A North East collaboration between a young entrepreneur, a university and an engineering company has led to the development of a revolutionary new hand sanitisation device which could help slow the global spread of diseases such as Covid-19.
Academics are to work with resilience planners from UK cities to explore how art and performance could be used to establish successful social distancing strategies.
Northumbria University is to play a key role in a new National Centre designed to support knowledge exchange between higher education institutions and the UK’s arts and culture sector.
A new research project is to examine what difference the use of telephone or video calls, as opposed to face to face participation, has on the fairness and effectiveness of police interviews, carried out with witnesses, victims and suspects of crime.
Iconic buildings and locations across the North East will play host to a series of discussions exploring some of Shakespeare’s most famous plays.
Alumni of Northumbria University are growing their own businesses by recruiting fellow graduates through funding available via the University
Want to learn more about the diverse languages spoken across Newcastle? Led by Professor Ewa Dabrowska, this series of short talks and accompanying audience quiz will explore the linguistic diversity found in Newcastle’s major community languages. Free Admission | Booking Essential
Learn more about how migration has shaped the region with Dr Tanja Bueltmann. There will be short talks for adults, storytelling for children, and a ‘pop-up museum’. Here members of the public can bring in objects that are important to them and which tell local migration stories. Free Admission | The storytelling and pop-up museum will be drop-in and non-ticketed. The talks for adults are al...
Henry Rothschild Memorial Lecture: 20 Years of Continually Growing as a Creative Person Halima Cassell is an internationally renowned ceramicist. Her lecture will explore the various elements of her practice and discuss how her work evolves. Refreshments will be available from 6pm.
Join us for a free taster of the established monthly Shakespeare Club in this special festival session, in which we will read and discuss still-relevant passages about the conflicts and challenges of city life in Shakespeare’s plays. No previous knowledge of Shakespeare’s drama is required, and all are welcome. Free Admission | Booking Essential
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The winner of this year’s Woon Art Prize has been announced by Northumbria University, Newcastle, and BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art.
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Academics from Northumbria University are hosting a series of free events across Newcastle as part of Being Human festival – the UK’s onl...
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