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Northumbria University and HMCTS Launch Innovative Support Sessions for Litigants in Person in Newcastle Family Court

5 June 2025 13:58

Northumbria University’s award-winning Student Law Office has partnered with His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) to help individuals without legal representation navigate the Court system.
The innovative project responds to the growing number of unrepresented Litigants in Person (LiPs) in family court proceedings, following legal aid restrictions introduced under the Legal Aid,

Study identifies attitudes towards personal data processing for national security

1 May 2025 09:59

Almost 80 per cent of UK adults support national security agencies collecting and processing personal data to investigate terrorism and serious crime, according to new research by the Centre for Emerging Technology and Security (CETaS) at The Alan Turing Institute, in collaboration with Savanta and Hopkins Van Mil, published on Tuesday.

The book that almost never was – a story of Victorian independent women

13 November 2024 14:02

A book written by two women, born 60 years apart, who never met, has finally been published, more than 30 years after work on it first began. Deserted Wives and Economic Divorce in 19th Century England and Wales: For Wives Alone highlights a little-known Victorian legislative clause which restored the financial and legal independence of married women whose husbands had left them.

The Times and The Sunday Times name Northumbria ‘Modern University of the Year’

20 September 2024 10:11

Northumbria University has once again been recognised as one of the top universities in the UK after being awarded the title of Modern University of the Year 2025 by The Times and The Sunday Times.

Advisory public appointment for Law academic

21 August 2024 11:20

Northumbria Law School academic Professor Marion Oswald MBE has been appointed by the Home Office to the Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group (BFEG), an advisory non-departmental public body.

Advice available for students ahead of A-level results day

12 August 2024 11:34

As thousands of students await their A-level results on Thursday 15 August, Northumbria University is offering advice and support for those wondering what their next steps should be.

Northumbria law student crowned first Apprentice of the Year for the region

18 July 2024 11:08

A law student from Northumbria University’s first-ever Solicitor Higher Apprenticeship cohort has been named Apprentice of the Year at the highly prestigious Northern Law Awards.

CEO of the North East Combined Authority awarded honorary degree

17 July 2024 14:00

Dr Henry Kippin, CEO of the new North East Combined Authority has been awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law from Northumbria University.

Globally respected business leader awarded honorary degree from Northumbria University

16 July 2024 10:00

Business leader John Mark Williams has been awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law from Northumbria University.

EXPERT COMMENT: The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth – and governments are on the hook

19 April 2024 09:00

In this article originally written for The Conversation*, Dr Thomas Cheney, Vice Chancellor's Research Fellow and Assistant Professor at Northumbria Law School in Northumbria University, discusses the implications of Space Junk.

Northumbria welcomes High Commissioner for the Bahamas.

19 December 2023 12:02

The High Commissioner for the Bahamas, Paul Andrew Gomez, has visited Northumbria University to discuss unlocking opportunities for Bahamian students to come and study at the University.

EXPERT COMMENT: Lucy Letby investigation: UK corporate manslaughter cases tend to be complex and can take years to reach a finding

6 October 2023 13:00

Victoria Elizabeth Roper, Associate Professor in Law at Northumbria University, discusses the difficult nature of corporate manslaughter cases, in relation to the Lucy Letby investigation.

Northumbria Professors named Academy of Social Sciences Fellows

2 October 2023 10:00

Two environmental experts from Northumbria University are among 47 leading social scientists to be elected to the Fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences.

Read the latest issue of Northumbria University News: Summer 2023 edition

12 July 2023 13:00

Packed with the latest news, achievements, features and interviews, the newspaper is the perfect way to keep up to date with the exciting developments taking place across the University.

Northumbria continues to climb up the rankings

8 June 2023 14:13

Northumbria University is continuing to climb the national league tables, with an impressive seven place rise to rank 36th in the UK in the latest Complete University Guide.

EXPERT COMMENT: Hundreds of rivers and lakes cross international borders – countries need to commit to sharing the water

19 April 2023 13:00

The Danube River starts in Germany and eventually flows into the Black Sea some 2,850 kilometres and ten countries later. If Germany were to dam or pollute the river, it could potentially affect nine other countries – and four of their capitals.

EXPERT COMMENT: How running can help you cope with stress at work

23 February 2023 10:18

In an article written for the Conversation, Kate Black and Russell Warhurst, Business and Law, Northumbria University, discuss the value of running as a coping mechanism for work-related stress.

Researchers prepare for a new series of public talks at The Lit & Phil

19 January 2023 12:09

Academics from Northumbria University have teamed up with the Newcastle Literary and Philosophical Society, known as The Lit & Phil, to engage the public with their world-leading research through a new series of public talks.

Funding offers opportunities to talented students from under-represented backgrounds

19 December 2022 13:44

Northumbria University law student Ami Leake has been awarded a bursary worth up to £7,500 over three years to help with accommodation and living costs during her studies.

EXPERT COMMENT: Should I post photos of my children online? Here’s what new parents need to know about sharenting

26 October 2022 09:00

Many of us share life updates on social media, but should we be sharing photos of our children online? In an article written for The Conversation, Claire Bessant, Associate Professor in Law at Northumbria University, discusses the potential implications of “sharenting”.