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NEXT GENERATION SPACE INNOVATION


Northumbria University is powering the next generation of space innovation. We are a research-intensive university attracting world-leading space academics across a multitude of specialist areas, from Satellite Communications to Space Law and Policy. We collaborate extensively with partners including UK Research and Innovation, the UK Space Agency, the UK Met Office, and over 40 other industrial partners. Our current and future projects work towards establishing the North East as a world-renowned hub for agile, dynamic, cutting-edge space research and development.



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£50M SPACE SKILLS, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE

James McLaughlin

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OUR PARTNERS

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FROM ASTRONAUT HEALTH TO SPACE WEATHER: THE DISCOVERIES CHANGING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNIVERSE

OUR SPECIALIST AREAS

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SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING

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SOLAR AND SPACE PHYSICS

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SPACE LAW AND POLICY

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EARTH OBSERVATION AND ASTRONOMICAL INSTRUMENTATION

How we lead UK Universities in understanding our changing climate →

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SPACE PHYSIOLOGY

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ROBOTS AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

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SPACE ENGINEERING

Discover how space could be the key to zero carbon power →

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FACILITIES AND LABORATORIES

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Physics BSc (Hons)

Undergraduate | Newcastle | 3 years Full Time or 4 years with a placement (sandwich)/study abroad

Interested in Physics? Understand the world around us, from the smallest particle to the largest galaxy.

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Physics MPhys (Hons)

Undergraduate | Newcastle | 4 years Full Time or 5 years with a placement (sandwich)/study abroad

Gain a deeper understanding of what’s around us, from the smallest particle to the far reaches of the universe with this course.

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