Northumbria University appoints new Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost
Northumbria University has announced that Professor Andy Dougill will become its new Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost this summer.
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Northumbria Professor recognised for pioneering work on domestic abuse and gender-based violence
A leading legal academic from Northumbria University has been awarded the prestigious title of Honorary King’s Counsel (KC Honoris Causa) for her contribution to reforming key aspects of the law in England and Wales.
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Student volunteering partnership expands following five years of community impact
Following the success of a Law in the Community project, Northumbria University is expanding the initiative to include a new partnership with Citizens Advice Gateshead, building on five years of collaboration with Citizens Advice Newcastle that has provided vital free legal advice to people across the region.
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George Clarke appointed new Chancellor of Northumbria University
The renowned architect, author and TV presenter George Clarke has been appointed as the new Chancellor of Northumbria University, Newcastle.
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Northumbria expands results day support for students
Northumbria University is expanding and enhancing the support it provides to students receiving their A-level, AS-level, VTQ and T-level results next week. This year, for the first time, staff will be based at schools and colleges across the region. They will meet students as they receive their results and will be able to make on-the-spot offers of a place at Northumbria to eligible students.
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Northumbria academic honoured for transforming legal education
Dr Elisabeth Griffiths, Associate Professor at Northumbria University, was honoured as a National Teaching Fellow by Advance HE for her transformative work in inclusive legal education, particularly enhancing disability inclusion and employability through innovative, collaborative teaching practices.
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Northumbria University leads major study to tackle NHS fraud
Northumbria University is spearheading vital research to enhance counter-fraud strategies within the NHS in England, aiming to reduce financial losses, protect public trust, and safeguard the quality and safety of healthcare services.
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Northumbria University and HMCTS Launch Innovative Support Sessions for Litigants in Person in Newcastle Family Court
Northumbria University’s award-winning Student Law Office has partnered with His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) to help individuals without legal representation navigate the Court system.
The innovative project responds to the growing number of unrepresented Litigants in Person (LiPs) in family court proceedings, following legal aid restrictions introduced under the Legal Aid, -
Study identifies attitudes towards personal data processing for national security
Almost 80 per cent of UK adults support national security agencies collecting and processing personal data to investigate terrorism and serious crime, according to new research by the Centre for Emerging Technology and Security (CETaS) at The Alan Turing Institute, in collaboration with Savanta and Hopkins Van Mil, published on Tuesday.
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The book that almost never was – a story of Victorian independent women
A book written by two women, born 60 years apart, who never met, has finally been published, more than 30 years after work on it first began. Deserted Wives and Economic Divorce in 19th Century England and Wales: For Wives Alone highlights a little-known Victorian legislative clause which restored the financial and legal independence of married women whose husbands had left them.
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The Times and The Sunday Times name Northumbria ‘Modern University of the Year’
Northumbria University has once again been recognised as one of the top universities in the UK after being awarded the title of Modern University of the Year 2025 by The Times and The Sunday Times.
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Advisory public appointment for Law academic
Northumbria Law School academic Professor Marion Oswald MBE has been appointed by the Home Office to the Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group (BFEG), an advisory non-departmental public body.
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Advice available for students ahead of A-level results day
As thousands of students await their A-level results on Thursday 15 August, Northumbria University is offering advice and support for those wondering what their next steps should be.
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Northumbria law student crowned first Apprentice of the Year for the region
A law student from Northumbria University’s first-ever Solicitor Higher Apprenticeship cohort has been named Apprentice of the Year at the highly prestigious Northern Law Awards.
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CEO of the North East Combined Authority awarded honorary degree
Dr Henry Kippin, CEO of the new North East Combined Authority has been awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law from Northumbria University.
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Globally respected business leader awarded honorary degree from Northumbria University
Business leader John Mark Williams has been awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law from Northumbria University.
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EXPERT COMMENT: The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth – and governments are on the hook
In this article originally written for The Conversation*, Dr Thomas Cheney, Vice Chancellor's Research Fellow and Assistant Professor at Northumbria Law School in Northumbria University, discusses the implications of Space Junk.
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Northumbria welcomes High Commissioner for the Bahamas.
The High Commissioner for the Bahamas, Paul Andrew Gomez, has visited Northumbria University to discuss unlocking opportunities for Bahamian students to come and study at the University.
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EXPERT COMMENT: Lucy Letby investigation: UK corporate manslaughter cases tend to be complex and can take years to reach a finding
Victoria Elizabeth Roper, Associate Professor in Law at Northumbria University, discusses the difficult nature of corporate manslaughter cases, in relation to the Lucy Letby investigation.
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Northumbria Professors named Academy of Social Sciences Fellows
Two environmental experts from Northumbria University are among 47 leading social scientists to be elected to the Fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences.
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