Northumbria University leads pioneering research to tackle hidden lead exposure in children
Pioneering research launches in Leeds to test new approach to assessing the risk to children from hidden lead exposure.
Topics: Science, technology
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New funding for international research projecting ice sheet loss and sea level rise
Melt from ice sheets on Earth is already contributing to flooding across the globe and is expected to increase in the coming decades. Adaptation to reduce the destructiveness of future sea level rise is under way and depends critically, inch by inch, on the work of a newly-funded, international group of polar scientists.
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Discovery of elusive solar waves that could power the Sun's corona
Researchers have achieved a breakthrough in solar physics by providing the first direct evidence of small-scale torsional Alfvén waves in the Sun's corona – elusive magnetic waves that scientists have been searching for since the 1940s.
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Northumbria University receives further funding after testing Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) technology in orbit
Equipment developed by researchers at Northumbria University, in collaboration with key industry partners, to improve the health and fitness of astronauts has received further research funding after being used in space for the first time.
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Northumbria University STEM outreach project wins Institute of Physics award
Researchers from an outreach group at Northumbria University are celebrating after winning a prestigious 2025 Institute of Physics (IOP) award recognising their work with children and young people across the North East and beyond.
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James Webb Space Telescope reveals dark beads and lopsided star patterns in Saturn's atmosphere
A study of Saturn's atmospheric structure using data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has revealed complex and mysterious features unseen before on any planet in our Solar System. The results were presented last week by Professor Tom Stallard of Northumbria University, at the EPSC-DPS2025 Joint Meeting in Helsinki.
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Northumbria researchers announced as winners of Future Leaders Fellowships
Two talented researchers from Northumbria University have been awarded a share of £120 million from UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) flagship Future Leaders Fellowship fund to help advance their work in space physics and book history.
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New funding for research on advancing inclusion in healthcare systems across Asia
Researchers in Vietnam, Thailand, India and the UK have been awarded more than £4 million by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to identify and evaluate inclusive methods of healthcare provision.
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Northumbria University to host prestigious international conference on GPR technology
Northumbria University will host the 21st International Conference on Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR 2026) from June 23-26, 2026. The event will gather experts to discuss advancements in GPR technology for subsurface exploration, infrastructure monitoring, and utility imaging.
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Supporting the ethical development of UK spaceports
Dr. Pete Howson from Northumbria University is researching the impact of UK spaceports on local communities and environments, advocating for ethical development in the burgeoning NewSpace industry while aiming to balance commercial opportunities with social justice and sustainability concerns.
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Smart bacteria could transform global agricultural food production
Researchers at Northumbria University are developing 'smart bacteria' to enhance crop resilience against environmental stresses, aiming to improve food security for a growing global population. Funded by ARIA, their innovative approach could revolutionise agricultural practices and reduce reliance on fertilizers.
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Northumbria STEM outreach project marks major milestone
An outreach group from Northumbria University is celebrating a decade of STEM engagement in the North East and beyond, and has recorded over 170,000 interactions with children, families and teachers in that time.
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CubeSat mission a step closer to blast off as industry invited to join final push into orbit
A consortium of academic and industry partners has come a step closer to launching the UK’s first university-led multi-satellite space mission after announcing it has successfully built and tested its first CubeSats.
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Major breakthrough in Maser research for Northumbria scientists
Scientists at Northumbria University have made a breakthrough in developing a new type of ‘microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation’ device, known as a maser.
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Research reveals Arctic region was permafrost-free when global temperatures were 4.5˚C higher than today
Scientists have found evidence that the Asian continent was free of permafrost all the way to its northerly coast with the Arctic Ocean when Earth’s average temperature was 4.5˚C warmer than today, suggesting that the whole Northern Hemisphere would have also been free of permafrost at the time.
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EXPERT COMMENT: AI is gobbling up water it cannot replace – I’m working on a solution
In this article originally written for The Conversation*, Dr Muhammad Wakil Shahzad, Associate Professor and Head of Subject, Mechanical and Construction Engineering at Northumbria University, discusses a possible solution to the environmental impact of AI data centres.
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Northumbria awarded EU funding for sustainable 3D-printed construction research
Northumbria University has been awarded a prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Fellowship to lead innovative research into low-carbon, 3D-printed construction materials.
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Smoking leaves lasting mark on teeth, research reveals
Evidence of the permanent impact of smoking on people’s teeth has been uncovered by researchers for the first time. Researchers from Northumbria University have discovered that smokers have tell-tale signs of their smoking habits ingrained deep within their teeth, which remain even after a person has quit.
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Northumbria students selected for prestigious space weather summer school
Two PhD students from Northumbria University are taking part in a highly competitive space weather summer school at the world-renowned Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in New Mexico, USA, this summer.
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£1.2m grant extends research into the benefits of breast milk for premature babies
Northumbria University academics have been awarded £1.2m to further their research into how viruses carried naturally in breast milk can potentially be used to promote gut health in premature babies.
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