Calculating a living wage for clothing workers
A professor from Northumbria University, Newcastle, is calling for a new minimum wage to be adopted for clothing factory workers in Bangladesh.
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Science students discover a bright future in new physics lab
Whether it’s measuring the speed of light or searching for planets capable of supporting life, Northumbria University’s new physics and astrophysics students will be at the cutting-edge of science thanks to investment by the Faculty of Engineering and Environment.
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Northumbria Students’ Union reap national reward
Northumbria Students’ Union at Northumbria University, Newcastle have received national recognition for their student-led environmental volunteering programme, Eco NSU.
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National art prize open for entries
Entry is now open for a major national art prize run by Northumbria University, Newcastle.
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Northumbria graduate scoops national design award
As Newcastle gears up to welcome legendary dance act, Basement Jaxx to the o2 Academy on 1st December, a Northumbria University graduate has won a UK-wide competition to create designs for their upcoming singles.
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Poverty and health in the spotlight
The Chief Medical Officer for Scotland, Sir Harry Burns, will discuss the link between poverty and poor health at a public lecture at Northumbria University this week.
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Northumbria set to welcome record numbers of prospective students in 2013
Northumbria University is on track to welcome a record number of prospective students to its recruitment Open Days this year.
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Prisoner artwork exhibition sparks research
A Northumbria criminologist is researching the positive impacts that curating an exhibition of prisoner artwork can have on vulnerable young people in Gateshead.
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Northumbria University named as Centre for Doctoral Training
Northumbria University, Newcastle has led on a consortium bid with the University of Sunderland that has secured £1.2m from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).
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New animation challenges stereotypes of benefit claimants
An academic from Northumbria University, Newcastle has produced a new animation which has been screened at the House of Commons to challenge stereotypes relating to welfare reforms.
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Changing legal perceptions of mental disorders in defendants
The Law Commissioner for England and Wales will join a number of experts at Northumbria University, Newcastle next week to debate the ways in which the criminal justice system recognises mental disorders in defendants.
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Sir Hew Strachan to launch World War I lecture series
Northumbria University is marking the centenary of World War I with a series of lectures that will be launched on Wednesday 9th October by Sir Hew Strachan.
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