Northumbria University, Newcastle

Two thirds of students worried about getting university place

8 August 2018 12:49

A survey of UK students has revealed that 66% fear they won’t get the results they need for their chosen university as A-Level results day looms.

Syrian student shares his experiences

2 August 2018 16:45

A promising student who was displaced from Syria has spoken of his experiences studying at Northumbria University, Newcastle.

Northumbria automotive designs set to electrify NE1 Newcastle Motor Show audience

30 July 2018 10:16

Visitors to this year’s NE1 Newcastle Motor Show on the weekend of Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 August will be given a glimpse into the future of automotive technology as Northumbria University unveils an electric racing car built by its students.

Research reveals new benefits of school holiday clubs

27 July 2018 09:17

With the Government’s announcement today (27 July) of a £2 million fund to provide holiday activities for children, newly-published research from Northumbria University, Newcastle has revealed that holiday clubs provide many more benefits for both children and parents than previously believed.

The future of the city centre

25 July 2018 11:25

Members of the public, people living and working in city centres, representatives of local government, businesses and communities are invited to share their views at a special event on the future of the city centre, being held at Northumbria University in September.

Tracing the history of farming in the Amazon

24 July 2018 10:07

A geographer from Northumbria University, Newcastle is leading on a £340,000 research project to examine how ancient civilisations in one of the most remote and inhospitable areas of the Amazon farmed their land.

Tell us where your treasures hide and become a mini master-mapmaker

20 July 2018 12:10

Youngsters are being invited to make their own creative maps of the North this summer, featuring the places that mean the most to them.

EXPERT COMMENT: To reduce stress and anxiety, write your happy thoughts down

16 July 2018 13:43

Associate Professor of Psychology, Michael Smith, discusses how to reduce stress and anxiety for The Conversation.

Good business boosted on Graduation Day

16 July 2018 11:24

Northumbria University, Newcastle, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreement with the North East Initiative on Business Ethics (NIBE).

Will NASA’s solar images reveal the secrets of the Sun?

6 July 2018 12:27

Solar physicists at Northumbria University, Newcastle are poring over brand new images of the atmosphere of the Sun taken by NASA on a recent missile launch.

Northumbria University hosts international conference on Medicine, Science and Justice

3 July 2018 15:15

Northumbria University recently welcomed a group of leading academics and professionals to Newcastle for an international seminar demonstrating the contribution of science and medicine to complex cases and problems in the justice system internationally.

Study examines the impact of thawing frozen carbon on the Arctic Ocean

3 July 2018 12:29

A major investigation into the impact of thawing permafrost and the subsequent release of frozen carbon on coastlines in the Siberian Arctic has been announced today (Tuesday 3 July).

Northumbria academic brings new play to the North East stage

25 June 2018 13:46

It is 1666 and the plague has arrived in a small, isolated Derbyshire village. As hope and humanity battle against despair and superstition, we follow the story through the eyes of housemaid Anna Frith, played by actor, writer and Northumbria Associate Professor Jane Arnfield.