Northumbria Law School PhD student, Becca French, has addressed the Welsh Parliament (Senedd Cymru) to share her experience and legal expertise in support of the "Safety First Wales" proposal, advocating for the decriminalisation of sex work.
The event was sponsored by Member of the Senedd Mabon ap Gwynfor.
With a strong foundation in the UK’s sex work policy discussions, Becca’s expertise
The Autumn 2024 edition of Northumbria University’s newspaper is available to collect on campus or read online now.
Ancient volcanoes continued to eject carbon dioxide into the atmosphere for millions of years after their eruptions ended, researchers have discovered.
Entrepreneurial ambitions continue to be championed by Northumbria University and showcased by the success of graduate business, Burger Drop opening restaurants across the country.
The SAT-Guard project aims to leverage satellite technology to enhance energy management and restore power following extreme weather events. Funded by UK Research and Innovation, it seeks to improve grid resilience and coordination of distributed energy resources across the UK.
Enterprise Mobility has pledged additional funding and scholarship support to help existing and aspiring students from all backgrounds join Northumbria - and thrive.
Through its Enterprise Mobility Foundation the global vehicle rental company has committed a further £13,500 to Northumbria in the next academic year, raising its total funding support for the University since 2021 to £35,000. Most
A team of leading sleep researchers from the British Sleep Society have called for the government to abolish the twice-yearly clock changes in the UK due to the adverse effects on sleep and circadian health.
A leading expert in health and social care for older people from Northumbria University has shared his views on what could be done to improve care for older people at a special event at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
The annual ESRC Festival of Social Science is once again being celebrated at Northumbria University, with a range of events led by researchers taking place between 19 October and 9 November 2024.
An architecture student from Northumbria University has been named as one of five students from across the country to be awarded a prestigious scholarship by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and Wren Insurance Association.
A brand-new healthcare training facility which has been developed with support from Northumbria University to be used by students on a new T-Level in health course has opened at Bede Academy in Blyth.
Northumbria University has established a partnership with the Jim Jackson Educational and Enabling Foundation to establish new hardship scholarships for talented students from traditionally under-represented groups who want to study at the University.
Approximately 40% of Northumbria’s students are from under-represented groups, and 65% are from North East England, where school attainme
Researchers are urging UK governments to introduce expert clinicians across all health services to co-ordinate better treatment for people with serious mental health illness and substance use problems.
Over 140 delegates from more than 80 different organisations travelled from 40 countries for the prestigious annual International Volunteer Cooperation Organisations (IVCO) conference hosted by Northumbria University this year.
New Writing North and publishers Hachette UK have opened a dedicated new audiobook recording studio in the North East. Sounds Good Audiobooks is based within Northumbria University’s city centre campus in the heart of Newcastle.
A Northumbria University researcher has identified a critical group of medulloblastoma, a form of brain cancer in children, which is near incurable using current therapies. The discovery of an aggressive genetic group will lead to better patient management of this form of tumour, which urgently requires new treatment approaches.
AHRC Creative Communities new podcast series, case studies and devolved policy papers provide timely evidence on the value of cross-sector partnership working to deliver cultural innovation and community cohesion in devolved contexts.
Professor John Woodward has been named the North East’s top business person of the year for his work to develop the new £50 million North East Space Skills and Technology Centre at Northumbria University.
A team of scientists have successfully carried out regular measurements of the outermost layer of the Sun’s atmosphere for the first time – giving us a much better understanding of the magnetic field within this region, known as the solar corona.
The Sun’s magnetic field plays a key role in shaping its atmosphere, with activity such as solar eruptions and the heating of the corona to millions o
The five universities of North East England, which collectively contribute £2.7 billion and 33,500 jobs to the UK’s economy*, will later this year launch a new partnership to strengthen their collaboration to achieve even greater social and economic impact.
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