(North East) Songwriters in Conversation
Project summary A series of events hosted by Richard O’Brien in which songwriters from across the North East give short public […]
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Below are some of the wider project work of the School of Humanities & Social Sciences at Northumbria University.
Carbon Bodies: Warmth and Fuelling Health
Project summary Warmth is central to our health and wellbeing. However, domestic heating is currently responsible for 18% of our
A Writing Chance
Project summary A Writing Chance was launched in 2021 as a UK-wide writing development programme for aspiring writers from working-class
Catch-singing and British Community
Project summary Unlike today, in early modern Britain singing together was ubiquitous entertainment for all ages and classes. The popularity
Transforming Urban Greenspaces
Project summary ‘Innovation, Co-Governance and Democracy in Urban Greenspaces’ is a £118k British Academy funded project. It is led by
Contemporary Approaches to Linguistics
Project summary This international project brought together linguists from Northumbria University to deliver a one-week intensive workshop series on Contemporary
Saving Lives: Supporting Volunteer Responders
Project summary Volunteer responders carry out life-saving actions in high-stress situations—often with little psychological support. This project explores how communication
Transformative Justice & Buildings for Women
Project summary This project considers the transformative work of women’s buildings across the UK. Drawing on visits to women’s organisations,
Memories and Silences of Partition in India
Project summary This project draws attention to memories of the past, told and shared in the present, by older (60-80
Designing out economic abuse in the UK banking industry
Project summary Perpetrators of economic abuse are misusing the financial products, services and technologies provided by banks in order to
Public Awareness & Counter-Terrorism
Project summary The project is a commissioned report for the National Counter-Terrorism and Security Office (NaCTSO). The study underpinning this
Safer Children: Tackling Youth Violence & Child Exploitation
Project summary In response to rising concerns about serious youth violence (SYV) involving under-18s, Northumbria University researchers are leading innovative
Writing the Sleep Crisis: Addressing Sleeplessness through the Arts
Summary This research project explores representations of sleep and sleeplessness in contemporary literature and culture. Between 2020 and 2024, it
Liberating Histories: Feminist Magazines in the UK, 1968-2025
Project summary Our project explores Feminist Magazines in the UK from 1968 to the present day and the influence they
Commemorating Women in Public Spaces
Summary In the Englishes, our research on literature, gender, commemoration and heritage has fed into a series of projects that
Re:Pig: Non-human Experiences of the Food System & Contemplating Alternative Foodscapes
Project summary Re:Pig is an interdisciplinary research project that connects art practice and food system-focused social science research to intervene
Paths to Peace: Grassroots Activism in Northern Ireland and Eire
Project summary This project focuses on the historic importance of grassroots civil society activists to the Northern Ireland peace process
Speaking of Prejudice: Accent Bias in England Today
Project summary People form judgements about others from the way they speak, yet listeners are often unaware of their deeply
The Indian Diaspora and Multiculturalism In Modern Britain
Project summary This multifaceted project highlights the significance of transnational politicsa and political identities to members of the Indian diaspora
Civil War Bluejackets: US Naval Records & Ancestry.com
Project summary This project involves the creation of a new freely available internet database of transcribed and linked service records