Raising the game for women’s football in the North East
Newcastle United Foundation and Northumbria University have announced a partnership that will boost women’s football in the city.
Topics: University, University College
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EXPERT COMMENT: Stop that car, and plan cities around bikes to make cycling a real option for more women
Planners design the infrastructure of cities for cars, not bikes. This needs to change to make cycling a more viable option for more people, says Katja Leyendecker, writing for The Conversation.
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EXPERT COMMENT: Pseudoscience is taking over social media – and putting us all at risk
In light of a new study that argues YouTube is not only promoting climate denial content, but allowing deniers to hijack scientific terms, Dr Santosh Vijaykumar, Vice Chancellor's Senior Research Fellow in Digital Health at Northumbria, discusses the role of social media in spreading conspiracy theories.
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Students help sustainable fashion business break into US market
A consultancy project led by a team of students from Northumbria University, Newcastle, is helping a growing fashion business expand into new markets in the USA.
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Early years network shortlisted for national award
A network of professionals working in early years education in Northumberland has been shortlisted for a national award
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Tackling loneliness with award-winning architectural design
A Northumbria graduate’s innovative proposals for an intergenerational living scheme for older people have won a second prestigious national design award.
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Live performance marks lives lost in WW2 ghetto
A poignant performance marking the 75th anniversary of the liquidation of the Łódź Ghetto in Poland will take place next month, directed by Northumbria University academic Jane Arnfield.
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EXPERT COMMENT: Sexual harassment is a real problem in the armed forces – and offences are not being ‘properly recorded’
Christina Dodds, PhD researcher and Graduate Tutor at Northumbria, discusses the recent MoD report on inappropriate behaviours.
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Global channel broadcasts academics’ Antarctic footage
The international news channel Bloomberg is broadcasting stunning footage of Antarctica’s landscape captured by a Northumbria University academic who was undertaking research on the continent.
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EXPERT COMMENT: My book Tell it to the Bees was made into a film – but they changed the ending for a straight audience
Fiona Shaw, Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at Northumbria University discusses film adaptations of novels and the film ending of her own book, Tell it to the Bees.
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Northumbria University supports South East Asian film makers of the future
A long-standing partnership between Northumbria University and the London School of Public Relations (LSPR) in Jakarta has resulted in the creation of more than 2,000 short films.
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War on plastic wins ethical business award for graduate
Graduating student Joel Tate has been presented with the Best Dissertation in Business Ethics prize for his work highlighting growing consumer pressure to end plastic pollution.
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Woon Foundation Art and Sculpture Prize 2019 winner announced
The 2019 winner of one of the UK’s most generous art prizes has been announced during a ceremony at Northumbria University.
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Multi-million pound investment to improve region’s health
Northumbria University is among a team of experts in the region who are leading a national project to address health inequalities in the country and the prevention of poor health.
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Top appointment for law academic
Northumbria Law School academic Paul McKeown has been appointed as President of the influential European Network for Clinical Legal Education (ENCLE).
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Tackling global challenges at North East summit
International development experts from across the world gathered in Newcastle upon Tyne this week for the fourth annual Global Challenges Summit.
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Prize-winning physicist honoured by Northumbria University
Respected physicist Professor Julia Yeomans has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Science by Northumbria University, Newcastle.
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EXPERT COMMENT: The insecurity of a new no-deal Brexit Prime Minister
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.
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Lacoste Creative Director honoured by Northumbria University
North East-born designer and Northumbria alumnus Louise Trotter has been awarded an Honorary Doctor of Civil Law Degree by Northumbria University, Newcastle.
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V&A Museum Director and Former Shadow Education Secretary honoured by Northumbria University
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.
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