Andy Long @andylong6.bsky.social Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive, Northumbria University
Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social Writes the most popular UK Substack (samf.substack.com)
Author of Sunday Times bestselling book "Failed State". (An Economist and Financial Times Book of the Year for 2024). Working on book two.
Senior fellow: Institute for Government
Gavin Wort @revdgavinwort.bsky.social Lead Chaplain, Durham University | Anglican priest | Interfaith practitioner | Honorary Canon | Franciscan Tertiary | Zen | Dual belonging | He/him | Views my own
Jennifer Aston @drjenniferaston.bsky.social Legal Historian @Northumbria Law School. PI @divorcehistory.bsky.social
All things business, gender, divorce & bankruptcy in the (very) long 19thC.
York and Newcastle.
Sammie Buzzard @treacherousbuzz.bsky.social Glaciology and climate ❄️🐧🐻❄️
@cpom-uk.bsky.social
Assistant Prof at Northumbria Uni
https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/our-staff/b/sammie-buzzard/
Chief butler to Pingo the rescue dog 🐕
Trail running 🏃🏼♀️ oboist 🎶 Barnet FC 🧡
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Anna R L Carter @annarlcarter.bsky.social ✨ Research Fellow at Northumbria University, Newcastle working on the Re:Play Project exploring Playful Learning in HE.
💼 Working on HCI, Playfulness, Multisensory and Cultural Heritage
🐈⬛ Cat Lover 🌟Star Wars Enthusiast
Tyne and Wear Metro @my-metro.bsky.social Real time travel updates. Page monitored day and night. Abusive posts will not be tolerated. Contact: customerrelations@nexus.org.uk 0191 2020 747.
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ProfBrianCox @profbriancox.bsky.social Professor of Particle Physics at The University of Manchester and Royal Society Professor for Public Engagement in Science
James Nicholson @nicholson.phd Associate Professor of Human-Centred Cybersecurity at Northumbria University, UK || Publications: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=knEVzDMAAAAJ
Gillian Pepper @gillianpepper.bsky.social Behavioural scientist into understanding risk perception, health behaviour & inequalities. Fan of animals, language learning, and adventures.
Professor Greta Defeyter @livinghealthy007.bsky.social Codesigning change with young people
The Guardian @theguardian.com The need for independent journalism has never been greater. Become a Guardian supporter https://support.theguardian.com
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Carol Vorderman @carolvorders.bsky.social Hello lovelies. This is my official account.. 💙💙
Glad to be over here from the "other place"😂
It's like breathing clean air again 👍🏼
Alastair Campbell @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social Writer, strategist, co-presenter the U.K. No1 podcast The Rest Is Politics … love Britain hate Brexit, loved Twitter loathe Musk n Trump 
Beth Rigby @bethrigby.bsky.social Political Editor, Presenter and Podcaster, Sky News. RTS Political Journalist of the Year. Electoral Dysfunction podcast out every Friday 
Jon Sopel @jonsopel1.bsky.social Host of daily podcast The News Agents. And author of Strangeland. Available at all good bookshops….
Maitlis @maitlis.bsky.social Co host @thenewsagents .
Formerly @bbcNewsnight - interviews with Prince Andrew Donald Trump Bill Clinton Mark Zuckerberg etc etc .
Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com Journalist, Reporter, Writer, Presenter @ Britain's biggest news podcast The News Agents (Mon-Fri) and Sunday with Lewis Goodall on LBC 10-12.
Website: lewisgoodall.com
Email: lewis.goodall@global.com
Substack: https://goodallandgoodluck.substack.com
Durham University @durham.ac.uk Inspiring the extraordinary.
Official Durham University Bluesky account.
Katherine Baldock @katherinebaldock.bsky.social Associate Professor in Ecology at Northumbria University, UK
Pollinators 🐝🦋🌸
Conservation
Urban ecology
Ecological networks
#wiasn
Personal account | She/her
Graham Baty @grahamb70.bsky.social Love all things related to LFC & Springsteen, with a bit of cycling thrown in.
Paul Callaghan @paulcallaghan.bsky.social Culture, economics, regeneration, business, politics & football. #SunderlandMusicCity #SAFC My own views. Retweets are not an endorsement http://MACTrust.org.uk
MusicCity.uk
https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulcallaghan/
Solar and Space Physics research group - Northumbria University @solarspacenu.bsky.social We love the SUN and SPACE! News and views from the Northumbria University Solar and Space Physics research group.
