Mysteries of the Sun unveiled
A Northumbria academic is helping to unravel one of the greatest mysteries in physics – why the Sun’s outer layer is many times hotter than its surface.
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EXPERT COMMENT: Ruffled feathers: angry Britons’ battle with dive-bombing birds moves inland
Mike Jeffries, Teaching Fellow in Ecology, writes about the problem of dive-bombing seagulls for The Conversation.
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EXPERT COMMENT: 1953 storm surge: how Britain’s worst natural disaster kicked off the debate on climate change
Matthew Kelly, Professor of Modern History at Northumbria University, writes about causes and effects of the severe historical flooding in Britain for The Conversation.
Towns and villages along the east coast of England were put on red alert on Friday 13 January. A combination of strong winds and high tides led to fears a “storm surge” would wash over flood defences, and residents of Great Yarm -
£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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