impact of COVID-19 on education and children’s services.

8 June 2020 10:00

Thousands of tonnes of ocean pollution can be saved by changing washing habits

A new study has revealed that almost 13,000 tonnes of microfibres, equivalent to two rubbish trucks every day, are being released into European marine environments every year – but this could be reduced by as much as 30% if we made a small change to our laundry habits. The findings have been published by the scientific journal PLOS ONE for World Oceans Day on Monday 8 June.

8 June 2020 08:30

Massive decrease in fruit and vegetable intake reported by children receiving free school meals following lockdown

In a study conducted by Northumbria University around half of the children who received free school meal vouchers are reporting a significant drop in their intake of fruit and vegetables since schools closed due to COVID-19 in March, yet many reported a large increase in consumption of sugary drinks and snacks.

21 April 2020 15:27

University to explore social isolation and loneliness among war widows

Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) has awarded £100,000 to Northumbria University to examine the prevalence of social isolation and loneliness among UK war widows.

Artists' impression of West Antarctica 90 million years ago. Alfred-Wegener-Institut/J. McKay. This image is available under Creative Commons licence CC-BY 4.0

1 April 2020 16:26

New discovery: Evidence for a 90-million-year-old rainforest near the South Pole

Researchers have found unexpected fossil traces of a temperate rainforest near the South Pole 90 million years ago, suggesting the continent had an exceptionally warm climate in prehistoric times. Their findings are published today (1 April) as the lead story in the scientific journal Nature.

11 February 2020 14:15

EXPERT COMMENT: How our phones disconnect us when we’re together

Dr Genavee Brown, Lecturer in Psychology at Northumbria University, explores how mobile phones are impacting the connection between people when they are together.

Subjects: Studies and reports