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10/04/2025

Two Northumbria biomedical sciences researchers have been awarded grants to further their innovative work by the Academy of Medical Sciences.

Congratulations to Dr Emily Hume and Dr Monika Winter who are among 62 researchers from across the UK chosen to receive funding from the Academy’s Springboard programme in recognition of their pioneering approaches to improve human health and wellbeing.

Working with colleagues from Northumbria and The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Dr Hume will use the funding to investigate the development of a digital solution to support patients on the waiting list for lung transplant.

The funding awarded to Dr Winter will allow her to work with colleagues at Northumbria, the University of Colorado Denver and Newcastle University to support the development of better models to study rare mitochondrial diseases that can lead to serious issues like, seizures, developmental delays and muscle weakness.



💡 Discover more: https://bit.ly/446o0cH

09/04/2025

A new study has revealed that one of the driest areas on Earth – the Saharo-Arabian Desert – enjoyed periods of green, humid weather over the last 8 million years.

The findings, which are published in Nature today, offer a groundbreaking insight into the hydroclimate of this now dry, arid region.

While previous studies suggested that this arid landscape had been in place for at least 11 million years, the new evidence challenges this notion, showing that Arabia was a much wetter place during certain periods in history.

These wetter conditions would have enabled the movement of mammals and other species, which relied on water sources for survival.

Dr Monika Markowska from Northumbria University is the lead author on the study.
Read the full story on our website: https://bit.ly/42oTxnq

A new study has revealed that one of the driest areas on Earth – the Saharo-Arabian Desert – enjoyed periods of green, humid weather over the last 8 million years.

08/04/2025

🎉 We’re celebrating after an incredible night of success at the Educate North Awards recently! 🎉

We’re delighted to have won Campaign of the Year for our NU ALLSTARS initiative, and the Science, Technology and Engineering Initiative Award for our STEM Communities project, in collaboration with Woodhorn Mining Museum.

Our Mental Health and Wellbeing Team was also highly commended in the Mental health and Wellbeing Award category.

We're proud to have also been shortlisted in a further two categories; the Diversity, Equality and Inclusion Award for the Student Accessibility and Inclusion Team; and a second nomination in the Mental Health and Wellbeing category for our Students' Union.

A huge well done to all winners and shortlisted teams!



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03/04/2025

Our hearts are with the people of Myanmar and Thailand affected by the recent earthquake.

In times of crisis, we stand together. At Northumbria we want to extend our support and strength to everyone affected. To everyone in Myanmar and Thailand and those affected here at home, including our community of students, alumni, colleagues, partners, friends and their families – we stand with you.

Stay safe, and let's support each other in these difficult times.

For further guidance and support for our current students from Myanmar and Thailand, please visit: https://bit.ly/4i0umNX

01/04/2025

Three experts in public policy, accounting and international relations from Northumbria University are among 64 outstanding social scientists recognised by the Academy of Social Sciences today.

Congratulations to Dr Howard Reed, Professor Kathryn Haynes and Professor Helena Farrand Carrapico, who have all been elected to the Academy’s prestigious Fellowship, which is awarded for excellence in research and applied professional use of social science in their work.



💡 Discover more: https://bit.ly/4iPGFxH

31/03/2025

A book written by two women, born 60 years apart, who never met, has been published, more than 30 years after work on it first began.

'Deserted Wives and Economic Divorce in 19th Century England and Wales: For Wives Alone', highlights a little-known Victorian legislative clause which restored the financial and legal independence of married women whose husbands had left them.

The book was started in the early 1990s by historian Professor Olive Anderson, but she sadly died in 2015 before completing it.

Northumbria University academic Dr Jennifer Aston came across the forgotten manuscript while carrying out research into the history of divorce and with the support of Olive’s two daughters has now completed the book their mother started 30 years before.

Read the full story on page 12: https://bit.ly/3DMKmF3

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31/03/2025

🚨 Last chance to secure your spot for ‘Leading the Workplace and Workforce Evolution’! 🚨

Join us for an event designed for leaders, managers and HR/people professionals to explore the key leadership challenges facing organisations today.

