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1 week ago | 
newsroom.northumbria.ac.uk | Rik Kendall |Andrea Slowey |Rachael Barwick |James Fox |Kelly Elliott |Gemma Brown
Northumbria University has been ranked top in the North East for graduate business start-ups based on estimated turnover, according to the latest Higher Education Business and Communities Interaction (HEBCIS) survey. And by placing fourth in the UK for the academic year 2023/24, Northumbria has now been in the top 10 nationally for graduate enterprises in each of the past 16 years under this metric.
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2 weeks ago | 
mynewsdesk.com | Rik Kendall |Andrea Slowey |Rachael Barwick |James Fox |Kelly Elliott |Gemma Brown
Two biomedical sciences researchers from Northumbria University have been awarded grants to further their innovative work by the Academy of Medical Sciences. The Academy’s Springboard programme provides support to researchers at the start of their first independent post to help launch their research careers. Springboard awardees receive funding of up to £125,000 over two years and gain access to the Academy’s acclaimed mentoring and career development programme.
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3 weeks ago | 
mynewsdesk.com | Rik Kendall |Andrea Slowey |Rachael Barwick |James Fox |Kelly Elliott |Gemma Brown
An inspirational technician from Northumbria University, Newcastle, has been shortlisted for a Papin Prize - the only national awards dedicated to celebrating the success and achievements of technical staff. A Scientific Officer in fashion at the Northumbria School of Design, Linda Lightley, is now in contention for the Papin Excellence in Sustainability category. She is among 68 technicians shortlisted across the UK from 328 nominations.
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3 weeks ago | 
mynewsdesk.com | Rik Kendall |Andrea Slowey |Rachael Barwick |James Fox |Kelly Elliott |Gemma Brown
Three experts in public policy, accounting and international relations from Northumbria University are among 64 outstanding social scientists recognised by the Academy of Social Sciences today. Dr Howard Reed, Professor Kathryn Haynes and Professor Helena Farrand Carrapico have all been elected to the Academy’s prestigious Fellowship, which is awarded for excellence in research and applied professional use of social science in their work.
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4 weeks ago | 
mynewsdesk.com | Rik Kendall |Andrea Slowey |Rachael Barwick |James Fox |Kelly Elliott |Gemma Brown
The increasing number of people with eating disorders and a lack of national guidance for support teams has led to researchers calling for a new national strategy that includes specific guidance to support the remote delivery of eating disorder services.
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1 month ago | 
mynewsdesk.com | Rik Kendall |Andrea Slowey |Rachael Barwick |James Fox |Kelly Elliott |Gemma Brown
The Northern Hub for Veterans and Military Families Researchat Northumbria University has received over £35,000 in funding from the Forces Children’s Trust to further investigate the lived and emotional experiences of military connected children and young people. This national pilot study will adapt existing evidence-based screening tools to allow military-connected children and young people to self-report their lived experiences.
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1 month ago | 
mynewsdesk.com | Rik Kendall |Andrea Slowey |Rachael Barwick |James Fox |Kelly Elliott |Gemma Brown
The Spring 2025 edition of Northumbria University’s newspaper is available to collect on campus or read online now. Packed with the latest news, features and interviews, the newspaper is the perfect way to keep up to date with the exciting developments across the University. In this issue we share details of Northumbria’s role in a new centre for writing, based in Newcastle, which will develop the next generation of northern writers and publishers.
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1 month ago | 
mynewsdesk.com | Rik Kendall |Andrea Slowey |Rachael Barwick |James Fox |Kelly Elliott |Gemma Brown
On Sunday 2 March the biggest names in the world of film will gather in Hollywood for the 97th Academy Awards – with 23 Oscars awarded to the brightest talent in the industry. Among the nominees is Lol Crawley – director of photography for 2024 film The Brutalist, who has been nominated in the Cinematography category.
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2 months ago | 
mynewsdesk.com | Rik Kendall |Andrea Slowey |Rachael Barwick |James Fox |Kelly Elliott |Gemma Brown
Bethany Young, a 28-year-old Fashion BA (Hons) student at Northumbria University, has been awarded the prestigious Framework Knitters’ Livery Company Award, in its annual competition which includes a £1,500 bursary. Beth is the third Northumbria student to receive this award, which encourages higher education students to engage with the knitwear industry and develop their skills in this highly technical field.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
telegraph.co.uk | James Badcock |Gemma Brown |Josh Bourne
After the flooding came fury. Many Valencians are angry at the handling of the disaster and the subsequent recovery operation – 130,000 protested in the streets on Saturday, demanding that Carlos Mazón, the regional leader, should resign and could even be sent to prison for his role in the tragedy. The death count from the devastating flash flooding in the region has risen to more than 200. But who, apart from extreme weather, is to blame?
