Where was the light bulb invented? What about the first steam locomotive, or hydroelectricity? Why have you never seen a canal in North-East England? Which was the only UK city outside London that Martin Luther King ever visited?
Academics at Northumbria University, Newcastle have been awarded more than £350,000 to carry out research which aims to eradicate the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
A new type of concrete, which could significantly lower the number of deaths during bomb blasts, earthquakes and other disasters, is being developed by an expert from Northumbria University, Newcastle.
Experts from around the world will visit Northumbria University, Newcastle next month to discuss how the creation of a Pan-African digital library could transform the lives of people living across the continent.
Newcastle Business School at Northumbria University has joined a prestigious group of 38 higher education institutions from around the world to be part of the 2018-2019 cycle of PRME Champion Schools.
Founded in 2007, the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) is a United Nations-led initiative. It aims to raise the profile of sustainability in business and management schools ar
Professor Katy Shaw, Professor of Contemporary Writings at Northumbria University discusses Humanities graduates shaping the Contemporary world for Palgrave Macmillan.
Robert Behrens CBE, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman in the UK, has delivered a public lecture at Northumbria University, Newcastle, on the need for trust in public services.
A new system for increasing productivity during construction projects has been created by an academic at Northumbria University, Newcastle – with the potential to save construction companies and contractors large amounts of time and money.
Connections between the African National Congress and Sinn Fein will be explored during a free lecture by Northumbria University academic Dr Connal Parr this week.
Pete Newbon, Lecturer in Romantic and Victorian Literature at Northumbria University discusses #MeToo, Sleeping Beauty and the often controversial history of fairy tales for The Conversation.
Tomorrow marks both the 25th anniversary of Bill Clinton’s inauguration as President of the United States of America and the first anniversary of Donald Trump’s inauguration. Marking this historic weekend, American Studies lecturer Patrick Andelic, considers the similarities and differences between the often controversial Clinton and Trump Presidencies in an article written for The Conversation.
Northumbria University has received a £60,000 grant to help develop new ways for people to share and access heritage and memories of significant events in Newcastle city centre.