📅 Date: Wednesday 2nd April 2025
📍 Location: The Great Hall, Northumbria University
🕘 Time: 9am – 11:30am

Don’t miss the opportunity to hear from expert speakers including Joeli Brearley MBE and Aneela Ali on navigating today’s challenges, from hybrid working to talent retention and wellbeing.

👉 Book your ticket now: https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/news-events/events/2025/04/leading-the-workplace-and-workforce/?sc_camp=&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=b2b_education-and-training_25_mar_awareness_workforce-development_leading-the-workplace-and-workforce-evolution_x_leadership-and-management_x_x&utm_term=lm-event-social-5&utm_content=post

31/03/2025

What a memorable day in the city celebrating our Newcastle United Carabao Cup winners. It was amazing to see the whole city come together! Well done to everyone involved with all the planning and logistics to make an incredible day of celebration.

30/03/2025

We would like to wish our staff, students, alumni, and followers a very

The religious festival Eid al-Fitr, or the “Festival of Breaking the Fast,” is one of two major holidays celebrated by Muslims around the world. Also known as the “Lesser Eid,” Eid al-Fitr commemorates the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. An occasion for special prayers, family visits, gift-giving and charity, it takes place over one to three days, beginning on the first day of Shawwal.

28/03/2025

📢 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 – 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹: 𝗦𝗪𝗩𝗥 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: https://bit.ly/4hVc3K7

🎙️ Don’t miss this opportunity to share your experiences before 7 April!

As part of the upcoming State of the World’s Volunteerism Report (SWVR 2026), UN Volunteers (UNV) and Northumbria University (Northumbria Centre for Global Development) are inviting proposals for case studies on volunteer measurement sharing examples of:

🔹 Different approaches to volunteer measurement.
🔹 Analysis of data on volunteer measurement.
🔹 Evidence-based assessments of the impact of volunteering.

Whether you use quantitative or qualitative data, or other innovative techniques to understand the contributions of volunteers, we want to hear from you!

📅 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 7 April 2025
🌍 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀: English, French or Spanish
🔗 𝗧𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹, 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁: https://bit.ly/4bNJsVo

28/03/2025

Delighted to hear Catherine McKinnell discuss our life-changing supported internship programme for young people.

Newcastle City Learning, run by Newcastle City Council, teamed up with Northumbria Uni, Sodexo and national charity DFN Project Search HQ to form a collaborative partnership to give young people with learning disabilities and/or autism vital work-based learning opportunities, to help them to secure competitive employment.

Discover more about this life-changing scheme in our press release. https://rb.gy/f8rfvm

28/03/2025

⏰ As households in the UK prepare to move clocks forward by one hour this Sunday, did you know a Northumbria Professor has supported calls from the British Sleep Society to abolish the twice-yearly clock changes?

Evidence reviewed by the Society shows the changes of clock time to Daylight Saving Time (DST) in late March, more widely known as British Summer Time (BST), can interfere negatively with sleep regulation.

Malcolm von Schantz, Professor of Chronobiology at Northumbria University and a member of the Northumbria Centre for Sleep Research, explains more in the latest edition of Northumbria University News.

📰 Read all about it on page 4: https://bit.ly/3DMKmF3

28/03/2025

Join us for our upcoming Working Well in Healthcare event, designed to foster collaboration across the healthcare industry to tackle some of the most pressing workforce challenges.

📅 Date: Thursday 15th May 2025
📍 Location: CCE Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne

This event will bring together healthcare professionals, industry leaders, and academics from across the UK to share insights and explore how simulated teaching environments and experiential learning can help us to train the healthcare workforce of the future.

