Academic cements long-standing family ties to city Freemen
A Northumbria academic, who has led ground-breaking research into the development of self-repairing concrete, has been sworn-in as a City of Durham Freeman.
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Health minister talks to Northumbria students
Staff and students at Northumbria University, Newcastle talked to the Health Minister, the Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP as part of NHS #Fab Change Week - a week-long campaign aimed at promoting continuous improvement within the NHS.
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Innovative degree course strikes the right note for aspiring musician
A Northumbria University student has discovered his hidden commercial talents after launching a thriving new enterprise based on his love of music, all thanks to a ground-breaking undergraduate course at Newcastle Business School.
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Northumbria's health and life sciences courses ranked among best in the world
Northumbria University’s health and life sciences courses now rank in the top 500 in the world, according to the Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings 2018.
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Top title for Northumbria graduate at Midlands fashion design awards
Northumbria University Fashion Design graduate Harriet Eccleston has been crowned Young Designer of the Year at the 10th annual Midlands Fashion Awards.
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Seminar examines the role of Expert Evidence in the Criminal Justice System
The scrutiny given to forensic evidence submitted during criminal trials will be examined and debated during a free seminar taking place at Northumbria University, Newcastle this month.
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Northumbria Professor leads design debate
Northumbria University’s Pro Vice-Chancellor (Business and Enterprise) Professor Steven Kyffin has been invited to give the opening talk at TEDx Eindhoven, a prestigious technology and design conference in The Netherlands.
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EXPERT COMMENT: Hydroelectric dams threaten Brazil's mysterious Pantanal - one of the world's great wetland
Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography, Dr Bronwen Whitney, contributes to an article discussing Hydroelectric dams threatening Brazil’s mysterious Pantanal for The Conversation.
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How can we put the green back into our urban spaces?
The question of how to encourage city planners and developers to incorporate green spaces and infrastructure in our towns and cities is the subject of a £226,000 research project being run by Northumbria University.
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Women working in the environmental and sustainability sector urged to attend networking hub
Northumbria University’s Newcastle Business School is hosting a networking and coaching event, helping women to build careers and influence in the sustainability sector.
Women in Sustainability is at the Northern Design Centre (NDC) in Gateshead on Thursday November 23. Delivered in partnership with career coach Rhian Sherrington, it is aimed at established and aspiring sustainability professi -
Northumbria to showcase its human side as national festival comes to Newcastle
Hidden histories and recovered cultures will be explored as Northumbria celebrates Being Human 2017 this month.
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Join Bram Stoker’s great grand-nephew for a literary fright night at Northumbria
Dacre Stoker, the best-selling co-author of Dracula the Un-Dead, the official Stoker family endorsed sequel to Dracula is set to appear at Northumbria University next week.
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Northumbria University, Newcastle, academic shortlisted for prestigious Newton Prize
International Development academic Dr Oliver Hensengerth has been shortlisted for the 2017 Newton Prize for his study of flood management in Vietnam.
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Head of Civil Justice Lectures at Northumbria
The Rt Hon Sir Terence Etherton, Master of the Rolls and one of the country’s most senior judges has given a public lecture at Northumbria University, Newcastle.
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Double win for Northumbria in technology awards
Northumbria University has won two Dynamites17 awards in recognition of its excellence in the North East IT and technology sectors.
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EXPERT COMMENT: Why Martin Luther King's trip to Tyneside still matters 50 years on
Professor in American Studies, Brian Ward, writes about Martin Luther King's visit to Tyneside for The Conversation.
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EXPERT COMMENT: The world speaks the language of men, but after #MeToo women must find their voice
Claudine Van Hensbergen, Senior Lecturer in Eighteenth-Century English Literature at Northumbria University, discusses the Female voice and the the effect of the #MeToo campaign for The Conversation.
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EXPERT COMMENT: Fats Domino: rock'n'rolls quiet rebel who defied US segregation
Professor in American Studies, Brian Ward, writes about the life of Rock'n'roll trailblazer Antoine “Fats” Domino for The Conversation.
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Northumbria’s engineering courses ranked among best in the world
Northumbria University’s engineering and technology courses now rank in the top 300 in the world, according to Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings 2018.
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EXPERT COMMENT: A huge marine reserve in the Pacific will protect rich tourists rather than fish
Peter Howson, Lecturer in Human Geography and development studies, discusses how Palau has banned commercial fishing in most of its waters - while encouraging more foreign visitors.
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