Northumbria University has been given the top gong at the so-called "Oscars of Higher Education".
The institution has been named University of the Year at this year's Times Higher Education awards and recognised for the way it has transformed itself into "the UK's first research-intensive modern university" - as well for playing a vital role in both Newcastle and the North East more widely.
The judging panel noted that 40% of undergraduates under the age of 21 were from widening participation backgrounds while as many graduates go into highly-skilled employment as in every single Russell Group university combined. "The scale of [Northumbria’s] ambition, the rigour and effectiveness with which it has been pursued, and its role in transforming lives and supporting its region all make it a deserving winner,” the panel said.
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