Julia Stawarz @jestawarz.bsky.social Space Plasma Physicist | @royalsociety.org University Research Fellow @SolarSpaceNU.bsky.social | #TransInSTEM | Associate Editor #PhysicsOfPlasmas | She/Her | Views my own
https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/our-staff/s/julia-stawarz/
Marc Etherington @mketherington.bsky.social Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering, Physics and Mathematics at Northumbria University. Photophysics of organic semiconductors #TADF #OLED Website: marc-k-etherington.github.io
Health Innovation North East and North Cumbria (HI NENC) @hi-nenc.bsky.social HI NENC is one of 15 regional Health Innovation organisations. We are dedicated to supporting innovation into health and social care, to improve population health and drive economic growth. Visit: https://healthinnovationnenc.org.uk
Helen Tracey @drhelentracey.bsky.social Academic at Northumbria University.
Researching frontline worker social activism.
Former social housing Human Resources pro
#unemployment #welfare #inclusion #wellbeing #socialhousing #freespaces #publiclibraries
Dr Leona Watson (formerly Skelton) @infrastructuregeek.bsky.social Associate Prof in Environmental History, Northumbria Uni. Editor in Chief, Environment and History. Environmental, social and cultural impact of British water and transport infrastructure, 1500-2000. Authored Tyne after Tyne and Sanitation in Urban Britain
Northumbria Centre for Global Development @nuglobaldev.bsky.social Centre for Global Development (formerly CID) and MSc Global Development at Northumbria University, UK. For more information: https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/cgd
Guy Jackson @guyjackson.bsky.social Geographer (or something like that) exploring socioecological relations through adaptation, disasters, loss and damage etc. Better half @sakshi.bsky.social
Katie Haighton @profkatiehaighton.bsky.social Professor of Public Health at Northumbria University, UK
Brian Ward @brian222ward.bsky.social Prof Emeritus in American Studies; wrote some books on US history and culture; writing ‘She Loves Y’all’ a book on the Beatles and the US South; Come on You Irons!
Northumbria UCU Branch @ucunorthumbria.bsky.social Shy Bairns Get Nowt!
Chris Parr @chrisjparr.bsky.social Award-winning education journalist. Senior editor, Research Professional News. Formerly Times Higher Education.
Non-award-winning musician. 
Jim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social Wonkhe (SUs). HE policy. Pop. Pro EU(rovision). Windmills not walls. Giggling incredulity. “Wasteful and inefficient for our economy”. Dreams of visiting Moldova.
Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social Global HE news, data, insights and events
Pippa Crerar @pippacrerar.bsky.social Political Editor, The Guardian
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Jo Grady @drjogrady.bsky.social General Secretary of the University and College Union (UCU) https://bsky.app/profile/ucu.org.uk | she/her | unrepentant dyslexic
Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social Home of the higher education debate
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Editor in Chief @markleach.bsky.social
Rory Cellan-Jones @rorycj.bsky.social Technology, Parkinson’s, #sophiefromromania
Harley R. McCourt (he/him) 🏔 @glaciogoth.bsky.social PhD Student | ONEplanet DTP | #Permafrost | #Glaciology | #Geomorphology | PYRN ExCom | BSG Postgrad Rep | IGS EGG Treasurer | Northumbria Uni | NUGeog | Views my own.
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Katy Jenkins @katyjenkins.bsky.social Professor of Global Development at Northumbria University and Co-Director of Centre for Global Development. Feminist development geographer researching gender and extractivism, activism and volunteering. Using participatory & creative methods.
Gerrit Hilgen @gerrith.bsky.social Associate Professor in Retinal Neuroscience - my @NorthumbriaUni profile 👉 https://bit.ly/3L7k3JZ 👁🧠 #Retina and beyond 🔬🎨 tweets are my own 🇩🇪🇬🇧
JRA @jesmondresidents.bsky.social Working on behalf of all Jesmond Residents. Please subscribe to the Jesmond Residents Association if you can.
Ed Schwalbe @edschwalbe.bsky.social Paediatric Neuro Oncology, omics, bioinformatics
James Robinson @jwcrobinsonnews.bsky.social Award-Winning journalist working as a Local Democracy Reporter covering Northumberland County Council for @chroniclelive.co.uk, BBC and others
Newcastle University @newcastleuni.bsky.social Official page for Newcastle University UK, a founding member of the Russell Group of Research intensive universities, and a Global Top 140 university. #WeAreNCL
Mark Leach @markleach.bsky.social Founder & Chief Executive, Thesis – a house of higher education ideas. Editor in Chief, Wonkhe. Chair, The Post-18 Project. Co-founder, Policy.Partners. Spurs, cooking, strong opinions about HE policy – not always in that order.
