Northumbria University, Newcastle

Northumbria staff and students took part in a carefully curated schedule of activities which ran in parallel with the online Design for Planet Festival, embracing the key themes of the event.

20 December 2022 15:00

Thousands tuned into inspiring programme at Design for Planet Festival

It’s just over a month since festival fever gripped Northumbria after the University partnered with the Design Council for the 2022 Design for Planet Festival. Almost 7,000 participants registered for the online event across two days in November, providing more than 40 virtual events and live broadcasts, to coincide with COP27.

4 November 2022 10:58

Architecture past, present, and future explored in double book publication

Two books – one exploring homes over the past 400 years, the other the future of cities – have been published by architecture academics from Northumbria University.
Professor Ruth Dalton’s new book, Living in Houses, is a personal history of English domestic architecture in which she explores nine of the homes she has lived in throughout her life. The properties range from a Leicestershire cott

Laura McClorey’s project ‘Belfast Stories' looked at an existing space in a new way.

28 September 2022 10:00

Northumbria student architects celebrate success at RIBA awards

The North East branch of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) named Evelina Somoglou and Laura McClorey as the winners of this year’s Student Awards following a rigorous process judged by representatives from international firm Ryder Architecture and independent practice ALT Studios.

Left to right: Dr Claudine van Hensbergen, Ruth Sheldon and Adam Goldwater of Great North Museum: Hancock and Dr Gareth Roddy.

25 July 2022 10:21

Northumbria University chosen as a national hub for festival of humanities

The Being Human Festival, held across the country each November, demonstrates and celebrates the ways in which humanities-based subjects, which include language and literature, history, geography, philosophy, archaeology, anthropology, law, religion and art, inspire and enrich our everyday lives.

Seaton Delaval Hall is now home to Hattie Keel's winning design from the National Trust Rising Stars creative partnership.

24 November 2021 09:00

Northumbria supports search for next generation of creative talent

The National Trust and leading architecture practice, GT3 Architects, have teamed up with Northumbria University to search for the next generation of talented architects as part of a project supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Artist’s impression of The OME by Assia Stefanova

2 March 2021 14:32

Work begins on experimental Living Building

Construction has started on a building which could transform the way we live.

6 July 2020 16:33

EXPERT COMMENT: Is ‘build build build’ really the best way forward for England’s planning system?

Alister Scott, Professor of Environmental Geography and an expert in urban planning and infrastructure at Northumbria University, writes for The Conversation on proposals to change the UK's planning system.

13 April 2017 13:58

EXPERT COMMENT: How to embrace urban living, but avoid an apocalypse

Paul Jones, Professor of Architecture at Northumbria, writes about the future of cities for The Conversation.

12 December 2016 17:13

The future of architecture is in safe hands at Northumbria

A Northumbria University student has won first prize at a national award ceremony for his inclusive and mature architectural design.

27 October 2016 10:47

Architecture students keep on trekking!

A trekking cabin designed by Northumbria University students has been recognised in an international architecture competition.

26 October 2016 16:12

Mapping the City

A unique exhibition revealing how young people see the world was recently launched by academics from Northumbria.

4 October 2016 14:56

Northumbria and BIM Academy win hat trick of awards

Academics from Northumbria University, in partnership with the BIM (Building Information Modelling) Academy, have been celebrating a triple award win.

8 July 2016 14:39

50 of the best!

Northumbria’s students have been hailed for their ‘talent, passion and professionalism’ by a company about to employ its 50th placement from the University.

13 May 2016 14:10

Close ‘en-counters’ of the geographical kind

A new exhibition exploring how young people perceive and map the city’s geography will launch at The Holy Biscuit during Newcastle’s Late Shows, starting tonight.

4 May 2016 10:26

Northumbria academic helps design ground-breaking mobile game to support early dementia diagnosis

Sea Hero Quest is an innovative new mobile game specifically designed to create the world’s largest crowd sourced data set to benchmark human spatial navigation.

21 April 2016 10:04

Gibside’s Walled Garden to host Northumbria University students’ artwork

A new exhibition at the National Trust’s Gibside in Tyne and Wear will showcase a range of illustrations created by Northumbria University interior architecture students.

20 April 2016 16:18

George Clarke: A Life in Architecture, Media and Design

Architect and TV presenter George Clarke will discuss ‘A Life in Architecture, Design and Media’ when he returns to Northumbria University next week.

24 March 2016 15:14

Building students’ skills in the Land of Oak and Iron

Northumbria Architecture students could see their designs become concrete in a new project that shines a light on Derwent Valley.

24 March 2016 14:51

COMMENT: Here’s what architecture can teach us about building the Northern Powerhouse

Sebastian Messer, Senior Lecturer in Architecture at Northumbria, writes about architecture in the Northern Powerhouse for The Conversation.

26 February 2016 11:44

Renowned Architectural Practice builds academic partnership with Newcastle Business School

Award-winning architectural design practice FaulknerBrowns Architects believes education partnerships with universities can help improve performance and attract the highest quality talent.

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