Northumbria University
Making the impossible possible.
Empowering innovators, visionaries and change makers to transform lives and make a remarkable impact on the world.
Northumbria is a research-rich, business-focused, professional university with a global reputation for academic excellence. It is based in the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne, which is regularly voted the best place in the UK for students
The University has its origins in the Rutherford College, founded in 1880. Today, by putting students at the heart of an outstanding experience, and with world leading research and award-winning partnerships, Northumbria is a new kind of excellent university.
Projects
Smart sensors to transform how buildings are designed and lived in
A study of seven apartments using sensors to monitor a multitude of factors could lead to changes in how homes are designed.