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Emmerdale actor tells students about dementia experiences
As part of the national Dementia Awareness Week events, Emmerdale actor John Middleton paid…
All in the mind – new exhibition to uncover secrets of the brain
A new exhibition at the Life Science Centre will help us understand what’s going on inside…
Close ‘en-counters’ of the geographical kind
A new exhibition exploring how young people perceive and map the city’s geography will launch…
Santander opens new University branch
A branch of Santander bank has opened in the Students’ Union today (Monday 16 May) as part…
Nursing students celebrate the life of the Lady with the Lamp
Twenty-four nursing and midwifery students from Northumbria University have been invited to…
COMMENT: Want to build better computer games? Call an architect
Ruth Dalton, Professor of Building Usability and Visualisation at Northumbria University, discusses…
COMMENT: Cherry concentrate lowers blood pressure as much as drugs
Karen Keane, Lecturer in the Department of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation at Northumbria…
High blood pressure lowers significantly after drinking tart Montmorency cherry juice
Drinking tart Montmorency cherry juice significantly reduces high blood pressure at a level…
Northumbria academic helps design ground-breaking mobile game to support early dementia diagnosis
Sea Hero Quest is an innovative new mobile game specifically designed to create the world’s…
Northumbria graduate’s entrepreneurial success
A Northumbria University graduate has launched the first ever vegan festival to be televised…
New Executive Dean for Health and Life Sciences at Northumbria
Northumbria University has appointed a new Executive Dean to lead its Faculty of Health and…
Student nurses shortlisted for national awards
Two Northumbria University students are in the running to receive scholarships from a prestigious…
Herbs that can boost your mood and memory
The herbs peppermint, chamomile, rosemary and lavender have been proven to have an impact on…
COMMENT: What would a U-turn on academies do to Conservative education policy?
Michael Jopling, Professor in Education, Department of Education and Lifelong Learning at Northumbria…
TV architect George Clarke speaks to a packed audience
Speaking as part of the University’s free public lecture series, George spoke to a packed audience…
Northumbria Arts and Humanities students are Cultivating Curiosity
The symposium - entitled ‘Cultivating Curiosity’ - will run on Wednesday 27 April and features…