Book your place now to be a part of this essential conversation and join us for an inspiring day of learning, networking and collaboration: https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/business-services/business-events/working-well-in-health---event-may-2025/?sc_camp=&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=b2b_education-and-training_25_mar_awareness_workforce-development_working-well-in-healthcare_x_health_x_x&utm_term=wwihc-2-event-social-3&utm_content=post

24/03/2025

Universities support entrepreneurs to create start-ups and spin-outs all over the UK, which are vital for generating local growth, investment and creating jobs and opportunities for communities.

Entrepreneurial flair is evident in Northumbria graduate, Hasan Hamid, who has now founded three businesses in the North East with support from the University’s Student Graduate and Enterprise Team, Northumbria University Graduate Futures.

🍔 Hasan’s gourmet burger restaurant brand, Burger Drop, has proved so successful in Newcastle, that franchises are opening in Sunderland, Manchester and Edinburgh.



📰 Discover more about Hasan’s story in the latest edition of Northumbria University News: https://bit.ly/3DMKmF3

24/03/2025

Join us for our upcoming event ‘Leading the Workplace and Workforce Evolution’ tailored for leaders, managers, and HR professionals, exploring the key leadership challenges organisations face today. 🌟

In association with the North East Chamber of Commerce and NE Times, we’ll tackle topics like navigating technological innovation, hybrid working, talent retention, and more.

Introducing our event compere, Sarah Glendinning, Director of Business Partnerships at Northumbria University.

Plus, we’re thrilled to introduce an incredible lineup of guest speakers and panellists:
• Joeli Brearley MBE - Founder & CEO of Pregnant Then Screwed, Activist, Author & Public Speaker
• Aneela Ali - Executive Director - Finance and Corporate Service, North East Chamber of Commerce
• Dr. Helen Charlton - Associate Professor and Head of Executive Education, Newcastle Business School at Northumbria University

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain insights from leading experts and network with likeminded individuals. Book your place now: https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/news-events/events/2025/04/leading-the-workplace-and-workforce/?sc_camp=&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=b2b_education-and-training_25_mar_awareness_workforce-development_leading-the-workplace-and-workforce-evolution_x_leadership-and-management_x_x&utm_term=lm-event-social-4&utm_content=post

20/03/2025

Graduate start-ups are playing a key role in boosting growth across the North East 🎓💡

Over 1,100 businesses have been created by staff and graduates from the region's universities, contributing to innovation and economic development. Through the Universities for North East England (UNEE) partnership, we're ensuring the region remains a thriving hub for talent, investment, and entrepreneurial success.

Learn more about how the region's universities are key to supporting entrepreneurs in creating startups across the UK.

Just like Husain Ayoob, who last year launched ➡️ https://bit.ly/4kF4olA

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20/03/2025

We would like to wish our staff, students, alumni and followers a very .

Nowruz means 'new day' in Persian and is the most important festival of the year in Iran, also known as the Iranian or Persian New Year. It is also celebrated in a number of other countries across the world by various ethnic groups. It is a festival based on the Iranian Solar Hijri calendar.

20/03/2025

Join us for an insightful event exploring the challenges facing today’s leaders, managers and HR professionals, in association with the North East Chamber of Commerce and NE Times. 📰

We’re thrilled to have Aneela Ali, Finance and Corporate Services Director at the North East Chamber of Commerce, as a keynote speaker. Aneela is a strategic leader with extensive expertise in finance, operations and organisational transformation. As the driving force behind financial sustainability at the Chamber, Aneela supports businesses across the region to thrive in today’s ever-changing environment.

Beyond her role at the Chamber, Aneela is an advocate for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). Recognised on the 2024 Northern Power Women Power List, Aneela champions inclusive workplaces, gender balance, and diverse perspectives. 🌟

Book now to secure your place and hear from Aneela Ali and other leaders as we explore the leadership challenges and strategies needed to navigate the evolving workplace and workforce: https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/news-events/events/2025/04/leading-the-workplace-and-workforce/?sc_camp=&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=b2b_education-and-training_25_mar_awareness_workforce-development_leading-the-workplace-and-workforce-evolution_x_leadership-and-management_x_x&utm_term=lm-event-social-3-aneela-ali&utm_content=post