Growing the next generation of North East movers and shakers at Northumbria University, Newcastle.
From Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to perfumery pioneer Jo Malone; who began making perfumes with flowers from her garden at just nine-years-old, entrepreneurship is a skill that can be successfully harnessed from a young age.
Pets are more than a piece of furniture when it comes to custody battles, according to Northumbria University expert
An expert in animal law at Northumbria University, Newcastle, has called for a revolution in how so called ‘pet-custody’ decisions are made in divorce cases.
COMMENT: We didn’t solve many problems for women in 2015, but it’s good to talk
Karen Ross, Professor of Media at Northumbria University, discusses women in 2015 for The Conversation.
COMMENT: Who are the homeless and how do we count them?
Adele Irving, Senior Research Fellow, and Oliver Moss, Research Fellow, at Northumbria University, discuss homelessness for The Conversation.
COMMENT: Five dark literary Christmases that don’t involve Ebeneezer Scrooge
Claire Nally, Senior Lecturer in Twentieth-Century English Literature at Northumbria University, discusses alternative literary Christmases for The Conversation.
COMMENT: The holly and the ivy: how pagan practices found their way into Christmas
Peter Glaves, Enterprise Fellow at Northumbria University, discusses how pagan practices found their way into Christmas for The Conversation.
COMMENT: What can science tell us about the Star of Bethlehem?
Carol Davenport, Director, Think Physics, Faculty of Engineering and Environment, Teaching Fellow in Ecology at Northumbria University, discusses the science behind the star of Bethlehem for The Conversation.
COMMENT: Cuddly parasites: how teddy bears got their claws into children
Mike Jeffries, Teaching Fellow in Ecology at Northumbria University, discusses teddy bears for The Conversation.
Northumbria builds academic links to Mexico
Northumbria University, Newcastle, has signed a clutch of partnership agreements with leading universities in Mexico as it broadens its presence and profile in Latin America.
Northumbria academic brings life-saving surgery to Sri Lanka for first time
A Northumbria University academic is playing the lead role in bringing heart and lung transplants to Sri Lanka – a country where this life-saving surgery has not previously been available.
Does the Citizens Advice Bureau help to reduce stress?
Researchers from Northumbria University are to take part in an innovative study examining the impact the Citizens Advice Bureau can have on people’s health.