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  • Simon Scott-Harden from Northumbria University is pictured in Kenya.

    Toolkit shares real lessons from the frontlines of plastic recovery

    The team behind a circular economy initiative aimed at tackling plastic pollution, which includes experts from Northumbria University, is celebrating the launch of a toolkit designed to provide practical guidance on setting up recycling schemes across the world.

  • From left to right, Dr Amélie Addison and Dr Rachael Durkin of Northumbria University and Bill Griffiths of North East Museums, pictured outside Northumbria's Sutherland Building

    A musical celebration of the North East’s rich heritage

    Northumbria University and North East Museums present "Small Pipes – Big History," a musical event celebrating the Northumbrian Small Pipes. Scheduled for May 14, it features performances, talks, and insights into the instrument's cultural significance and rich heritage. Admission is free.

  • Association for Art History Fellowship awarded to Professor Gavin Butt

    Association for Art History Fellowship awarded to Professor Gavin Butt

    Professor of Fine Art, Gavin Butt has been announced by the Association for Art History as one of their 2025 Fellows, an honour awarded on the basis of his innovative research in the field, and its engagement with audiences beyond academic art and art history worlds.

  • The original set of the play 'In the Middle of the West' when it was first performed in Oklahoma

    Anniversary of American bombing marked with updated play

    On April 19, Oklahoma marks the 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing. Playwright Steve Gilroy’s updated verbatim play, "In the Middle of the West," engages students, teaching them about the bombing's legacy through performances and educational initiatives.

  • Northumbria University Fashion student Kamile Kartunaviciute

    Gen Z fondness for moments of self-care inspires winning fashion collection

    A final year Fashion student from Northumbria University has been named the winner of the prestigious Next Graduate Fashion Foundation Design and Trend Competition.
    The competition, which challenged emerging designers to forecast trends and design a capsule collection for Autumn/Winter 2025, attracted entries from fashion students across the country.
    But it was a collection by Northumbria’s

  • Liam Philpot is pictured in the Architecture studios at Northumbria University with some of his design work.

    Scholarship success for architecture student

    An architecture student from Northumbria University has been named as one of five students from across the country to be awarded a prestigious scholarship by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and Wren Insurance Association.

  • Bec Nicholson, Fine Art graduate from Northumbria University, is pictured with some of her work on display.

    Fine Art graduates receive coveted award

    Two Fine Art graduates from Northumbria University have been awarded the 2024 New Graduate Award, presented in collaboration with Middlesbrough Art Week.

  • New Designers 2024 took place at London's Business Design Centre. Photo by Sam Frost

    National award wins for graduate designers

    Graduate product designers from Northumbria University have been recognised with national awards supported by household brand names at a prestigious annual showcase event in London.

  • Pictured at the Laing Art Gallery are Amy Pargeter, Assistant Keeper of Art at Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums (left) and Northumbria University PhD student Ella Nixon

    New exhibition explores sense of Belonging through art

    The new exhibition at the Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle, titled "Belonging," explores the sense of connection artists have to the North East region. Curated by Northumbria University student Ella Nixon, the exhibition focuses on women artists and their contributions to the local arts scene. Entry is free.

  • From l-r Executive Director and Joint CEO of Live Theatre Jacqui Kell, Director of Cultural Partnerships at Northumbria University Neil Percival, and Director of Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums (TWAM) Keith Merrin.

    New North East cultural partnerships announced

    Northumbria University has formed partnerships with Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums and Live Theatre to enhance the cultural and creative industries in the North East. These collaborations aim to address key challenges, promote health and wellbeing through arts participation, and provide real-world learning opportunities for students.

  • Registration information and further details about the IVCO 2024 conference can now be found online.

    Registrations now open for IVCO 2024 in Newcastle

    Delegates can now register for the prestigious annual International Volunteer Cooperation Organisations (IVCO) conference, which is being hosted for the first time in Newcastle upon Tyne by Northumbria University and Comhlámh, the Irish Association of Development Workers and Volunteers.

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