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Northumbria University

Northumbria University has its origins in three regional colleges which were amalgamated in 1969 to form Newcastle Polytechnic, gaining university status in 1992. The University has two main campuses: City Campus in the centre of Newcastle and Coach Lane Campus at Cochrane Park. Notable alumni include athlete Steve Cram, musician Sting and England rugby international Jonny Wilkinson.

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County Durham museum's hidden painting discovered by x-ray gets new lease of life as album cover
Barnard Castle
Northumbria University's discovery of a nativity scene hidden behind a painting of the beheading of John the Baptist, belonging to Bowes Museum, will now feature on an album cover by a US band
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North East bids to become creativity capital with £14m national writing centre
Newcastle City Centre
Plans are in motion to transform a Newcastle city centre historic building into the first national centre for writing
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Mum to take on Great North Run after vicious Newcastle city centre attack left son deaf
NHS
The mum wants to thank the teams who treated her son after he was punched in a city centre attack
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Northumbria University gives honorary degree to key architect of North East devolution deal
Northumbria University
Dr Henry Kippin was one of six people to receive the award from the Newcastle university
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New exhibition in Northumberland adds new layer of life to Brinkburn Priory's history
Rothbury
The 'blank canvas' of historic priory in Northumberland is transformed by new exhibition Material and Memory which it out to inspire visitors to think about the 'complicated layers of the building' says English Heritage
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Free drinks for Newcastle students celebrating graduation week
Newcastle City Centre
Here's a pick of bars and restaurants in Newcastle which will have free fizz and cocktail offers for graduates from Monday
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Hero university lecturer and nurse gets plane to divert while helping ill passenger on Alicante to Newcastle flight
Newcastle International Airport
David Armstrong leapt into action to help the man while travelling on the easyJet plane
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Durham University named best in the region and sixth in the UK in prestigious league table
Durham University
Durham University remains at the top table of UK universities according to a new ranking.
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Laptops, clothing and electronic devices stolen in Northumbria University burglary
Northumbria University
The burglary happened on the third floor of the Squires Building on Lovaine Place in Newcastle city centre
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Sir Vince Cable slams Government and Labour over university struggles during visit to Newcastle
Politics
The former Lib Dem leader was speaking on a visit to Northumbria University
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Wideopen cancer patient gets all clear three decades after being diagnosed following revolutionary treatment
Freeman Hospital Newcastle
Stanley Oliver received pioneering CAR T-cell therapy.
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Tory mayoral candidate forced to leave hustings event by back door after Israel-Gaza comments
Politics
The mayoral candidate described a question on the war as "sixth form politics"
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Love Island's Georgia Harrison wins influencer award in Newcastle
Newcastle City Centre
The Love Island and TOWIE star, who has just announced a new ‘revenge porn’ TV programme, hosted the inaugural UK Top Influencer Awards at Event Northumbria where she scooped a top prize
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Northumbria University learning centre offers under-represented young people progression into higher education
Northumbria University
The IntoUniversity Newcastle East Centre has supported more than 1,200 students in the past year alone
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Northumbria University unveils new exhibition celebrating life of snooker world champion Vera Selby MBE
Northumbria University
With the 2024 World Championships beginning this weekend, the university decided to celebrate the pioneering sportswoman.
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Newcastle Beer and Cider Festival in full flow as four-day party gets under way
Newcastle City Centre
The festival, which runs at Northumbria Students’ Union until Saturday, has kicked off with a Battle of the Beers competition which this year featured a Golden Ale challenge to marks the 50-year golden anniversary of the local branch of CAMRA
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Northumbria University awarded £388,000 from National Lottery to support innovative mental health scheme
Northumbria University
Converge Northumbria offers Newcastle residents creative arts opportunities to help better their mental health.
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Newcastle student caught with stash of drugs in secret canister compartment in Audi avoids jail
Northumbria University
A court heard how engineer Arjun Tandon turned his life around following arrest that brought "shame" on his family
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Northumbria University rules out compulsory job losses for academics in £12.5 million staff cuts
Northumbria University
Northumbria University has been facing the threat of a strike, after announcing last month that it was planning to make significant cuts to its staffing budgets
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Northumbria University staff to hold strike ballot over £12.5m workforce cuts
Northumbria University
Northumbria University staff are to hold a strike ballot
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Newcastle Beer and Cider Festival announces special anniversary event
Newcastle City Centre
The annual festival will be celebrating 50 years of CAMRA with new Golden Ales to try plus Easter-theme chocolate beers and a special brew to mark National Damson Day
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Newcastle's new padel tennis venue is 'a first for the city'
Benton
At your service - inside Project Padel in Benton will be all set for action from this Saturday
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Meet the Newcastle woman who is in Ukraine providing an emergency response to the most vulnerable
Gosforth
Erica Niel, who grew up in Gosforth and graduated from Northumbria University, has lived and worked in Ukraine for over a year.
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Northumbria University faces strike threat as union demands no compulsory redundancies
Northumbria University
Northumbria University staff are threatening to take strike action unless bosses commit that they won't make compulsory redundancies.
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