Northumbria University
@northumbriauni.bsky.social
Times Higher University of the Year 2022. A research-intensive university that unlocks potential for all, changing lives regionally, nationally and internationally. #TakeOnTomorrow
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.
Researchers from our @nuglobaldev.bsky.social worked with @unv.org as the lead research partner for the 2026 report.
Global report on volunteer measurement supported by Northumbria researchers is launched
One year after Northumbria University was announced as the lead research partner on the 2026 State of the World's Volunteerism Report (SWVR) produced by United Nations Volunteers (UNV), the publicatio...
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December 5, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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.
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
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
Northumbria student's street art course results in striking campus mural
A Northumbria University student has designed and delivered his own course in street art, culminating in a vibrant new mural at the heart of the University’s Newcastle City Campus.
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December 4, 2025 at 3:23 PM
🎨 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
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
💡Discover more: www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...
#NUGlobalVolunteering #SWVR2026 #IVD2025
Volunteers’ contributions are critical, yet the lack of data still fails to reflect that 📏
The State of the World’s Volunteerism Report 2026 will show how better data can inform policies, investments and community resilience.
#SWVR2026 is coming on 🗓️ 5/12/2025.
The State of the World’s Volunteerism Report 2026 will show how better data can inform policies, investments and community resilience.
#SWVR2026 is coming on 🗓️ 5/12/2025.
December 4, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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
💡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.
Tougher action on criminal landlords needed to overhaul failing system
New research involving a criminology expert from Northumbria University has found councils and police forces across the UK are failing to crack down on criminal landlords operating at the margins of t...
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December 3, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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
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
North East football heroes among leaders honoured by Northumbria University
Ahead of December's eagerly anticipated Tyne-Wear derby, footballing legends from both Newcastle United and Sunderland A.F.C. have been honoured by Northumbria University for their achievements on and...
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December 2, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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
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
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
Antarctic mountains could boost ocean carbon absorption as ice sheets thin
Research led by polar scientists from Northumbria University has revealed new hope in natural environmental systems found in East Antarctica which could help mitigate the overall rise of carbon dioxid...
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November 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
❄️ 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
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
💡Find out more and register free below
📸 Image credit: Paul Nataraj, detail from 'We sound each other', 2025. Photo by Matt Denham
CHASE public lecture will explore the power of art in healing division
Two acclaimed art practitioners are preparing to explore how creative practice can forge connection in fractured times at a Northumbria University Centre for Health and Social Equity (CHASE) public le...
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November 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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
💡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/...
@muldoonsmith.bsky.social
💡Catch it here from 46 mins: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Adrian Chiles - 06/11/2025 - BBC Sounds
Adrian Chiles with original journalism and surprising news stories.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 2:51 PM
🎧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/...
@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...
#RAISE26 #AnnualConference
💡Discover more: www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...
November 6, 2025 at 11:58 AM
📣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...
#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...
Find out more here www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...
North East university joins leading northern health partnership
Northumbria University has joined the Northern Health Science Alliance (NHSA), a partnership of leading universities and NHS trusts driving health research and innovation across the North of England.
www.northumbria.ac.uk
October 23, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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...
Find out more here www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...
🎉A word from our new Chancellor.
#GeorgeClarke #NewNorthumbriaChancellor #NorthumbriaUniversity #NorthumbriaUni
#GeorgeClarke #NewNorthumbriaChancellor #NorthumbriaUniversity #NorthumbriaUni
October 21, 2025 at 1:54 PM
🎉A word from our new Chancellor.
#GeorgeClarke #NewNorthumbriaChancellor #NorthumbriaUniversity #NorthumbriaUni
#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
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
George Clarke appointed new Chancellor of Northumbria University
The renowned architect, author and TV presenter George Clarke has been appointed as the new Chancellor of Northumbria University, Newcastle.
www.northumbria.ac.uk
October 20, 2025 at 1:18 PM
📣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
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
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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
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Northumbria University STEM outreach project wins Institute of Physics award
Researchers from an outreach group at Northumbria University are celebrating after winning a prestigious 2025 Institute of Physics (IOP) award recognising their work with children and young people acr...
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October 13, 2025 at 1:37 PM
📣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:
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
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🎓 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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#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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October 7, 2025 at 10:56 AM
🎓 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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#BiennaleArchitettura2025 #UnconventionalAffordableHousing
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🚨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
Urgent reform is needed so that schools don’t have to choose between feeding children and educating them.
Full report ⬇️
tinyurl.com/2kjhwt6a
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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October 2, 2025 at 11:57 AM
🚨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
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...
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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September 29, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 22, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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...
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...
www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...
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.
www.northumbria.ac.uk
September 22, 2025 at 1:19 PM
🏆 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...
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...
www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...
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.
www.northumbria.ac.uk
September 19, 2025 at 10:43 AM
🪐 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...
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 thanks to Dame @verabaird.bsky.social for joining us.
September 18, 2025 at 10:54 AM
📣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 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
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✨ 1st place - Children's Nursing
✨ 2nd place - General Nursing
✨ 6th place - Mental Health Nursing
www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...
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.
www.northumbria.ac.uk
September 18, 2025 at 6:56 AM
🏆 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...
✨ 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
It was a privilege to host last year's event at our Newcastle City Campus.
#NUGlobalVolunteering #IVCO2025
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
A conversation with #CIVICUS @fvolontaires.bsky.social #BanteaySrei @mattbailliesmith.bsky.social
#IVCO2025 #VolunteeringStandards #VolunteerVoice
September 17, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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
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...
www.northeast-ca.gov.uk/news/finance...
North East England set for billions in investment and thousands of jobs through new AI Growth Zone
An AI Growth Zone for the North East is set to unlock more than 5,000 new jobs in the years to come and bring in £30 billion in investment.
www.northeast-ca.gov.uk
September 17, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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...
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
🎉Congratulations to Dr @charlottestalks.bsky.social
and Dr @drwilliams.bsky.social
Northumbria researchers announced as winners of Future Leaders Fellowships
Two talented researchers from Northumbria University have been awarded a share of £120 million from UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) flagship Future Leaders Fellowship fund to help advance their wo...
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September 16, 2025 at 12:21 PM
📣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
🎉Congratulations to Dr @charlottestalks.bsky.social
and Dr @drwilliams.bsky.social
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#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
#ForumStandards #VolunteeringInDevelopment #Volunteering
September 15, 2025 at 2:27 AM
#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
#ForumStandards #VolunteeringInDevelopment #Volunteering