https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/northumbria-university Mynewsdesk RSS - Press releases, News, and Blog Posts. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/northumbria-university https://www.mynewsdesk.com/assets/graphics/logos/logo-small-3b24ab90.png 128 23 en 15 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:46:05 +0100 Researchers at Northumbria University will lead a major study aimed at helping GP practices across England provide better care for young adults living with type 2 diabetes. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/northumbria-university/pressreleases/northumbria-university-awarded-1-pounds-3-pence-million-to-improve-diabetes-care-for-young-adults-3454551?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/northumbria-university/pressreleases/northumbria-university-awarded-1-pounds-3-pence-million-to-improve-diabetes-care-for-young-adults-3454551?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Northumbria University Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:20:29 +0100 The North East Space Communications Accelerator (NESCA) has announced its second round of innovation funding, distributing almost £490,000 across 13 cutting-edge space communications and technology projects. Five of the successful projects are led by women – a fitting milestone in the week marking 63 years since Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to travel to space. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/northumbria-university/pressreleases/nesca-backs-women-led-projects-in-historic-week-for-space-exploration-3453954?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/northumbria-university/pressreleases/nesca-backs-women-led-projects-in-historic-week-for-space-exploration-3453954?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Northumbria University Sat, 13 Jun 2026 06:00:05 +0100 A Northumbria University academic who founded a pioneering Business Clinic that has connected thousands of students with real-world business challenges has been recognised in His Majesty The King's Birthday Honours 2026. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/northumbria-university/pressreleases/mbe-for-founder-of-northumbria-universitys-pioneering-business-clinic-3453939?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/northumbria-university/pressreleases/mbe-for-founder-of-northumbria-universitys-pioneering-business-clinic-3453939?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Northumbria University Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:26:40 +0100 A law professor who has spent more than four decades shaping legal education and research in the North East, has been recognised with two awards for his contribution to the region’s legal sector. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/northumbria-university/pressreleases/long-serving-law-professor-recognised-with-two-honours-at-northern-law-awards-3453955?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/northumbria-university/pressreleases/long-serving-law-professor-recognised-with-two-honours-at-northern-law-awards-3453955?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Northumbria University Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:08:37 +0100 Northumbria University is one of five North East universities backing a new £22.5m fund designed to accelerate the region’s research into high-growth new businesses. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/northumbria-university/pressreleases/northumbria-university-helps-launch-ps22-dot-5m-fund-to-turn-research-into-new-businesses-3453725?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/northumbria-university/pressreleases/northumbria-university-helps-launch-ps22-dot-5m-fund-to-turn-research-into-new-businesses-3453725?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Northumbria University Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:40:07 +0100 https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/northumbria-university/pressreleases/sculpture-to-make-public-debut-at-woodhorns-miners-picnic-3453306?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/northumbria-university/pressreleases/sculpture-to-make-public-debut-at-woodhorns-miners-picnic-3453306?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Northumbria University Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:50:10 +0100 Northumbria University has been awarded £245,061 by The National Lottery Community Fund to establish the first North East and Cumbria Centre for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) communities. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/northumbria-university/pressreleases/national-lottery-funding-will-increase-educational-opportunities-for-gypsy-roma-and-traveller-families-3453179?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/northumbria-university/pressreleases/national-lottery-funding-will-increase-educational-opportunities-for-gypsy-roma-and-traveller-families-3453179?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Northumbria University Wed, 20 May 2026 08:37:01 +0100 From GPS and weather forecasting to the financial networks underpinning the global economy, satellites are critical infrastructure that most of us never think about. But with more than 40,000 objects now tracked in Earth's orbit, keeping satellites safe from collisions is an increasingly complex and urgent challenge. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/northumbria-university/pressreleases/ai-research-to-keep-satellites-safe-from-collisions-3449197?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/northumbria-university/pressreleases/ai-research-to-keep-satellites-safe-from-collisions-3449197?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Northumbria University Tue, 19 May 2026 09:00:00 +0100 Northumbria’s transformative strategic partnership with England Football Learning, the education arm of the Football Association, reimagines the approach to professional coach education enabling students to obtain highly sought-after UEFA qualifications. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/northumbria-university/pressreleases/northumbria-university-and-england-football-learning-launch-strategic-partnership-3448829?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/northumbria-university/pressreleases/northumbria-university-and-england-football-learning-launch-strategic-partnership-3448829?