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BA (Hons) Film, TV & Theatre Production alumna Nic Sian, who graduated from our degree programme in 2021, came back to campus to speak to our students about life since graduating and working in the screen industries over the last five years as a camera assistant. Nic Sian has had the exciting opportunity to work on a number of productions […]

Starting university is an exciting new chapter, but it's also completely normal to feel a little nervous. The good news is that the students who are about to graduate have been exactly where you are now – and they've got plenty of advice to help you make the most of your time here. From embracing opportunities to asking for help, […]

Students studying on our UAL Extended Diplomas in Fashion, Textiles and Costume recently visited Bowes Museum to see the highly anticipated Vivienne Westwood: Rebel – Storyteller – Visionary exhibition. Fashion Lecturer Polly Clarkson said the trip "provided a powerful lens through which students could engage with fashion and clothing as both an artistic practice and a vehicle for cultural commentary. […]

UAL Extended Diploma in Photography alumna (2024) Ruby Clarkson is exhibiting her work at The National Portrait Gallery as part of photo project NOW, a collaboration with six universities and the National Portrait Gallery, which will be open to the public to view until September 2026. "The opportunity to have my work displayed in the National Portrait Gallery came across […]

The Northern School of Art awards Foundation Diploma student Theo Sunter this year’s long-running Joe Cole Award for his work Party in Greenwood, a unique hand painted oil on glass, watercolour and pencil animation, which is a culmination of over 248 original paintings inspired by displays of togetherness in communities despite divides and differences.  The Joe Cole Award has been presented […]

Last month, our Stage and Screen Faculty were approached to collaborate with Catcote Academy on their performance of Little Shop of Horrors, which took place in our Hartlepool campus theatre. The project saw our BA (Hons) Film, TV & Theatre Production students support with lighting, sound and stage management. Catcote Academy is a local specialist provision providing education for 11–19-year-olds. […]

Students from the Northern School of Art’s class of 2026 graduated in style at a series of special ceremonies at the historic All Saint’s Church in Hartlepool. Throughout the day over 200 students celebrated their achievements from across the wide range of creative degree and postgraduate courses provided by the School’s degree-level campus. Students and guests gathered at the 900-year-old […]

A major milestone in creative education in the Tees Valley will take place this summer, as the Further Education campus of The Northern School of Art in Middlesbrough is renamed as The Northern College of Art. The change, which will take effect from 1 August 2026, is subject to parliamentary approval for changes to the institution's legal structure, and marks […]

MA Design Practice Alumnus Lily Rose Cockfield was welcomed to campus this month to speak to our students about her creative business. Since graduation Lily has worked on a wealth of community projects and briefs and describes herself as a multidisciplinary practitioner specialising in, "transforming ideas into bespoke murals, creative workshops, and original artwork, always involving my clients in the […]

BA (Hons) Textiles & Surface Design student Will Marshall has been selected for a live brief to create printed altar banners for All Saints Church in Hartlepool ahead of this years 2026 graduation ceremony. The banners will be in place for the Class of 2026 ceremony and will continue to be used during certain periods of the church calendar for […]

Congratulations to BA (Hons) Textiles & Surface Design Student of the Year 2026 Joint Award Winners San San Liu and Heidi Jones! This award recognises the overall performance, approach to studying, and achievement of graduating students from the BA (Hons) Textiles & Surface Design Programme. Judges noted, "Both of these students have been excellent and have created highly successful design […]

Ahead of the launch of the Middlesbrough campus Summer Show a special awards ceremony was held to recognise outstanding academic and creative achievements by leavers from across the courses. Shortlisted prize winners and their invited guests attended and certificates and prizes were presented by The Northern School of Art Principal Dr Martin Raby OBE and one of the School’s Governors, […]

Talented young artists from across the Tees Valley, North East and Yorkshire have been recognised in The Northern School of Art’s 2026 Foundation Art Prize, following a record year for the competition. Almost 100 entries were received for this year’s awards, with 43 students shortlisted as the prize expanded for the first time to include a dedicated category for artists […]

Student spotlight on BA (Hons) Production Design for Stage & Screen student Jemima Worrall who has recently wrapped on two productions working with CBeebies and Lonesome Pine productions and is worked with North East-based band Lurcher on the final major project (FMP) for her degree. We asked her about her experience working on set whilst studying, her time on her […]

BA (Hons) Textiles & Surface Design students are taking part in The Bradford Textiles Society Competition 2026. Established in 1925, the annual competition has been running for over 100 years, and is unique in its breadth of awards across a wide spectrum of textile specialties, including weave, knit, print, embroidery, combined textile process, mixed media and new technologies. The competition […]