Dawn Branley-Bell @thecyberpsyche.bsky.social Associate Professor of Cyberpsychology | Past Chair of BPS Cyberpsychology Section | Interests: Health Tech, Eating Disorders, AI, Social Media & most aspects of cyberpsych | Director of www.pactlab.co.uk | Runner, hiker, campervanner, servant to 5 dogs 🐾
Thomas Pollet @tvpollet.bsky.social I study social relationships (and a bunch of random other things) with an interest in statistics. Views are my own. https://tvpollet.github.io/
Prof. Chris Ashford @lawandsexuality.bsky.social Professor of Law + Society Northumbria University. Deputy Faculty Pro Vice Chancellor R&KE. Queer theorist. Research: sex, sexuality and law. Also interested in HE policy & strategy. 🏠/🏢 Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. 🏳️🌈He/Him.
Mike Cookson 🔶 🇪🇺🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ @mikecookson.bsky.social Husband, Father, Son and Ex Local Liberal Democrat Councillor for, Ouseburn Ward in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Released from public service by the electorate. If you need me, I'll be on the bike, or away in the campervan.
Justin W. Andrushko @jandrushko.bsky.social Canadian living in the UK || Assistant Professor @Northumbriauni.bsky.social || Sport, Exercise & Rehabilitation 🇬🇧 || @nuneurofunc.bsky.social
Dr Joseph Graly @drjosephgraly.bsky.social Assistant Professor in Geography and Environmental Science at Northumbria University. Main gig is subglacial geochemistry, side interests in languages and music. Jew-ish.
Tom Lawson @tgplawson.bsky.social Vice Chancellor at the University of Hull
Patrick Andelic @pkandelic.bsky.social Historian of US liberalism, Congress, and the C20th Democratic Party. Trade unionist. Lanyard class warrior.
Matt Bashton @mattbashton.bsky.social Associate Prof in Computational Biology at Northumbria University, Newcastle, UK.
Structural and High Throughout Sequencing Bioinformatics, Protein Domains, Pandemic Preparedness.
Peter van der Graaf @pvandergraaf.bsky.social Full Research Professor in Public Health and Knowledge Mobilisation @NorthumbriaUni. Researching and supporting collaborative research partnerships between universities and local government. Rides bikes to avoid DIY and fond of liquorice. He/Him
Tracy Finch @tracyfinch.bsky.social Implementation science, normalisation process theory, applied health and social care research, qualitative process evaluation. Professor at Northumbria University UK. Trying to make imp sci more practical. 
Prof Paul Gill @paulgill.bsky.social Professor of Nursing, Dean and Head of School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham. Editorial Board Member, Journal of Renal Care
Monique Lhussier @profmlhussier.bsky.social Prof in public health & wellbeing @NorthumbriaUni; Director, Centre for Health & Social Equity (CHASE). Passionate about social justice. Own views. She/hers
Adam Jones @dradamjones.bsky.social Occupational I/O Psychology, Evidence-based HR and People Analytics: working to make working lives better in Higher Education. Husband, dad, marathon runner.
Stuart Goodall @stuart-goodall.bsky.social Professor in Neuromuscular Physiology at Northumbria University. Proud husband and Dad.
Sarah Ralph-Lane @sarahralph-lane.bsky.social Assist. Prof of Sociology, Wallsend Children’s Community Trustee, current research project with Operation Encompass. CYP, girlhood, family, childhood adversities, social harm, social action & culture change.
Graemewhitfield @graemewhitfield.bsky.social Editor of The Journal and the Northern Agenda newsletter
Malcolm von Schantz @mvonschantz.bsky.social Assistant deputy gardener of academic plot of land and part-time researcher of sleep and circadian rhythms. Tetraglot consumer of culture, nature, and science.
Andrew Haxell @adhaxi.bsky.social Higher Education careers & employability, football (Arsenal, Southend United, Morpeth Town, Napoli - in that order), Northumberland, walking, tea shops, and a bit of politics, are my things
Ian Robson @ianrobsons.bsky.social PhD | Associate Professor | Northumbria University, UK / Methodology | Creative & participatory inquiry in communities / artist / adoptive parent / game-player.
