Humanities degrees and their value
Professor Julian Wright, Head of Humanities at Northumbria University, discusses why a humanities degree is more relevant today than it has ever been.
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EXPERT COMMENT: Peruvian women reflect on mining and development in the Andes
Katy Jenkins, Associate Professor of International Development and Co-Director of the Centre for International Development at Northumbria University, writes in Discover Society about her sociological photography project.
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Woon prize winner opens first solo exhibition
The 2017 winner of one of the art world’s most generous awards is to launch her first solo exhibition next month.
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Honorary Consuls meet international students to discuss their role – and Brexit
The Honorary Consuls for Sweden, Germany and France have visited Northumbria University to discuss their consular and cultural diplomacy initiatives, and how they can support international students.
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Northumbria leading global debate on volunteers in conflicts and emergencies
A team of Northumbria University academics are presenting the findings from a joint initiative with the Swedish Red Cross at a global conference in Stockholm, Sweden, this week.
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Fishing for answers on the River Tyne
With tens of thousands of salmon currently preparing to lay their eggs in the upper stretches of the River Tyne, a new project hopes to bring their incredible journey to life.
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EXPERT COMMENT: An end to ‘want, disease, ignorance, squalor and idleness’: why the Beveridge report flew off the shelves in 1942
Professor of Public Policy at Northumbria, Irene Hardill, collaborated with academics from the University of Southampton and University College London on an article for the Conversation.
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Humanities celebrated at Northumbria with Institute launch
Northumbria University, Newcastle is celebrating the multidisciplinary achievements taking place within its humanities subjects and, more widely across the University, with the launch of its Institute of Humanities.
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Northumbria academic addresses global conference on humanitarian aid
Northumbria University’s Matt Baillie Smith is appearing at AidEx in Brussels this week to present the latest findings of his project with the Swedish Red Cross.
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Northumbria Professor leads design debate
Northumbria University’s Pro Vice-Chancellor (Business and Enterprise) Professor Steven Kyffin has been invited to give the opening talk at TEDx Eindhoven, a prestigious technology and design conference in The Netherlands.
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Northumbria to showcase its human side as national festival comes to Newcastle
Hidden histories and recovered cultures will be explored as Northumbria celebrates Being Human 2017 this month.
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EXPERT COMMENT: Why Martin Luther King's trip to Tyneside still matters 50 years on
Professor in American Studies, Brian Ward, writes about Martin Luther King's visit to Tyneside for The Conversation.
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