I am exciting to co-lead one of these teams, PHIRST Fusion, with Peter Craig to work closely with local authorities across the UK in evaluating their #public #health interventions and supporting #mobilisation of research evidence into their decision making.

Delighted to receive this Changing Policy and Practice funding 🎉 With @pactlab.bsky.social colleagues, REDCAN (redcan.org.uk) & award-winning comedian and mental health campaigner Dave Chawner, we’ll develop practical guidelines to embed remote care into a national eating disorder policy ✨

🚨New £1.3m national mental health research study launched🚨

Professor @alibanwell.bsky.social (University of Colorado Boulder & @northumbriauni.bsky.social) is currently conducting field research in Antarctica, with a team of scientists from @cires.colorado.edu, The University of Colorado and Uni of Maine.

📣 Innovative research, supported by an EPSRC/UKFin+ feasibility grant and led by Assistant Professor in Criminology at Northumbria, Dr Clare Wiper, calls on the UK banking industry to consider interventions that "design out" economic abuse.

A Northumbria academic is leading pioneering training to support police forces across the country to tackle victim-blaming language during investigations, with a particular focus on Violence Against Women and Girls.

🚀Here is the current list of @northumbriauni.bsky.social, Lancaster University, @universityofleeds.bsky.social, Reading University and @bas.ac.uk Net Zero Polar Science DTP projects 👇 📅Deadline: 7 Jan 2026 nzps-dtp.ac.uk/nzps-project...

🗞️ Article in @uk.theconversation.com Dr Inès Otosaka (@northumbriauni.bsky.social), who leads on the @esa.int Cryotipping Project, discusses 3 ice sheet instabilities scientists are worried about 👇 🔗https://theconversation.com/three-things-that-might-trigger-massive-ice-sheet-collapse-267275

The State of the World’s Volunteerism Report (SWVR) stands as the United Nations' flagship publication, offering deep insights into the power of volunteering in shaping our world. Researchers from our @nuglobaldev.bsky.social worked with @unv.org as the lead research partner for the 2026 report.

🎨 From student placement to community artwork 🎨 We're thrilled to share the story behind the vibrant mural you may have spotted on the Northumbria Students'​ Union building at our Newcastle City Campus. #CommunityArt #StudentPlacement #ExperientialLearning

Our @nuglobaldev.bsky.social researchers have played a key role in this global @unv.org report so it's exciting to see plans for tomorrow's launch on International Volunteer Day. 💡Discover more: www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new... #NUGlobalVolunteering #SWVR2026 #IVD2025

New research has found councils and police forces across the UK are failing to crack down on criminal landlords operating at the margins of the private rented sector.

Local heroes honoured ⚽ Congrats to Eddie Howe and Dan Burn, awarded honorary Doctor of Civil Law degrees today. Recognised for leading @newcastleunited.com to their first trophy since 1955 and inspiring 70,000+ people across the North East through community programmes. Full story: bit.ly/49S2z1U

❄️ Could Antarctica's melting ice reveal a hidden climate ally? Research led by Dr Kate Winter from our School of Geography and Natural Sciences has uncovered a fascinating natural system in East Antarctica that could help absorb atmospheric carbon dioxide over long timescales. #ClimateScience

Don't miss our next Centre for Health and Social Equity (CHASE) public lecture with Dima Karout, Paul Nataraj and @d6culture.bsky.social 💡Find out more and register free below 📸 Image credit: Paul Nataraj, detail from 'We sound each other', 2025. Photo by Matt Denham

🎧Listen to @bbc5live.bsky.social to hear Kevin Muldoon-Smith, Associate Professor of Strategic Public Sector Finance speaking to Adrian Chiles about all things local government finance, including council tax. @muldoonsmith.bsky.social 💡Catch it here from 46 mins: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

📣One of the UK’s largest conferences on student engagement and experience, organised by @raise-network.bsky.social, will be hosted by Northumbria University in 2026. #RAISE26 #AnnualConference 💡Discover more: www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...

We're thrilled to announce that Northumbria University has joined the Northern Health Science Alliance @thenhsa.bsky.social working together to drive health research and innovation across the North of England. Find out more here www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...

🎉A word from our new Chancellor. #GeorgeClarke #NewNorthumbriaChancellor #NorthumbriaUniversity #NorthumbriaUni

📣Welcome to Northumbria George Clarke 📣 We are thrilled to announce that renowned architect, author and TV presenter George Clarke has been appointed as the new Chancellor of Northumbria University. #NewNorthumbriaChancellor #GeorgeClarke

📣Researchers from our @nustem.bsky.social outreach group are celebrating after winning a prestigious @instituteofphysics.bsky.social award recognising their work with children and young people across the North East and beyond. 🥇 #STEM #outreach #NorthumbriaUniversity 💡Discover more:

🎓 Interior Architecture graduates from Northumbria have presented their innovative solutions to addressing today’s global housing challenges on an international stage as part of the 2025 Venice Biennale. #BiennaleArchitettura2025 #UnconventionalAffordableHousing 💡Discover more:

🚨Our new report reveals England's schools face a £310m annual shortfall in free school meals (FSM) funding – equivalent to 7,700 teachers' salaries. Urgent reform is needed so that schools don’t have to choose between feeding children and educating them. Full report ⬇️ tinyurl.com/2kjhwt6a

Excited to see the Creative Communities programme, funded by the UKRI AHRC and led by Northumbria University, has extended its signature award, the Community Innovation Practitioner (CIP) Awards, for a new 2025-26 cohort. @news.ukri.org: www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...

