Northumbria University, Newcastle

Crown Prince of Norway receives Honorary Degree from Northumbria University

20 June 2016 14:36

Northumbria University, Newcastle, has conferred an Honorary Degree on His Royal Highness, The Crown Prince of Norway.

Business school explore China opportunities for Northern Powerhouse Initiatives

14 June 2016 17:26

Leading business figures from China and the UK delivered keynote speeches at Newcastle Business School recently, discussing the future of the two countries and encouraging greater collaboration.

All will be revealed

14 June 2016 11:30

Northumbria’s stunning end-of-year degree show for its creative courses launches tonight across campus.

Female scientists get set to take to the soapbox

13 June 2016 11:51

Did you know that fruit flies are being used to help to find a cure for Parkinson’s Disease? This is one of the topics currently being researched at Northumbria University which will be under discussion at a special event celebrating women working in science this weekend.

Two Northumbria Fine Art students amongst 10 shortlisted for the Woon Foundation Prize 2016

10 June 2016 15:34

The 10 finalists for this year’s prestigious Woon Foundation Painting and Sculpture Prize have been announced after a record number of applications.

EXPERT COMMENT: Crime Story 2016

10 June 2016 14:16

The media is – and always has been – obsessed with crime stories. Whether a highbrow broadsheet or a populist tabloid, our newspapers devote more space to crime reporting than to most other forms of news, sport, current affairs, or human interest stories.

Business students wheel-out expertise to guide bike hire business on route to growth

10 June 2016 13:29

With rental forming the backbone for many bike businesses, The Cycle Hub, a bike friendly independent café in Newcastle, recently enlisted the marketing expertise of students from Newcastle Business School to grow its cycle hire division.

Northumbria’s fashion students conquer the audience at London Graduate Fashion Week

10 June 2016 11:35

Twenty of Northumbria’s innovative students showcased a series of six outfits each at London Graduate Fashion Week – the world’s leading event celebrating the creativity of graduates within fashion. Inspired outfits took the catwalk by storm to rave reviews with Northumbria students winning a number of awards throughout the week.

Northumbria artists reveal There Were Islands at BALTIC 39

9 June 2016 12:36

Eight graduating artists will tonight launch a stunning group exhibition built around the metaphor of a river estuary and its status as a site of shifting and concealed meanings.

Experts gather as infant mental health comes under the spotlight

7 June 2016 15:43

Almost 200 specialists from across the region have gathered at Northumbria University to find out about the support it can offer practitioners on issues surrounding infant mental health.

EXPERT COMMENT: How Donald Trump’s shock politics are stalling his ambitions in world golf

1 June 2016 17:41

William Walton, Senior Lecturer in Northumbria Law School at Northumbria University, discusses Donald Trump for The Conversation.

New book looks at how courts make child protection decisions

1 June 2016 16:01

A leading Northumbria University academic has just published a new book looking at how complex child protection decisions are made within the family justice system.

Northumbria presents the future stars of the fashion industry at London Graduate Fashion Week

1 June 2016 14:47

Creative designs that reflect the effects of anxiety, delicate dresses with intricate embroidery and outfits to help you fight a zombie apocalypse. These were just some of the innovative creations that the Top 20 students from Northumbria’s BA (Hons) Fashion degree will showcase at London Graduate Fashion Week on 5 June.

Northumbria University soars 18 places in UK University League Table

1 June 2016 10:12

Northumbria University, Newcastle, is among the UK’s biggest climbers in the 2017 Guardian University League Table.

EXPERT COMMENT: Vocational education still has an esteem problem: tweaking the system won’t solve that

26 May 2016 13:52

Liz Atkins, Reader in Education, Department of Education and Lifelong Learning, at Northumbria University, discusses vocational education for The Conversation.

Northumbria University showcases the Northern flair of fashion

20 May 2016 13:49

Dresses inspired by Japanese armour, outfits taking you back to 1970s Brooklyn and the birth of hip-hop, and clothing made from repurposed photo-luminescent materials. These were just some of the innovative creations that graced the runway at Northumbria’s annual graduate fashion show last night at BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art.

Northumbria premieres new play in memory of the Oklahoma City bombing

19 May 2016 16:06

Graduating Performing Arts students from Northumbria honoured the victims of the Oklahoma City bombings last night. A group of 19 students performed the UK premiere of In the Middle of the West, a new play written and directed by Steve Gilroy, Northumbria’s Director of Performing Arts.