Northumbria University academics have secured funding for research projects that could revolutionise communication. One project aims to provide internet to underserved areas using lasers and satellites, while another involves transmitting data to devices through LED lights. The university continues to lead in optical wireless technology research.
The Summer 2024 edition of Northumbria University’s newspaper is available to collect on campus or read online now.
Northumbria University academics have contributed to a new report, published by the Centre For Young Lives, which calls for more support for schools to fix the broken school food system and boost children’s physical activity in order to tackle issues such as childhood obesity and food insecurity.
Scientists using data from the Solar Orbiter spacecraft have made progress in understanding the origins of the 'slow' solar wind, shedding light on how it forms and leaves the Sun. This research helps explain the variability and complexity of the solar wind, providing new insights into its behavior and composition.
A University PhD student as well as a Senior Research Fellow from Northumbria University have been awarded British Council Venice Fellowships, representing the UK on an international level at the 2024 Venice Biennale.
Northumbria Law School academic Professor Lars Waldorf is co-curating an impactful art exhibition raising awareness of resistance to injustices in Sri Lanka.
Artful Struggles 2024: Contemporary Art from Sri Lanka runs from June 8 to July 27 this year at Gateshead Central Library as part of the Masala Festival presented by GemArts and Gateshead Arts Development Team. The exhibition is co-curate
Delegates can now register for the prestigious annual International Volunteer Cooperation Organisations (IVCO) conference, which is being hosted for the first time in Newcastle upon Tyne by Northumbria University and Comhlámh, the Irish Association of Development Workers and Volunteers.
In this article originally written for The Conversation*, from Northumbria University, Elliott Johnson, Senior Research Fellow in Public Policy, Daniel Nettle, Professor of Community Wellbeing, and Matthew T. Johnson, Professor of Public Policy, discuss the interventions required to tackle poverty and inequality in the UK.
In this article originally written for The Conversation*, Northumbria University PhD candidate in Marine Ecology, Matthew Floyd , discusses seagrass in the Maldives.
Northumbria University has become the first higher education provider in the UK to have a new Specialist Practice Qualification (SPQ) in Community Nursing adult social care approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) to support more nurses into community nursing.
Northumbria Law School has received funding from the Leverhulme Trust to bring acclaimed law professor Henry Zhuhao Wang to the School as a Leverhulme Visiting Professor.
Alongside a series of Leverhulme lectures, Professor Wang will also deliver a number of seminar sessions at Northumbria. All sessions are open to law staff, students and the wider academic community and can
A Northumbria University student’s passion for fashion has brought her success in a national design competition.
Northumbria University has achieved huge success in two major league tables released today and is now ranked within the top 35 in the UK, and the top 100 in the world.
One of the most varied and exciting events in the North East’s cultural calendar is set to return this year, as Northumbria University announces details of its 2024 Degree Shows.
An Early Career Researcher from Northumbria University has been recognised by the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) with one of 26 medals and annual awards presented to outstanding people and organisations for their notable contributions to geography.
Established by Newcastle Business School’s Help to Grow Management delivery team at Northumbria University, the ‘Why Small Business Matters podcast’, provides a platform for successful small business leaders to tell their stories, offer advice and discuss what it means to be a thriving SME in today’s business landscape.
A Northumbria University-led research team has received major funding from Responsible AI UK (RAI UK) to investigate the future use of probabilistic AI in law enforcement.
Entitled PROBabLE Futures – Probabilistic AI Systems in Law Enforcement Futures, the 4-year interdisciplinary research project is one of only three RAI UK Keystone projects and has secured funding of £3.4 million (80% FEC).
Northumbria University has been named the UK’s Nursing Apprenticeship Provider of the Year at Student Nursing Times Awards 2024, in recognition of the success of its 18-month registered nursing degree apprenticeship course.
World-leading research expertise is at the heart of the Centre for Digital Supply Chain Excellence, which has been launched by Newcastle Business School at Northumbria University.
The University sees strong commercial potential for the game-changing solutions the Centre will allow businesses operating in a vast range of sectors that are supply chain dependent.
One of four locations across th
Former Liberal Democrat leader, Sir Vince Cable, visited Northumbria University where students engaged in discussions on media-politics relations and governance. Sir Vince discussed challenges facing UK universities and the importance of international students. His visit provided valuable insight for students and aligned with Northumbria's focus on experiential learning.
Northumbria University is a research-intensive university that unlocks potential for all, changing lives regionally, nationally and internationally.
