Northumbria Professor wins prestigious Newton China Prize
A project which uses smart devices and big data to improve the lives of elderly people in parts of China has been named the winner of the prestigious £200,000 Newton China Prize 2019.
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Sea-ice-free Arctic makes permafrost vulnerable to thawing
New research published in Nature provides evidence from Siberian caves on the essential role that summer sea ice in the Arctic Ocean plays in stabilising permafrost and its large store of carbon.
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Northumbria University academics seek over 65s for Healthy Ageing research
Researchers from Northumbria University are asking adults aged 65 or over to spare some time to help with their latest research into reducing loneliness in older people and improving function in everyday tasks.
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Exercise can reduce side effects of prostate cancer hormone therapy
A leading expert in how exercise can help improve quality of life for cancer patients and survivors has published his latest research showing the benefits exercise can bring to men with advanced prostate cancer.
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Royal recognition for Professor Jane Core
Professor Jane Core, former Director of Student and Library Services at Northumbria has this week collected an MBE from Prince William, Duke of Cambridge for her outstanding services to Higher Education.
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X-ray in a manger - centuries old nativity discovered during painting investigation
Art experts have experienced something of a Christmas miracle after discovering what could be a 16th century painting of a nativity scene hidden under another work of art.
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Design graduate shortlisted for national art prize
Northumbria University graduate Jessica Slack has been shortlisted for the Signature Art Prize 2019/20 for her painting, Finding Life’s Joy.
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Northumbria University appoints Chair-elect
Northumbria University, Newcastle, has today announced the appointment of Roberta Blackman-Woods as the Chair-elect of its Board of Governors.
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Hats off and festive cheer to pioneering new graduates
A new university campus offering innovative and flexible study opportunities in the Netherlands has just seen its first cohort of students graduate with internationally recognised degrees.
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Petje af en felicitaties voor pionierende afgestudeerden
Een nieuwe universiteitscampus die innovatieve en flexibele studiemogelijkheden biedt in Nederland heeft net zijn eerste cohort studenten met een internationaal erkende graad zien afstuderen.
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Expert evidence given in face of modern policing debate
A Northumbria University criminologist has contributed expert evidence to a debate around the use of facial recognition technology in policing.
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Designing the future of Armenian education
Design and business experts from Northumbria University are playing a key role in exploring the development of higher education and entrepreneurialism in Armenia.
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