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L-R: Saman Haque, Becca Hawkins and Ellie Belton from ACCESS: Policy, Professor Matthew Johnson from Northumbria University and Director of ACCESS: Policy, Piotr Mahey, are pictured with Northumbria University students taking part in the programme.

Northumbria partners with ACCESS: Policy to give students unique access to the world of policy making

Ten students from Northumbria University are the first to take part in a new intensive programme providing an insight into addressing emerging global challenges through policy.

Bristol / England - May 6th 2020: Statue of Edward Colston with blindfold before it was taken down by protestors. Image from Shutterstock by Ian Luck

EXPERT COMMENT: Plan to ‘retain and explain’ controversial statues is flawed – why we should always question our monuments

In an article written for The Conversation, Claudine van Hensbergen, Associate Professor in Eighteenth-Century English Literature at Northumbria University, discusses the UK government's official “retain and explain” policy regarding controversial monuments and the challenges and opportunities that come with it.

First AI safety summit for the North East to be hosted at Northumbria University

First AI safety summit for the North East to be hosted at Northumbria University

Northumbria will host a conference with Dynamo North East, exploring Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the impact it is having on our lives, during a time of profound technological transformation.

Finding a solution to the housing crisis by building on the greenbelt

EXPERT COMMENT: Building on the greenbelt is central to solving the housing crisis – just look at how the edges of cities have changed

In an article written for The Conversation, Cameron McEwan, Associate Professor in Architecture at Northumbria University and Andreas Lechner, Associate Professor at Graz University of Technology, focus their research on the urban-nature divide, providing a solution of building on the greenbelt to solve the housing crisis.

Dr Sarah Hughes explains why approval of an asylum application is not an instant guarantee of a safe and secure life in the UK. Photo: Getty Images.

EXPERT COMMENT: 'When you get status the struggle doesn’t end': what it's like to be a new refugee in the UK

When someone applies for asylum in the UK today, they may be waiting months or even years for their application to be decided, thanks to the record-high backlog that the government is failing to tackle.

Reports are being compiled as part of research by Northumbria University and the Local Democracy Research Centre to compare local government finance systems in England, Germany, Italy, and Japan.

Associate Professor leads new international analysis of local government finance

The Local Democracy Research Centre has commissioned experts at Northumbria University, led by Dr Kevin Muldoon-Smith, to look at how local government is funded in different countries around the world.

Researchers at the Universities of Northumbria, York, Bath and Strathclyde, in collaboration with think tanks Compass and Autonomy, have presented groundbreaking evidence on the role that Basic Income can play in dealing with our public health crisis

Groundbreaking research finds Basic Income scheme could save NHS tens of billions of pounds

New research funded by the National Institute for Health and Social Care Research (NIHR) and led by Northumbria University has found that a Basic Income scheme could potentially save the NHS tens of billions of pounds.

How could UBI effect the economic stress many feel? (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

EXPERT COMMENT: How universal basic income’s impact on people’s finances could transform the nation’s health

Under the scheme, two groups – 15 people in Jarrow and another 15 in East Finchley, London, will receive £1,600 a month for two years. This will help show if there is a case for a national basic income, or at least more comprehensive UK trials.

Left to right - Dr Rachael Chapman was presented with the Vicky Randall Prize by Professor Randall's daughter, Louisa Long.

Prestigious award recognises academic’s inspirational teaching

Dr Rachael Chapman has been awarded the inaugural Vicky Randall Prize by the Political Studies Association in honour of her outstanding contribution to advancing teaching and learning in Political Studies.

Iron Gates - Djerdap, Serbia - Getty Images

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

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.

Research leads to new data on number of victims of terrorist group

Research leads to new data on number of victims of terrorist group

Painstaking new analysis of activity linked to the terrorist organisation ETA, responsible for waging a campaign for independence in northern Spain and south-west France, suggests the total number of victims could have been underestimated by more than 100.

Professor Kathryn Cassidy’s research will analyse responses to the displacement of people from Ukraine in three countries - Poland, Romania and the UK. Photo: Getty Images

Professor chosen as one of 10 new Senior Fellows joining UK in a Changing Europe

New research focusing on responses to the displacement of people since the beginning of the 2022 invasion of Ukraine will be the focus of a prestigious fellowship awarded to a Northumbria University academic.

EXPERT COMMENT: Why food is such a powerful symbol in political protest

EXPERT COMMENT: Why food is such a powerful symbol in political protest

Activists are using food to draw attention to some of today’s most pressing issues. In an article written for The Conversation, Ekaterina Gladkova, Lecturer in Sociology and Criminology at Northumbria University, discusses why food is such a powerful symbol in political protest.

Justine Greening with Northumbria University Economic Development Manager, Dr Sue Graham, at the white paper launch event in London.

New white paper highlights best practice in creating opportunities to access higher education

The University Best Practice White Paper sets out just some of the actions and projects that are having a direct impact on students and communities. These include widening participation activities, collaboration with local businesses and case studies from students whose lives have been turned around by higher education.

Professor Matthew Johnson gave the keynote academic address at the Basic Income North conference in Manchester today.

Northumbria Professor gives keynote academic address at Basic Income North conference

An interim research report by the royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce (RSA), examining the public health case for Universal Basic Income and endorsed by the First Minister for Wales, has been officially launched at the Basic Income North conference by Professor Matthew Johnson.

Left to right: Student Heledd Rimmer is pictured using the winning activity booklet with Catherine Burton (7), Senior Lecturer Rachael Chapman and Beelines Education Officer with Urban Green Newcastle, Rachel Faichnie.

Collaboration with charity supports real-world learning for students

Students at Northumbria University have gained real-world knowledge and experience from a collaboration with the charity dedicated to preserving Newcastle’s green spaces.

Moira Stuart's career in radio and television has already spanned five decades.

Broadcaster Moira Stuart honoured by Northumbria University

Celebrated broadcaster and journalist, Moira Stuart CBE, has received the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters from Northumbria University, Newcastle.

The Summer 2022 edition of Northumbria University News is available to read online and on campus now.

Northumbria’s Summer 2022 newspaper is out now

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

The new report comes 80 years on from the publication of the historic Beveridge Report, which was influential in the founding of the welfare state in the United Kingdom.

Basic income could cut poverty to its lowest level for decades

New research involving experts from Northumbria University proposes a new universal basic income model which could cut poverty by more than half at no net cost, reducing it to its lowest level for 60 years.

Dr Helena Farrand Carrapico from Northumbria University has been invited to serve as a Commissioner with the Independent Commission on UK-EU Relations.

Social Sciences academic joins Independent Commission on UK-EU Relations

An Associate Professor from Northumbria University has joined an independent organisation formed to work with business, civil society and sector experts to find solutions to challenges arising from the UK’s departure from the European Union.

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