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North East athletics star aims for Olympic glory after graduating from Northumbria University
International athlete Alan Toward is throwing his weight behind winning a coveted team place…
University helping business growth in the North East
Businesses from across the region have gathered to celebrate the success of a Northumbria University…
Comment: Trump is the latest Joseph McCarthy or George Wallace. The GOP must excise the poison. History says they won’t
Randall J Stephens is a senior lecturer in American Studies at Northumbria discusses the recent…
Leading neuroscientist Baroness Greenfield becomes Doctor of Science
Baroness Susan Greenfield has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Science by Northumbria…
Graduate’s ‘sound’ design idea wins prestigious national award
A Northumbria graduate has been awarded a Red Dot prize for her innovative product design work…
Architecture students reveal urban farm
Designs for an innovative urban farm will be exhibited in Carlisle later this summer as Northumbria’s…
Northumbria broadens its American appeal
More American students could be studying the north east after Northumbria University became…
Labour peer Lord Falconer becomes Doctor of Civil Law.
Barrister Lord Falconer of Thoroton, who served in the Blair government and led moves to bring…
Thousands of schoolchildren flock to Northumbria University for Big Bang event
Around 2,000 students from schools across the North East paid a visit to Northumbria University,…
Northumbria University honours inspirational figures
Lord Charles Falconer, the first peer of Tony Blair’s Labour government, and leading neuroscientist…
Gym steroid use has impact on memory
People using anabolic steroids to improve muscle growth and sporting performance are far more…
COMMENT: The Ashes: sledging is ‘OK as long as you realise where the line is’
Once again the Ashes are upon us – and once again the focus is on the on-field relations between…
Kayt Hughes wins Woon Foundation Art Prize 2015
Kayt Hughes has been announced as the winner of this year’s prestigious Woon Foundation Art…
Multi award-winning filmmaker creates breech pregnancy animation
An award-winning filmmaker has used animation to explore the choices women need to make when…
COMMENT: How the parrot got its chat (and its dance moves)
Dr Larry Taylor from the Department of Psychology, discusses how parrots are able to 'speak'…
COMMENT: Boldly going into space for 1,000 days presents a series of health risks
Dr Nick Caplan, from the Department of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation discusses the impact…
