EXPERT COMMENT: Does a free place at an independent school really trump going to a state school?
Michael Jopling, Professor in Education at Northumbria University, writes about diversity within the private education sector in the United Kingdom.
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EXPERT COMMENT: The Turner Prize may seem out of date, but it created the UK’s contemporary art scene
Louise Wilson, Senior Lecturer in Fine Art at Northumbria University, writes about the impact of Turner Prize on UK's art scene development and transformation.
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Partnership brings Europe’s top basketball players to Northumbria University
Up to 80 professional basketball players from all corners of Europe will be coming to Northumbria University, Newcastle, next summer to help build a career beyond their playing days.
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EXPERT COMMENT: The captivating “personalities” of the animal stars in I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!
Mike Jeffries, Teaching Fellow in Ecology at Northumbria University, writes about the experiences of invertebrates participating in TV reality show 'I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here'.
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Twins on a mission to raise staggering £100,000 for the British Heart Foundation
Northumbria University alumnus Jonathan Stretton-Downes and his twin brother David are aiming to raise £100,000 with the ‘SIX TIMES OPEN’ campaign, inspired by Jonathan’s sixth heart surgery in Newcastle’s Freeman Hospital in early 2017.
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Thousands could benefit from revolutionary stroke treatment
Almost 10,000 UK stroke patients a year are missing out on a treatment that can prevent disability following a stroke, according to research led by Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Lighting the fuse for creative talent in the North East
A £4m project which will unlock the potential of the North East’s creative, digital and IT (CDIT) sector will be officially launched tomorrow.
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EXPERT COMMENT: Why journalistic ‘balance’ is failing the public
Bruce Mutsvairo, Senior Lecturer in Journalism at Northumbria University, writes about the concept of "balance" in journalism and its effect on recent events.
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EXPERT COMMENT: Smoking harms not just your physical health, but your mental health too
Tom Heffernan, Programme Leader in Psychology with Criminology, and Anna-Marie Marshall, PhD researcher and demonstrator at Northumbria University, write about smoking for The Conversation.
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EXPERT COMMENT: Six ways to avoid a festive financial hangover
Jane Brown, Graduate Tutor (Lecturer and PhD candidate) at Northumbria University, writes about Black Friday and managing finances over the festive period.
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EXPERT COMMENT: Can King’s vision overcome Trump’s vitriol?
Brian Ward, Professor in American Studies in the Department of Humanities at Northumbria, writes about Martin Luther King Jr and Donald Trump for The Fabian Society.
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EXPERT COMMENT: Snow leopard ‘rape’: what was really going on?
Mike Jeffries, Teaching Fellow in Ecology at Northumbria University, writes about the anthropomorphism of animals in response to the recent episode of BBC One's Planet Earth II.
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EXPERT COMMENT: Argument over funding HIV PrEP drug reveals prejudice about the reality of some gay sex
Alexander Maine, PhD candidate and a lecturer in Law at Northumbria University discusses preventative HIV drug PrEP and its availability.
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EXPERT COMMENT: Why markets have bounced back after the election of Donald Trump
Scott Ellis, Associate Lecture and PhD Candidate at Northumbria, writes about how the election of Donald Trump has affected the stock markets.
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EXPERT COMMENT: Trump is an avowed sinner – so why did American evangelicals vote for him?
Randall Stephens, Reader in History and American Studies at Northumbria, writes about the US Election for The Conversation.
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EXPERT COMMENT: Lest we forget: women also serve in the armed forces
Christina Dodds, PhD researcher at Northumbria, writes about female members of the armed forces this Armistice Day for The Conversation.
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Discover an alternative path through a fabricated history in visionary new exhibition
From steam-powered airships to clockwork computers and Neo-Victorian fashions, Fabricating Histories: An Alternative 19th Century explores what might have happened in science and art had history taken a different path.
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EXPERT COMMENT: “A new reality of uncertainty and anxiety”: Reactions to the 2016 US Election
Dr Randall J Stephens, Reader and Associate Professor of History and American Studies, gives his views on Donald Trump’s shock US Election victory.
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EXPERT COMMENT: Goth, steampunk and the state of subculture today
Claire Nally, Senior Lecturer in Twentieth-Century English Literature at Northumbria, writes about subculture for The Conversation.
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Expert reaction: how Trump’s big night unfolded across the US
Brian Ward, Professor in American Studies and Michael Patrick Cullinane, Reader in US History, from Faculty of Humanities at Northumbria report about the US election outcome.
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