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  • Howzat: Limitations of batsmen rankings revealed

    Current systems for ranking the best batsmen in test cricket have been bowled out by a new study. In a paper which could give sleepless night to cricket statisticians all over the world, researchers from Newcastle and Northumbria universities delivered their ‘out’ verdict to current methods after analysing the two most popular test cricket rankings.

  • Research focus leads to improved global ranking

    Northumbria University, Newcastle, has significantly increased its standing in the global league tables and is now ranked in the top 401-500 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2019.

  • Northumbria design research on show at London exhibition

    Four projects from Northumbria University, exploring how design research can help develop innovative solutions to complex issues around the world, have gone on display in London as part of a major exhibition.

  • University students: how to manage the stress of studying for your degree

    Hundreds of thousands of students across the country prepare to go to university for the first time, or are returning to their studies after the summer. It can be a stressful time for many, so Dr Michael Smith, Associate Professor in Northumbria University's Department of Psychology, has written for The Conversation on how to manage the stress of studying for your degree.

  • Financial crisis results in new ‘Crunch Lit’ genre

    With the 10th anniversary of the Lehman Brothers’ bankruptcy this week, financial experts and economist around the world have been looking back at the impact the collapse has had and what has changed over the last decade.

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