Paul Ansdell @paul-ansdell.bsky.social Associate Professor at Northumbria University. Studying sex differences in neurophysiology and responses to exercise.
https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=1Z4aCNcAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
Anil Namdeo @anilnamdeo.bsky.social Professor of Air Quality and Net Zero.
Regional Clean Air Champion.
Passionate about improving the quality of air we breathe. 
ChronicleLive - The Chronicle @chroniclelive.co.uk Bringing you the latest news, sport and entertainment news from The Chronicle, Newcastle upon Tyne
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/
Sam Johnson @samjohnson97.bsky.social 
Craig Connor @craigconnor.bsky.social Photojournalist - Newcastle Upon Tyne
https://craigconnor28.wixsite.com/portfolio
Adam Foster @adamjfoster.bsky.social Reporter for ChronicleLive | adam.foster@reachplc.com | DMs open
Daniel Holland @danhollandnews.bsky.social Local Democracy Reporter in the North East for ChronicleLive, BBC, and others.
I go to council meetings so you don't have to.
Email: daniel.holland@reachplc.com
Pam Briggs @pamogranite.bsky.social Academic still puzzling out whether social media is a good or bad thing. Same with AI.
Most of my spare time spent throwing pots and hoping the toon win their next game.
Northumbria University @northumbriauni.bsky.social A research-intensive university that unlocks potential for all, changing lives regionally, nationally and internationally. #TakeOnTomorrow
British Antarctic Survey 🐧 @bas.ac.uk We're the UK's polar research institute 👋 Uncovering the secrets of Earth's frozen places, doing science for a sustainable planet.
Looking for a seriously remote job? https://bas.ac.uk/vacancies
Brad Reed @iceoceanbrad.bsky.social Research fellow in ice-ocean modelling and climate change ❄️🌊 in the Future of Ice on Earth group at Northumbria University, UK. He/him
Matt Baillie Smith @mattbailliesmith.bsky.social Professor of Global Development & Dean of Research Culture, Northumbria University UK.
Research voluntary labour and: humanitarianism; global development; climate action; citizenship.
www.mattbailliesmith.com
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/matt-baillie-smith
Adam Vaughan @adamvaughan.bsky.social Environment Editor at The Times. Clean it Up water campaign. When not working, usually running. Previously New Scientist and Guardian.
adam.vaughan@thetimes.co.uk
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/adamvaughanjournalist
Signal: adamvaughan.53
UK Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling @cpom-uk.bsky.social UK Centre for Polar Observation & Modelling (CPOM), primarily funded by NERC. Leading research in the polar regions from scientists at Northumbria, Lancaster, Liverpool, UCL, Reading & Bristol.
Andy Shepherd @andyshepherd.bsky.social Polar Satellite & Climate Scientist, Director CPOM, HoD Northumbria, Founder IMBIE, Principal Science Advisor CryoSat
🌍🧊🛰🐾
https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/our-staff/s/andrew-shepherd
Shaun Lawson @shaunlawson.bsky.social Professor of Social Computing. Views my own. I like Labradors, scampi fries, Jaws, Liverpool FC and marzipan. I mostly post about the #doginternet
Helen Pidd @helenpidd.bsky.social Host of Today in Focus, the Guardian’s daily news podcast. Former North of England editor. Nominated for best host at the 2025 British Podcast Awards. Contact me in confidence helen.pidd@theguardian.com
Chris Stokel-Walker @stokel.bsky.social Tech journalist and author, who increasingly also talks on TV and radio. Interested in the sparks that happen when the online and offline worlds collide
@stokel on the other place. Buy my book: How AI Ate the World!
Laura Kuenssberg @bbclaurak.bsky.social 
Alex Hope @drsustainable.bsky.social Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor @northumbriauni.bsky.social. UN PRME Board Member, Co-Chair PRME Climate Change working group. PFHEA. CMBE. Dad, Cyclist, Hippy.
Martyn Amos @martynamos.bsky.social Dad, Prof, author, speaker, #ITFC fan, runner, & maker of lists. I study the power of collectives, from molecules to cells, social insects & humans (crowds).
http://martynamos.org
Prof Alister Scott @profajscott.bsky.social Chartered Environmental Planner, interdisciplinary champion and mountain biker. Striving to mainstream nature in policy and decision making. Northumbria University and Rothbury resident
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