Come along and help "be the change" during U.N. International Day of Peace
Academics from Northumbria University, Newcastle, are supporting this year’s United Nations’ International Day of Peace on September 21st with a series of free events.
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Travel experience leads to successful business start up
Two Northumbria University graduates have won the Duke of York’s Entrepreneur of the Year award after launching their own specialist tourism marketing business last year.
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Northumbria student nets leadership role in women’s football
As the Women’s World Cup kicked off in France earlier this summer, Northumbria University Football President and 1st team player Georgia Gibson received her own call up onto the FA University Women’s Leadership Programme.
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Northumbria academic discusses breaking down gender stereotypes in sport volunteering
Dr Lindsay Findlay-King, Principal Lecturer in Sport Management at Northumbria University is taking centre stage at esteemed international events to speak about developing female volunteering in sport.
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University to become a national training centre for NHS Blood and Transplant healthcare professionals
Northumbria University, Newcastle has been selected by NHS Blood and Transplant as a national training centre for organ donation.
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EXPERT COMMENT: Organ transplants: why so many people are put off donating
Senior Lecturer in Journalism, Gabriel Moreno Esparaza and Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Cardiopulmonary, Stephen Clark, discuss the World Transplant Games and the changes to the organ donation system.
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University hosts global enterprise network in Northumberland
A major research project led by Northumbria University to improve recruitment and career prospects for young people and boost business performance, has held an international networking conference in Northumberland.
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Northumbria researchers advise MPs on how Brexit could impact the North East
Northumbria academics have led a roundtable discussion at the House of Commons on the potential impact of Brexit and the future of the Northern Powerhouse.
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Book festival debate explores opportunities for Northern writers
The lack of Northern voices within the UK publishing industry will be the focus of a debate taking place at the Edinburgh International Book Festival this month, chaired by Northumbria’s Professor Katy Shaw.
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It’s a mystery: Parents in the dark about the university Clearing process, says study
With just a week to go before A-level results are released, more than half of parents – including those who themselves have studied at university – have not heard of Clearing and Adjustment, according to new research.
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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.
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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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