Northumbria University, Newcastle

26 January 2021 14:59

EXPERT COMMENT: Lockdown, quarantine and self-isolation: how different COVID restrictions affect our mental health

In an article written for The Conversation, Dr Tom Heffernan, Programme Leader in Psychology with Criminology, Northumbria University, explores how different COVID restrictions affect our mental health.

20 April 2018 13:31

More than £480,000 to tackle religious hate crime

Northumbria University, Newcastle, is working closely with students to create new and innovative projects to counter religion-based hate crime and harassment, thanks to new funding from the Office for Students (OfS).

9 March 2018 12:06

EXPERT COMMENT: AI profiling: the social and moral hazards of ‘predictive’ policing

Mike Rowe, Professor of Criminology at Northumbria University, discusses the moral and ethical issues of police use of AI predictions.

25 January 2017 14:40

Leading academic elected President of international professional body

A leading academic at Northumbria University, Newcastle has been appointed President of the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences.

12 September 2016 14:01

EXPERT COMMENT: After Keith Vaz: why the Home Affairs Select Committee’s prostitution inquiry must continue

Mary Laing, Senior lecturer in Criminology at Northumbria, writes about the legal system regarding escort industry for The Conversation.

20 April 2016 14:31

Northumbria Social Sciences students showcase their views

A photography exhibition showcasing what sociology, criminology, and politics means to Northumbria students has taken place at the University.
The exhibition featured photographs either taken or created by the students that enabled them to express their own personal views on each topic through imagery. The idea behind this was to engage students away from lectures and to use their imagination

16 March 2016 15:57

Watching the Detectives: Crime Story 2016

Tickets are now on sale for a unique festival offering crime fiction writers and readers a unique insight into real-life criminal investigation.

29 October 2015 10:52

COMMENT: The self-defeating hard left of the 1980s is making a comeback. It won’t end well

Stefano Bonino, Lecturer in Criminology at Northumbria, discusses the election of Jeremy Corbyn as leader of the Labour Party for The Conversation.

14 September 2015 15:38

COMMENT: Legend portrays Kray twins through prism of current attitudes to violent crime

In the very first line of Legend, the new Kray twins film starring Tom Hardy (and Tom Hardy), we hear that everyone in the East End has a story about the Krays and that therefore separating the truth from the lies is rarely straightforward.

8 December 2014 00:00

Why prison doesn’t work for women

Economist Vicky Pryce, who served a prison sentence for perverting the course of justice, will speak at a conference taking place at Northumbria University, Newcastle this week.

17 January 2014 00:00

Forensic scientists spearhead investigation into 1930 ‘Blazing Car Murder’

Forensic scientists have spearheaded an investigation which has shed new light on a 1930 murder case which is due to be broadcast on The One Show on Monday 20 January

25 November 2013 00:00

Neighbourhood policing under threat

A report headed up by Lord Stevens of Kirkwhelpington, Chancellor of Northumbria University, Newcastle, has warned that neighbourhood policing is under threat.

24 May 2013 00:00

Managing an ageing prison population

Identifying and addressing the physical, mental health and social care needs of ageing prisoners is vital to improve the UK’s prison service, say Northumbria criminologists.

Tags: criminology