Northumbria University researchers have joined forces with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to deliver the third edition of the IFRC Limitless Youth Innovation Leadership Academy—a programme which has already reached thousands of young people across 150 countries with the aim of driving youth innovation.
Leaders from national, international and regional businesses including Greggs, Siemens Energy and Lloyds Group have gathered at Northumbria University to discuss how graduates can be equipped with the skills their businesses need, both now and in the decades ahead.
A leading legal academic from Northumbria University has been awarded the prestigious title of Honorary King’s Counsel (KC Honoris Causa) for her contribution to reforming key aspects of the law in England and Wales.
Researchers from the University of Glasgow and Northumbria University have been awarded £2.5 million from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to conduct evaluations of local government public health interventions.
A major new research project will examine how changes to police involvement in mental health crisis responses are affecting people, services, and communities across England.
Researchers have published the findings of a ground-breaking study which brought together victim-survivors and banking professionals to co-design ways of preventing economic abuse in the UK banking industry.
A Northumbria University academic is leading pioneering training to support police forces across the country to tackle victim-blaming language during investigations, with a particular focus on Violence Against Women and Girls.
One year after Northumbria University was announced as the lead research partner on the 2026 State of the World's Volunteerism Report (SWVR) produced by United Nations Volunteers (UNV), the publication has been launched in New York on International Volunteer Day, 5 December.
New research involving a criminology expert from Northumbria University has found councils and police forces across the UK are failing to crack down on criminal landlords operating at the margins of the private rented sector.
Ahead of December's eagerly anticipated Tyne-Wear derby, footballing legends from both Newcastle United and Sunderland A.F.C. have been honoured by Northumbria University for their achievements on and off the pitch.
Pioneering research launches in Leeds to test new approach to assessing the risk to children from hidden lead exposure.
Northumbria University has joined the Northern Health Science Alliance (NHSA), a partnership of leading universities and NHS trusts driving health research and innovation across the North of England.
Interior Architecture graduates from Northumbria University have presented their innovative solutions to addressing today’s global housing challenges on an international stage as part of the 2025 Venice Biennale.
Designers and creators from Northumbria University have unveiled a collaboration with English Heritage which has transformed Belsay Hall in Northumberland for a special event this autumn.
Schools across England face an annual shortfall of £310 million in covering the cost of free school meals unless urgent action is taken to reform the national school meals funding system, according to a new report led by Northumbria University.
Professor Billy Clark from Northumbria University is launching a major research project exploring human communication processes, focusing on how we produce and evaluate communicative behavior. Funded by a Leverhulme Trust fellowship, the study aims to enhance understanding of everyday conversation.
Two talented researchers from Northumbria University have been awarded a share of £120 million from UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) flagship Future Leaders Fellowship fund to help advance their work in space physics and book history.
An economics expert from Northumbria University, whose research has highlighted the important links between community cohesion and regional development, has been elected to the Fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences.
Northumbria University and New Writing North have launched the Pivotal podcast series, exploring cultural concepts like fear and death through academic insights. Hosted by Angharad Hampshire, it aims to bridge academic research and public understanding. Available now on Spotify.
Dr. Pete Howson from Northumbria University is researching the impact of UK spaceports on local communities and environments, advocating for ethical development in the burgeoning NewSpace industry while aiming to balance commercial opportunities with social justice and sustainability concerns.
