Emma, Nick & Gab are in Trail Valley Creek, Arctic Canada, measuring greenhouse gases and microbial processes beneath the ice and deploying low-cost tundra greenhouse gas emissions sensors. Thanks to funding from @northumbriauni.bsky.social and NERC. @njrutter.bsky.social @emmahocking.bsky.social

🎉It's official. #REVEAL2026 is under way. Thank you to the team @livetheatre.bsky.social. The programme continues until the end of June with events showcasing the work of final year students in Fine Art, Architecture, Music, Fashion and Design. Full info here: www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...

📣Ever wondered what Northumbria's creative students have been working on? 💡The annual REVEAL degree shows are your chance to find out! #ImagineLearnCreate #REVEAL2026 #NorthumbriaUniversity

"Crypto is a symptom of desperation, not innovation". Thoughts from me on #Iran #Bitcoin toll-booth in Strait of #Hormuz for @uk.theconversation.com @northumbriauni.bsky.social @nuglobaldev.bsky.social theconversation.com/crypto-tolls...

📣This May and June, Dr Stacey Pitsillides from our School of Design, Arts and Creative Industries is bringing the Afterlives Arts Festival to public libraries in Newcastle, Exeter and Redbridge — using art and storytelling to open up conversations about death, dying and end-of-life choices. More 👇

📣New research led by Dr Aarti Ratna along with @lborouniversity.bsky.social and @thefsa.bsky.social has been referenced by BBC Sport in an article on sexism in football. The study invites women who attend men's football matches to share their experiences to help make stadiums more inclusive.

Meet our Fellow @livinghealthy007.bsky.social Prof of Developmental Psychology & Director of the Healthy Living Lab at @northumbriauni.bsky.social! Greta's research explores social inequalities & develops interventions to help tackle child poverty & food insecurity. ➡️ acss.org.uk/professor-gr...

Our researchers have launched a free, searchable online directory to support people experiencing homelessness across the North East and Cumbria – uniquely bringing together housing and healthcare services with community and creative activities in one accessible place. @profmlhussier.bsky.social

📣 Research funding news 📣 Congratulations to Dr @joannaallan2020.bsky.social and Professor Ben Brock from our School of Geography and Natural Sciences who have been awarded more than £1.1 million from @ukri.org Indigenous knowledge to improve climate impact modelling in the Western Sahara.

Researchers from @solarspacenu.bsky.social have partnered with Whytrig Middle School in Seaton Delaval for a @royalsociety.org funded project that is turning big questions on the future of space science into hands-on experiences and career insights for pupils. #BritishScienceWeek #BSW26 #STEM

🎉Congratulations to Professor Greta Defeyter OBE, Dean of Social Mobility Policy Engagement and Director of our Health Living Lab, on this prestigious @acadsocsciences.bsky.social Fellowship. @livinghealthy007.bsky.social #Research #Impact 💡Discover more: www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...

Analysis by glaciologists @alibanwell.bsky.social from @cpom-uk.bsky.social, based at Northumbria, and Dr Jan De Rydt from our School of Geography and Natural Sciences features in this important paper. 💡More information here: www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...

Northumbria researchers are driving youth-led innovation on a global scale through a pioneering partnership with the @ifrc.org. #IFRCSolferinoAcademy #NorthumbriaUniversity #TogetherWeAreLimitless 💡Read all about the Limitless Peace programme here: www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...

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.