Northumbria University, Newcastle

Prize-winning physicist honoured by Northumbria University

10 July 2019 11:44

Respected physicist Professor Julia Yeomans has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Science by Northumbria University, Newcastle.

EXPERT COMMENT: The insecurity of a new no-deal Brexit Prime Minister

9 July 2019 13:53

The economic consequences of the UK leaving the European Union without a deal have received significant attention, but a no-deal Brexit would also have important security implications.

Lacoste Creative Director honoured by Northumbria University

9 July 2019 09:54

North East-born designer and Northumbria alumnus Louise Trotter has been awarded an Honorary Doctor of Civil Law Degree by Northumbria University, Newcastle.

V&A Museum Director and Former Shadow Education Secretary honoured by Northumbria University

8 July 2019 10:42

Historian and former Labour politician Dr Tristram Hunt, Director of London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Civil Law by Northumbria University, Newcastle.

EXPERT COMMENT: Climate change: real estate worth billions could become obsolete – unless owners act now

4 July 2019 12:12

Kevin Muldoon-Smith, Lecturer in Real Estate Economics and Property Development, and Paul Michael Greenhalgh, Professor of Real Estate and Regeneration, both at Northumbria University, discuss real estate in relation to climate change.

Celebrated figures to be awarded honorary degrees from Northumbria University

4 July 2019 10:03

Three eminent figures from the fields of politics, physics and fashion, will be awarded honorary degrees from Northumbria University, Newcastle, this summer.

Details of UK-led solar science mission revealed at National Astronomy Meeting

3 July 2019 16:25

Named after a Celtic goddess of the Sun, SULIS is a UK-led solar science mission, designed to answer fundamental questions about the physics of solar storms.

Design for Industry graduates showcase work at national exhibition

3 July 2019 14:29

Design for Industry students tackle fatbergs, globalisation and the future of farming in innovative graduation projects.

Allotment soil is safer than national guidelines suggest

3 July 2019 10:09

With the rise in popularity of people growing their own fruit and vegetables, it may be surprising to know that many urban allotments have soil with lead levels above UK guidance values. However, new research from Northumbria University suggests that the national soil guidance should be revised as it does not accurately recognise how lead is stored in the soil and transfers to vegetables.

Students tee-up strategy to help drive golf tourism

2 July 2019 09:59

New research carried out by business students at Northumbria University is set to help struggling golf clubs across the North of England to futureproof their operations and drive revenue.

EXPERT COMMENT: Future security relations between the EU and the UK: a view of the past three years

28 June 2019 16:03

Dr Helena Farrand Carrapico, Associate Professor in Criminology and International Relations at Northumbria University, writes about future security relations between the EU and the UK and looks at the last three years since the EU referendum.

27 writers share £55,000 award fund at Northern Writers’ Awards

28 June 2019 15:08

The winners have been announced for the Northern Writers’ Awards 2019, the annual search for the best new writers in the North of England, produced by New Writing North. The awards took place on 26 June, National Writing Day.

EXPERT COMMENT: Neoliberalism has tricked us into believing a fairytale about where money comes from

27 June 2019 16:01

Emeritus Professor, Mary Mellor, discusses where money comes from for The Conversation.

Where’s the money gone? The mystery of the ‘missing’ £88 million allocated to provide free school meals to disadvantaged children

27 June 2019 12:05

MILLIONS of pounds allocated by the government to feed some of the poorest children in the country is unaccounted for, according to a new report from Northumbria University, being discussed in the House of Commons today (Thursday 27 June).

Northumbria University recognised for excellence in cyber security research

24 June 2019 17:04

Northumbria University, Newcastle, is one of just two universities to be newly recognised this year as an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research by the National Cyber Security Centre and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.