£1.2 million awarded to improve our understanding of the Sun
Researchers from Northumbria University have been awarded £1.2m to help advance our understanding of the Sun and its impact on the planets within our solar system.
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Northumbria University supports NHS by producing thousands of clinical gowns
Thousands of much needed clinical gowns and scrubs are being produced by a team of volunteers at Northumbria University’s School of Design, for use by NHS staff across the North East.
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Among the best in world for sustainability
Northumbria University, Newcastle, has been ranked 27th globally and 6th in the UK in the Times Higher Education’s (THE) Impact rankings.
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North East author to deliver lecture on regional resilience live from his home
Dr Dan Jackson, historian and author of The Northumbrians: North East England and its people, is back by popular demand with a public lecture streamed live from his own home.
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University to explore social isolation and loneliness among war widows
Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) has awarded £100,000 to Northumbria University to examine the prevalence of social isolation and loneliness among UK war widows.
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EXPERT COMMENT: Why do we dream?
If you are finding yourself having extremely weird dreams during lockdown, you are not alone. In an article written for The Conversation, Jason Ellis, a Professor in Psychology at Northumbria University and Director of the Northumbria Centre for Sleep Research, explains what’s going on after hours.
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Play provides students with new insight into terrorist attack
This Sunday marks the 25th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing – a terrorist attack which left 168 people dead, more than 680 seriously injured, and a lasting legacy on the city.
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Fold to Glitter – researchers discover novel optical sensing technology
Scientists from Northumbria University have developed a new optical sensing technology which can light up areas of an object or material by creating microscopic wrinkles and folds within its surface.
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New discovery: Evidence for a 90-million-year-old rainforest near the South Pole
Researchers have found unexpected fossil traces of a temperate rainforest near the South Pole 90 million years ago, suggesting the continent had an exceptionally warm climate in prehistoric times. Their findings are published today (1 April) as the lead story in the scientific journal Nature.
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Northumbria University project selected for the Airbus GEDC Diversity Award
Northumbria University's NUSTEM project has been recognised for its innovative work in improving diversity in engineering education.
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Prestigious appointment for law professor
Professor Chris Ashford from Northumbria University, Newcastle, has received a prestigious appointment to the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS) Advisory Council.
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Linguistics lessons for police “could catch more Dark Web paedophiles”
A new book shows how police forces can use forensic linguistics techniques to infiltrate online networks of child sex offenders to bring them to justice and protect potential victims
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