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Northumbria University @northumbriauni.bsky.social · 3d

🌍 Amber Morley and Khalil Abdulrahman have recently returned from a trip to the Biennale where they were selected to present their final year projects within the Austrian Pavilion as part of a collaborative multi-university initiative connecting institutions from across Europe.

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Northumbria University @northumbriauni.bsky.social · 3d

🎓 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

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Northumbria Architecture showcased at the Venice Biennale

Interior Architecture graduates from Northumbria University have presented their innovative solutions to addressing today’s global housing challenges on an international stage as part of the 2025 Veni...

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Northumbria University @northumbriauni.bsky.social · 8d

🚨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 ⬇️
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Free school meals could cost schools over £310 million per year, study reveals

Schools across England face an annual shortfall of £310 million in covering the cost of free school meals unless urgent action is taken to reform the national school meals funding system, according to...

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Northumbria University @northumbriauni.bsky.social · 12d

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...

Mission Research: UKRI Community Innovation Practitioner Awards Scaled to Empower Place-Based Innovation Across All 4 Nations

The Creative Communities programme, funded by the UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and led by Northumbria University, has extended its signature award, the Community Innovation Practit...

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Northumbria University @northumbriauni.bsky.social · 18d

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.
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My student loan doesn't cover my bills - so I wear my work uniform to lectures

As students struggle to cover the cost of university, the BBC speaks to young people to find out how they make it work.

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Northumbria University @northumbriauni.bsky.social · 18d

As Professor Clark notes: "Understanding how we communicate with each other is fundamental to human interaction. These ideas about identity and behaviour are relevant to all of us throughout our lives." 🧵5/5

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Northumbria University @northumbriauni.bsky.social · 18d

💡 Building on relevance theory and 'fast and frugal heuristics', this work has significant practical applications for improving communication skills, informing teaching materials, and helping students feel more confident in their interactions. 🧵4/5

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Northumbria University @northumbriauni.bsky.social · 18d

🔬 Using experimental studies and stimulated recall techniques, the research will map people's imagined communication effects against actual outcomes - revealing the real-time decision-making that shapes how we express ourselves. 🧵3/5

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Northumbria University @northumbriauni.bsky.social · 18d

🧠 Professor Clark's two-year fellowship will investigate the mental processes behind everyday conversation - exploring how we decide to communicate in particular ways and how we evaluate what others really mean when they speak to us. 🧵2/5

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Northumbria University @northumbriauni.bsky.social · 18d

🏆 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
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New research could transform how we understand human interaction

Professor Billy Clark of Northumbria University is embarking on a groundbreaking research project which will investigate key processes behind how humans communicate and understand each other.

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Northumbria University @northumbriauni.bsky.social · 21d

The findings were recently presented at the @europlanetmedia.bsky.social EPSC-DPS2025 Joint Meeting in Helsinki, where over 2,000 planetary scientists gathered. This discovery showcases Northumbria's world-leading space research! 🚀

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Northumbria University @northumbriauni.bsky.social · 21d

This represents 20+ years of planetary science work, building on Prof Stallard's NASA Cassini mission contributions. JWST is providing unprecedented insights into Saturn's upper atmosphere - one of the least understood regions in our solar system.

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Northumbria University @northumbriauni.bsky.social · 21d

🔬 The discovery: Dark ionospheric beads surrounded by bright halos, forming across multiple longitudes away from Saturn's brightest aurora. JWST/NIRSpec's revolutionary sensitivity revealed atmospheric details enhanced by orders of magnitude vs previous observations.

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Northumbria University @northumbriauni.bsky.social · 21d

🪐 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.
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James Webb Space Telescope reveals dark beads and lopsided star patterns in Saturn's atmosphere

A study of Saturn's atmospheric structure using data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has revealed complex and mysterious features unseen before on any planet in our Solar System.

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Northumbria University @northumbriauni.bsky.social · 22d

Congratulations to all at Durham University on being named The Times and The Sunday Times University of The Year 2026!🎉

Well-deserved recognition and highlights the exceptional work being done across the North East's higher education sector. Well done, Durham! 👏

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Northumbria University @northumbriauni.bsky.social · 22d

Named 'Turning that ship around', the conference was supported by community members, researchers and activities linked to Northumbria’s Centre for Health and Social Equity, known as CHASE.

💡Discover more about CHASE: www.northumbria.ac.uk/business-ser...

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Northumbria University @northumbriauni.bsky.social · 22d

Since 2021, researchers from Northumbria have been collaborating with @unisouthampton.bsky.social @sheffielduni.bsky.social @unibirmingham.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social @newcastleuni.bsky.social and @leedsbeckett.bsky.social,
UK organisations and police forces to measure the impact of CARA.

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Northumbria University @northumbriauni.bsky.social · 22d

The CARA scheme was developed in 2011 as a conditional caution offered by police to adults involved in first time offences of domestic violence and abuse of low or medium risk - as a way of intervening and preventing further offending.

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Northumbria University @northumbriauni.bsky.social · 22d

📣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.

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Northumbria University @northumbriauni.bsky.social · 23d

This recognition matters because it's about preparing the next generation of healthcare heroes who will save lives and transform patient care. Massive congratulations to the entire Northumbria team! 👏

Northumbria University @northumbriauni.bsky.social · 23d

Professor Alison Machin said: "This is an excellent result which, combined with significant investments in immersive technologies and leading clinical skills facilities, ensures we are providing our students with an outstanding teaching and learning experience."

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Northumbria University @northumbriauni.bsky.social · 23d

Behind these results is a team of experienced clinicians who maintain strong connections to actual practice, working hand-in-hand with NHS Trusts and professional bodies across the region. Real-world experience meets cutting-edge education. 🏥

Northumbria University @northumbriauni.bsky.social · 23d

The Guardian editors specifically recognised Northumbria's game-changing approach: innovative immersive technologies and high-fidelity simulation that replicate real clinical environments. This is the future of nursing education! 🔬✨

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Northumbria University @northumbriauni.bsky.social · 23d

🏆 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

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Outstanding rankings for Northumbria’s nursing courses

Northumbria University’s nursing courses have been ranked among the very best in the country in the latest Guardian University Guide.

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Northumbria University @northumbriauni.bsky.social · 23d

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

International Forum for Volunteering in Development - Forum @volunteeringforum.bsky.social · 26d

Radical optimism for the volunteering vision working in challenging civil societies. Building trust, solidarity and active participation in the field.

A conversation with #CIVICUS @fvolontaires.bsky.social #BanteaySrei @mattbailliesmith.bsky.social

#IVCO2025 #VolunteeringStandards #VolunteerVoice

Volunteering in development and impact to civil society.

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