£40,000 support for new writing
Writers from across the North of England are invited to submit their work in progress to the Northern Writers’ Awards 2017, supported by Northumbria University and Arts Council England.
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EXPERT COMMENT: Lest we forget: women also serve in the armed forces
Christina Dodds, PhD researcher at Northumbria, writes about female members of the armed forces this Armistice Day for The Conversation.
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EXPERT COMMENT: Santorini eruption: new theory says ‘pyroclastic flows’ caused devastating Bronze Age tsunamis
Matthew Pound, Lecturer in Physical Geography at Northumbria University, writes about the Santorini eruption for The Conversation.
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EXPERT COMMENT: After Keith Vaz: why the Home Affairs Select Committee’s prostitution inquiry must continue
Mary Laing, Senior lecturer in Criminology at Northumbria, writes about the legal system regarding escort industry for The Conversation.
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EXPERT COMMENT: The north-south divide in A-levels explained
Michael Jopling, Professor in Education in the Department of Education and Lifelong Learning at Northumbria, writes about A Levels for The Conversation.
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30 writers share £40,000 prize fund
A record 30 writers have been recognised at this year’s Northern Writers’ Awards – including the inaugural winner of the Northumbria University Student and Alumni Award.
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Top award for Northumbria law lecturer
Northumbria Law School lecturer Elaine Campbell has been named joint winner of the ‘Law Teacher of the Year 2016’ category in the Northern Law Awards.
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EXPERT COMMENT: Save the environment from posh crusties – it’s a working-class issue too
Mike Jeffries, Teaching Fellow in Ecology at Northumbria University, writes about climate change for The Conversation.
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Business school explore China opportunities for Northern Powerhouse Initiatives
Leading business figures from China and the UK delivered keynote speeches at Newcastle Business School recently, discussing the future of the two countries and encouraging greater collaboration.
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EXPERT COMMENT: How Donald Trump’s shock politics are stalling his ambitions in world golf
William Walton, Senior Lecturer in Northumbria Law School at Northumbria University, discusses Donald Trump 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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