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Northumbria University

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Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
www.northumbria.ac.uk
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Professor Richard Morton leads a study at Northumbria University investigating Alfven waves in the solar corona.

Mentioned as: Northumbria UniversityNarrative GeneralOct 29, 2025Breakthrough detection of twisting Alfven waves reveals possible solar corona heating mechanism

The planned investments and facilities at Northumbria University are intended to support new research, develop innovative technologies for export, and generate skills for the high-growth space sector in the North East of the UK.

Mentioned as: Northumbria UniversityTechnical ProductJul 20, 2022Lockheed Martin UK invests £s in Northumbria University in support of skills + R&D

Lockheed Martin will make an initial planned investment of up to £630,000 to support the development of skills, research, and technology across the region in collaboration with Northumbria University.

Mentioned as: Northumbria UniversityNarrative PlanJul 20, 2022Lockheed Martin UK invests £s in Northumbria University in support of skills + R&D

Lockheed Martin’s investment forms part of a wider £7 million investment into engineering facilities for research and teaching at Northumbria University funded by the Office for Students, the UK Space Agency, and Northumbria University.

Mentioned as: Northumbria UniversityNarrative GeneralJul 20, 2022Lockheed Martin UK invests £s in Northumbria University in support of skills + R&D

On 2020-05-04, Astroscale Holdings Inc. signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Professor Chris Newman of Northumbria University in Newcastle to collaborate on investigating end-of-life standards and practices from industries such as oil and nuclear energy.

Mentioned as: Northumbria UniversityOrg RelationshipMay 4, 2020Astroscale Signs MOU With Northumbria University to Advance Standardization of End-of-Life Practices in the Satellite Industry

The first working paper from the collaboration between Astroscale and Northumbria University is scheduled to be published later in 2020.

Mentioned as: Northumbria UniversityNarrative GeneralMay 4, 2020Astroscale Signs MOU With Northumbria University to Advance Standardization of End-of-Life Practices in the Satellite Industry

Christopher Newman, a professor of space law and policy at Northumbria University, estimated the cost of developing a national GNSS replacement to be in the region of £3 billion to £5 billion.

Mentioned as: Northumbria UniversityNarrative FinancialDec 4, 2018UK ends Galileo talks, says it will explore a homegrown alternative

JWST General Observer program 5073, led by Dr Henrik Melin of Northumbria University, used Webb's Integral Field Unit to monitor Uranus for about 15 hours on 19 January 2025.

Mentioned as: northumbria universityNarrative GeneralWebb maps Uranus upper atmosphere in 3D