Northumbria University soars 18 places in UK University League Table
Northumbria University, Newcastle, is among the UK’s biggest climbers in the 2017 Guardian University League Table.
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EXPERT COMMENT: Vocational education still has an esteem problem: tweaking the system won’t solve that
Liz Atkins, Reader in Education, Department of Education and Lifelong Learning, at Northumbria University, discusses vocational education for The Conversation.
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Northumbria University showcases the Northern flair of fashion
Dresses inspired by Japanese armour, outfits taking you back to 1970s Brooklyn and the birth of hip-hop, and clothing made from repurposed photo-luminescent materials. These were just some of the innovative creations that graced the runway at Northumbria’s annual graduate fashion show last night at BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art.
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Northumbria premieres new play in memory of the Oklahoma City bombing
Graduating Performing Arts students from Northumbria honoured the victims of the Oklahoma City bombings last night. A group of 19 students performed the UK premiere of In the Middle of the West, a new play written and directed by Steve Gilroy, Northumbria’s Director of Performing Arts.
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All in the mind – new exhibition to uncover secrets of the brain
A new exhibition at the Life Science Centre will help us understand what’s going on inside our heads.
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Close ‘en-counters’ of the geographical kind
A new exhibition exploring how young people perceive and map the city’s geography will launch at The Holy Biscuit during Newcastle’s Late Shows, starting tonight.
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Santander opens new University branch
A branch of Santander bank has opened in the Students’ Union today (Monday 16 May) as part of Northumbria’s new partnership with Santander Universities.
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Nursing students celebrate the life of the Lady with the Lamp
Twenty-four nursing and midwifery students from Northumbria University have been invited to Westminster Abbey today (Wednesday 11 May) to take part in a major ceremony commemorating the life and legacy of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing.
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COMMENT: Want to build better computer games? Call an architect
Ruth Dalton, Professor of Building Usability and Visualisation at Northumbria University, discusses building better computer games for The Conversation.
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COMMENT: Cherry concentrate lowers blood pressure as much as drugs
Karen Keane, Lecturer in the Department of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation at Northumbria University, discusses the effects of cherry juice on high blood pressure for The Conversation.
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High blood pressure lowers significantly after drinking tart Montmorency cherry juice
Drinking tart Montmorency cherry juice significantly reduces high blood pressure at a level comparable to that achieved by medication, according to new research from Northumbria University, Newcastle.
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Northumbria graduate’s entrepreneurial success
A Northumbria University graduate has launched the first ever vegan festival to be televised on national TV in the United Kingdom.
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