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3 days ago | 
newsroom.northumbria.ac.uk | Rik Kendall |Andrea Slowey |Rachael Barwick |James Fox |Kelly Elliott |Gemma Brown
Experts from across the UK have called on the government to do more to address the growing problem of hoarding. Approximately four million people in the UK are affected by hoarding, either by being an individual who hoards items, being a member of their family or by working in a profession where they are called on to support people with hoarding behaviours.
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3 days ago | 
mynewsdesk.com | Rik Kendall |Andrea Slowey |Rachael Barwick |James Fox
Experts from across the UK have called on the government to do more to address the growing problem of hoarding. Approximately four million people in the UK are affected by hoarding, either by being an individual who hoards items, being a member of their family or by working in a profession where they are called on to support people with hoarding behaviours.
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6 days ago | 
mynewsdesk.com | Rik Kendall |Andrea Slowey |Rachael Barwick |James Fox
A new project to strengthen collaboration between universities and businesses and others to drive growth and create jobs in North East England has received major funding from the UK Government. The North East Strategic Commercialisation project, a five-year programme involving Durham, Newcastle, Northumbria, Sunderland and Teesside universities and other partners, has been awarded £8.9 million from Research England.
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6 days ago | 
newsroom.northumbria.ac.uk | Rik Kendall |Andrea Slowey |Rachael Barwick |James Fox |Kelly Elliott |Gemma Brown
A new project to strengthen collaboration between universities and businesses and others to drive growth and create jobs in North East England has received major funding from the UK Government. The North East Strategic Commercialisation project, a five-year programme involving Durham, Newcastle, Northumbria, Sunderland and Teesside universities and other partners, has been awarded £8.9 million from Research England.
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6 days ago | 
mynewsdesk.com | Rik Kendall |Andrea Slowey |Rachael Barwick |James Fox
A glacier in Antarctica is committing “ice piracy” – stealing ice from a neighbour – in a phenomenon that has never been observed in such a short time frame, say scientists. This activity was previously believed to take place over hundreds or even thousands of years, but high-resolution satellite observations have revealed that one huge glacier has been relentlessly stealing ice from its slower-moving neighbour over a 17-year period.
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1 week ago | 
mynewsdesk.com | Rik Kendall |Andrea Slowey |Rachael Barwick |James Fox
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.
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2 weeks ago | 
mynewsdesk.com | Rik Kendall |Andrea Slowey |Rachael Barwick |James Fox
Professor Kerry Howell from Northumbria University’s Newcastle Business School has been elected as a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales(LSW)—joining a distinguished group of leading academics and professionals recognised for their contributions to research, innovation, and public life. Professor Howell is one of 56 new Fellows and four Honorary Fellows announced by the LSW in 2025.
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1 month 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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1 month 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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1 month ago | 
mynewsdesk.com | Rik Kendall |Andrea Slowey |Rachael Barwick |James Fox
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. 2025 is the sixth year for the Association of Art History Fellowship, with Fellows being recognised for their significant contribution to the broad field of art history.
