Northumbria to train next generation of global change scientists

A new multi-million pound centre to train scientists to transform our understanding of planet Earth has been announced between Northumbria University and Newcastle University. The ONE Planet Doctoral Training Partnership will draw on the research expertise and specialist facilities of both universities in Newcastle upon Tyne to provide a world-leading training environment tackling grand challenges …

International Fellowship award enables further Antarctic research

A leading polar specialist from Northumbria University, Newcastle will shortly be returning to Antarctica to undertake more ground-breaking research after winning a prestigious international award. Dr Kate Winter of the University’s Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences has become only the second ever female to win the €150,000 Baillet Latour Antarctica Fellowship. She was announced as …