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Northumbria University Mon, 18 May 2026 11:54:50 +0100 Graduate businesses founded by Northumbria University students and alumni are generating an estimated £166.7 million in annual turnover and supporting 1,645 jobs across the UK, as the University marks its 17th consecutive year in the UK top 10 for graduate enterprise. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/northumbria-university/pressreleases/top-10-for-the-17th-year-running-for-graduate-enterprise-3448712?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/northumbria-university/pressreleases/top-10-for-the-17th-year-running-for-graduate-enterprise-3448712?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Northumbria University Fri, 15 May 2026 09:00:00 +0100 The governing body of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has visited Northumbria University to find out more about research that is reshaping the UK’s space sector, tackling climate change and driving community innovation across the country. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/northumbria-university/pressreleases/northumbrias-world-leading-research-showcased-to-uks-national-science-funders-3448467?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/northumbria-university/pressreleases/northumbrias-world-leading-research-showcased-to-uks-national-science-funders-3448467?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Northumbria University Thu, 14 May 2026 09:00:00 +0100 Northumbria University has joined professional sports clubs, foundations and fellow universities across the North East in a landmark regional commitment to advancing gender equity in sport and physical activity. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/northumbria-university/pressreleases/northumbria-university-joins-landmark-north-east-commitment-to-women-and-girls-in-sport-3447815?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/northumbria-university/pressreleases/northumbria-university-joins-landmark-north-east-commitment-to-women-and-girls-in-sport-3447815?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Northumbria University Fri, 08 May 2026 10:36:19 +0100 A critically acclaimed dance production exploring the trauma of Australia's Stolen Generations is to receive its UK premiere here in the North East this month – more than six years after it was first planned for the region. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/northumbria-university/pressreleases/from-sydney-opera-house-to-northern-stage-powerful-indigenous-dance-production-finally-arrives-in-the-north-east-3447464?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/northumbria-university/pressreleases/from-sydney-opera-house-to-northern-stage-powerful-indigenous-dance-production-finally-arrives-in-the-north-east-3447464?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Northumbria University Wed, 06 May 2026 11:13:06 +0100 The world-renowned art and technology festival is set to take place in the UK for the first time this year. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/northumbria-university/pressreleases/404-international-festival-of-art-and-technology-lands-in-newcastle-this-summer-3446721?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/northumbria-university/pressreleases/404-international-festival-of-art-and-technology-lands-in-newcastle-this-summer-3446721?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Northumbria University Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:45:43 +0100 A Northumbria University academic has been named Nurse Educator of the Year at the British Journal of Nursing Awards 2026 — one of the most prestigious honours in UK nursing. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/northumbria-university/pressreleases/northumbria-nursing-lecturer-named-nurse-educator-of-the-year-at-prestigious-national-awards-3445976?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news 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University Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:06:38 +0100 Northumbria University’s annual REVEAL degree shows spotlight the exceptional work of graduating students across the arts, design, fashion, architecture and beyond – with a special milestone this academic year marking 70 years of Fashion programmes at the University. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/northumbria-university/pressreleases/celebrate-the-next-generation-of-creative-talent-at-northumbria-graduate-showcase-3445127?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/northumbria-university/pressreleases/celebrate-the-next-generation-of-creative-talent-at-northumbria-graduate-showcase-3445127?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Northumbria University Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:22:39 +0100 Northumbria University's Newcastle Business School has secured reaccreditation with the Small Business Charter Award, a mark of excellence recognising business schools which are centres of excellence in supporting small businesses, student enterprise, and the local economy. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/northumbria-university/pressreleases/northumbria-maintains-prestigious-small-business-charter-status-3444472?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/northumbria-university/pressreleases/northumbria-maintains-prestigious-small-business-charter-status-3444472?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Northumbria University Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:30:00 +0100 Three academics from Northumbria University have been shortlisted for the Graduate Futures Institute Academic Employability Awards 2026, recognising their work to improve student career outcomes through innovative, real-world learning. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/northumbria-university/pressreleases/three-northumbria-academics-shortlisted-for-national-employability-awards-3444204?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/northumbria-university/pressreleases/three-northumbria-academics-shortlisted-for-national-employability-awards-3444204?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Northumbria University Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:39:30 +0100 Two Northumbria University researchers are among 55 early career scientists across the UK to receive funding from the Academy of Medical Sciences' flagship Springboard programme, as part of a £6.7 million investment in discovery-driven health research. 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