One in every three students commutes to university, rather than moving into student accommodation. Our VC @andylong6.bsky.social spoke to the BBC about the financial challenges students are facing & new initiatives from Northumbria to support our commuter students. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

🏆 Professor Billy Clark has been awarded a prestigious Major Research Fellowship from The Leverhulme Trust for his groundbreaking project 'Producing and evaluating style' - research that will transform our understanding of human communication. 🧵1/5 www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...

🪐 BREAKTHROUGH: Researchers have discovered mysterious dark beads in Saturn's atmosphere using the James Webb Space Telescope. Professor Tom Stallard and an international team have revealed complex structures in Saturn's sub-auroral ionosphere never seen before. www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...

📣Research findings from the national evaluation of Project CARA, or Cautioning and Relationship Abuse, were presented at a conference held at Northumbria which explored ways to improve outcomes for families involved with the justice system. Huge thanks to Dame @verabaird.bsky.social for joining us.

🏆 HUGE news for healthcare education! Northumbria University's nursing courses have achieved outstanding results in The Guardian University Guide 2026 rankings: ✨ 1st place - Children's Nursing ✨ 2nd place - General Nursing ✨ 6th place - Mental Health Nursing www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...

Good to see Professor @mattbailliesmith.bsky.social, Co-Director of our @nuglobaldev.bsky.social, in Cambodia at the International Volunteer Cooperation Organisations (IVCO) conference. It was a privilege to host last year's event at our Newcastle City Campus. #NUGlobalVolunteering #IVCO2025

The announcement of a new AI Growth Zone in the North East is fantastic news for the region, creating a new tech hub that will drive innovation and create thousands of jobs. It is clear recognition of the North East’s leading expertise across the AI industry. www.northeast-ca.gov.uk/news/finance...

📣Two talented Northumbria researchers have today been awarded a share of £120 million from @ukri.org's flagship Future Leaders Fellowship fund to help advance their work in space physics and book history. 🎉Congratulations to Dr @charlottestalks.bsky.social and Dr @drwilliams.bsky.social

#IVCO2025 has officially commenced with Dr Bianca Fadel from @northumbriauni.bsky.social setting the scene - Respect, Kindness, Hope. Welcome to our speakers, delegates & new Bluesky community. #ForumStandards #VolunteeringInDevelopment #Volunteering

CPOM Director Professor Andrew Shepherd @andyshepherd.bsky.social (@northumbriauni.bsky.social) comments in this article from the Guardian discussing a recent review on polar geoengineering 👇 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Public policy experts examining the case for transformative welfare policy and the impact on public health outcomes have outlined their research in a new editorial published by The British Medical Journal – known as @bmj.com @plancommonsense.bsky.social #BasicIncome 📰Discover more:

Looking forward to day two of the UK AI Research Symposium hashtag#UKAIRS2025, hosted here at Northumbria: @ukri.org www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...

We're proud to be spotlighted twice in @universitiesuk.bsky.social campaign, highlighting the role universities play in supporting the government’s Industrial Strategy across eight priority growth sectors.

📣 Congratulations to Professor Ignazio Cabras who has today been elected to the Fellowship of the @acadsocsciences.bsky.social in recognition of his substantial contribution to social science for public benefit. 📰Discover more: www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...

Congratulations to all 7 Northumbria colleagues who have been appointed to a number of panels in the 2029 Research Excellence Framework - a major national exercise to assess the quality of research in UK universities www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...

🎧🚀 Excited to launch Pivotal - our new podcast series created with @newwritingnorth.bsky.social We're exploring cultural concepts through academic insight and creative storytelling. Think deep conversations that actually matter. www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...

📢 New research to boost preventative healthcare We’re proud to be leading a study evaluating the success of the Making Every Contact Count healthcare initiative across Bolton. (1/4) @nihrsphr.bsky.social @fuseonline.bsky.social Learn more about the project⤵️ bit.ly/4lZkBBI

📰🚨 £600 million funding for Holiday Activities and Food programme announced today – with research from Northumbria University being instrumental in the government's decision to commit funding for the next three years. www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...

We're proud to announce that two of our academics have been awarded the prestigious Senior Clinical and Practitioner Research Award (SCPRA) by @nihr.bsky.social – the first from Northumbria to receive this competitive national recognition! 🏆Full story: www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...

New paper in @spaceandpolity.bsky.social with @sarah-mills.bsky.social on volunteering and points for citizenship following UK Immigration White paper, exploring idea's legacy, workability and consequences. Details ⬇️ @northumbriauni.bsky.social @lborouniversity.bsky.social @nuglobaldev.bsky.social

With results day fast approaching, many students and parents will be anxiously awaiting their grades. This year, for the first time, our expert staff will be based at schools and colleges across the region, meeting students as they receive their results. www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...

Organic light-emitting diodes - more commonly known as OLEDs - are usually found in our TV and phone screens, but now Northumbria researchers think they may have found a new way to use them... to detect pesticides being used in the farming industry. www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...

Huge congratulations to Elisabeth Griffiths from @NorthumbriaUni Law School, who’s been awarded a National Teaching Fellowship by @advancehe.bsky.social Recognised for her sector-leading impact on inclusive legal education - 👏 Well done, Elisabeth! Find out more: shorturl.at/8U9qn

Researchers are set to begin a major study that will examine how counter-fraud measures are delivered in the NHS across England, aiming to reduce financial losses, protect public trust, and safeguard the quality and safety of healthcare services.

Great interview with Northumbria's Dr Elliott Johnson on @lbc.co.uk radio, as he discusses the research of the Common Sense Policy Group into the benefits of basic income.

The 21st International Conference on Ground Penetrating Radar is coming to Northumbria! The University will host @gpr2026.bsky.social after Dr Craig Warren led a successful campaign during the bidding process in China last year. www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...