The THE University of the Year Award recognises exceptional performance, as well as bold and imaginative initiatives that have advanced a Higher Education institution’s reputation. Northumbria's win reflects its transformation to become the UK’s first research-intensive university that also delivers social mobility. Hear more about Northumbria’s strategy which puts high-quality research at the centre, while still focusing on widening participation, putting it at the heart of the resurgence of Newcastle, and the wider North East economy. This session covers how and why Northumbria won, and how it used the win to catapult itself into the global, national and regional spotlight.