Business students discover the future of travel and tourism in the North East
Future leaders of the travel and tourism industry in the North East recently met at Sage Gateshead to hear from industry experts on how to build a successful career.
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Disaster risk experts join forces to make cities safer in future
Cities of the future could be better able to withstand multiple hazards such as floods, earthquakes or landslides, thanks to a £20 million initiative, of which Northumbria University is a key partner.
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Historic setting for international Blockchain seminar
Northumbria academic Professor Yu Xiong has led an international forum exploring how innovations in Blockchain technology can foster links between UK and the Chinese businesses, and new opportunities for collaboration.
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EXPERT COMMENT: Business rates: how reform can benefit both business and public services
Kevin Muldoon-Smith, Lecturer in Built Environment Adaptation and Investment at Northumbria University discusses the possible consequences and potential in regards to reforming the business rates system.
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Volunteering partnership helps increase access to free legal advice
The Student Law Office at Northumbria University has launched a new project in partnership with Citizens Advice Newcastle which will see law students working with the charity to increase access to legal advice in the city.
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Royal seal of approval for student sport volunteers
Northumbria University has won a prestigious national volunteering award after its students were recognised for their work in driving a positive change in society.
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New talent takes to the stage
Six brand new plays, written and performed by a talented new generation of theatre-makers, will take to the stage this week for Live Theatre’s Elevator Festival.
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EXPERT COMMENT: Bloody Sunday: as former British soldier faces murder charges, Northern Ireland still divided by legacy of violence
Connal Parr, Lecturer in Humanities at Northumbria University discusses Bloody Sunday and the charges faced because of this day.
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EXPERT COMMENT: Grenfell Tower: criminal charges delayed, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be justice
Victoria Elizabeth Roper, Senior Lecturer in Law at Northumbria University, discusses the delay in launching prosecutions in relation to the Grenfell tragedy.
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Life after BREXIT – Day 1
The future prosperity of the North East of England post Brexit is the subject of a major one-day seminar to be held at Northumbria University on Friday 29 March.
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Northumbria hosts international research seminar on criminal justice
Examining laws designed to protect vulnerable people from exploitation and grooming was the focus of a special international research event led by leading academics and practitioners at Northumbria University.
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National Apprenticeships Week attracts employers to Northumbria.
Business employers visited Northumbria University, Newcastle, recently to hear how degree and higher apprenticeships can strengthen their recruitment strategies.
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Northumbria University shortlisted for four top nursing awards.
Outstanding staff and inspirational students from Northumbria University have been shortlisted for four prestigious national awards by the Student Nursing Times.
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Applications open for The Woon Foundation Painting & Sculpture Prize 2019
Applications for one of the UK’s most generous art prizes are now open, with three prizes worth a total of £40,000 on offer to undergraduate artists studying in the UK.
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Student entrepreneur launches business with a social mission
A student at Northumbria University has launched his first business with a social mission to help raise awareness of ocean pollution and save marine life.
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EXPERT COMMENT: Climbing Scottish mountains: why ‘munro-bagging’ is on the up and up
David Brown, Senior Lecturer and Tom Mordue, Professor of Tourism at Northumbria University, discuss why "munro-bagging" is becoming more popular.
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EXPERT COMMENT: Making cities more walkable by understanding how other people influence our journeys
Ruth Dalton, Professor of Building Usability and Visualisation at Northumbria University, Newcastle, writes about how urban spaces can be designed to be better for walkers if planners understand 'social wayfinding' - or how other people can influence where we choose to walk.
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Gatwick experience for engineering students
Fourteen engineering students from Northumbria University, Newcastle, have enjoyed a VIP behind-the-scenes visit to Gatwick Airport to learn how Britain’s second largest airport operates. The visit was arranged by Stewart Wingate, the Chief Executive Officer of Gatwick, who graduated from Northumbria in 1994 and continues to support his alma mater.
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Smart sensors could transform how buildings are designed and lived in
Mould, mildew and damp cause misery for thousands of people in homes across the UK, and cost housing associations, landlords and homeowners millions of pounds a year in repairs.
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Partners in detecting and preventing crime: university and police join forces
Northumbria University and Northumbria Police have joined forces in an exciting partnership to help educate the next generation of officers.
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