Northumbria students, graduates and academics shortlisted in Culture Awards
The Journal Culture Awards shortlist was unveiled this month boasting a hotbed of talent including Northumbria University’s very own students, graduates and academics.
Topics: University, University College
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Scottish independence and the North East
On Wednesday 26 March, Professor Jonathan Blackie will deliver a lecture that asks the question, ‘Can the North East benefit from greater Scottish autonomy?’
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Partnership to bring science to life
Two organisations committed to shaping the future of science in the North East have joined forces in a new alliance that will draw the public into the world of science.
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£1.2m grant to help young people to ‘Think Physics’
A pioneering project to get young people to ‘Think Physics’ from early years through to university has been awarded £1.2 million from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE).
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Shining a light on student enterprise
Enterprising Northumbria University students are celebrating business success after winning awards for their innovative products.
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UK Minister welcomes Northumbria’s growing presence in Indonesia
David Willetts MP has welcomed the signing of a new strategic partnership agreement between Northumbria University, Newcastle, and BINUS International in Indonesia that will create the BINUS-Northumbria School of Design (BNSD).
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Team Northumbria win Stan Calvert Cup
Team Northumbria, the competitive sports arm of Northumbria University, has won the cup in one of the UK’s largest varsity sporting events.
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Northumbria graduate wins Royal Television Society Award
A Media Production graduate from Northumbria University, Newcastle, has won a Royal Television Society Award.
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Queen presents Anniversary Prize
The Queen has today presented Northumbria University, Newcastle, with the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education for the outstanding community work of its Student Law Office.
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Key African role for sports development expert
An academic from Northumbria University, Newcastle will advise a new African organisation on how sport can be used to both alleviate economic and development issues and create entrepreneurial opportunities.
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Shining a light on solar research
Northumbria researchers are working on a £2m project to investigate sustainable sunlight-harnessing materials.
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Crime writing festival explores the facts behind the fiction
Northumbria University, Newcastle and New Writing North are launching a brand new festival for writers and lovers of crime fiction.
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Former lawyer and leading business figure is new NECC Chair
Northumbria University's Pro-Vice Chancellor, Lucy Winskell, has taken the role of Chairman of The North East Chamber of Commerce (NECC), the region's largest business membership organisation.
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Victims’ Commissioner to deliver Northumbria University Eldon Lecture
Northumbria University, Newcastle, is hosting a high-profile public lecture by leading community reform campaigner and activist Baroness Newlove.
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Plants and the Human Brain - Why humans think like insects
Similarities between human and insect brains could be the reason why humans are attracted to plant-derived chemicals, such as tea, coffee, tobacco and drugs, according to a new book.
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University Gallery celebrates Norway's powerful landscapes
Paintings and prints by acclaimed Norwegian artist, Ørnulf Opdahl, will be shown at the University Gallery, Northumbria University in Newcastle this month.
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The Business of Performance
There’s no doubt about it – the acting world is a competitive and challenging industry. But there’s far more on offer for the Performing Arts graduate than landing a part in Corrie or treading the boards in the West End.
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Top of the class for Northumbria’s Teacher Training
The Government’s regulator for assessing teaching standards across the UK has given Northumbria University’s Teacher Training programmes a resounding thumbs up for the twelfth year running – the only university to sustain this record in the UK.
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Northumbria research shines light on solar technology
Northumbria University, Newcastle has joined forces with Blyth-based Solar Capture Technologies to develop new concepts for using energy from sunlight.
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Student designers imagine the future for Orange international competition
Design students from Northumbria University are representing the UK in a prestigious international design competition run by Orange.
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