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Photography graduate Debbie Todd hit the headlines recently after announcing plans to publish a book of her photographic portraits that capture and celebrate people's differences. Debbie, who graduated this summer with first class honours from The Northern School of Art’s BA (Hons) Photographic Practice (with moving image) degree programme, won The Northern School of Art’s Photography Award as part of […]

The Northern School of Art, which recently had the long-standing Ofsted Outstanding grading for its Middlesbrough campus reconfirmed at inspection, is pleased to report very strong A-level and Diploma results for the first cohort of students to study at its new purpose-built Newport Road campus. With an A-level pass rate of 100%, an impressive 85% achieved A*-C grades, with nearly […]

Graduate work from The Northern School of Art is being exhibited at the world-famous Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire. The ‘Script to Screen’ exhibition is currently on display in the Picture Gallery, Heatherden Hall, Pinewood Studios. The exhibition was created by students graduating from the BA (Hons) degree courses in both Costume Interpretation and Production Design for Screen & Stage. The work […]

Find out more about BA (Hons) Fine Art graduate Lauryn Brede, winner of Middlesbrough Art Weekender's New Graduate Award. This award is a post-education professional development opportunity offering a range of benefits designed to support the winner in transitioning from student to working artist. It includes studio, space, mentoring and the opportunity to exhibit as part of the acclaimed contemporary […]

A north east urban distillery is working with recent graduates from The Northern School of Art's degree-level campus in Hartlepool to showcase local talent. Revelry Spirits who produce premium gin and vodka from their premises in Yarm are embarking on a campaign to profile the excellent standard of work produced from creatives within our region. The idea came after master […]

A unique photographic account of Hartlepool's remaining wartime defences has been published by The Northern School of Art photography degree student Joshua Gallantree. Joshua, who is about to go into his final year studying photography on the School's BA (Hons) Photographic Practice (with moving image) course, compiled 'Remnants of War' to document the defences that are still standing almost eighty […]

Find out more about BA (Hons) Textiles and Surface Design graduate Sarah Howitt, winner of The Northern School of Art’s Gary Pearson Award (For Breaking Boundaries), given in memory of former student Gary Pearson to someone who has explored and pushed boundaries, whether they be personal, technical, visual or conceptual. During his time studying at the School Gary was on […]

Find out more about Chloe Leeson, MA Design History graduate and winner of The Northern School of Art’s inaugural Principal’s MA Dissertation Prize, which recognises the advanced ability of MA Design History students in creating original directions through in-depth research, innovation and advanced scholarship. What is your home town and which school/college did you join the School from? I'm originally […]

Find out more about UAL Extended Diploma in Photography student Ellie Murphy, winner of The Northern School of Art’s 2022 Jan Secker Award for Passion and Productivity in Photography. Ellie’s nomination for the award noted that: “Ellie is consistently hardworking in all elements of creative practice and conducts herself with professionalism and maturity at all times, with a self-driven attitude […]

Find out more about BA (Hons) Fashion with Body Contour graduate Molly Dixon, winner of The Northern School of Art's Fashion Achievement Award 2022, which recognises the overall development, progression and achievement of individual students. What is your home town and which school/college did you join the School from? I went to Burnley College before joining The Northern School of […]

Find out more about UAL Foundation Diploma in Art & Design student Ellen Campbell, winner of The Northern School of Art's Governors’ Award, given to the student who has the most impressive work and whose work is regarded as being the ‘Best in Show’ at the School's Middlesbrough campus end of year exhibition. Nominating comments about Ellen’s award-winning work, see […]

Find out more about BA (Hons) Costume Interpretation with Design graduate Borbala Iszlai, winner of The Northern School of Art's BA (Hons) Costume Interpretation with Design – Student of the Year Award 2022, which is an acknowledgement of a high degree of commitment and professionalism throughout the graduating students from the School's costume design degree. What is your home town […]

The Northern School of Art is celebrating an extraordinary 91% student satisfaction rating for its degree courses against a national average of 76.3% following publication of the National Student Survey 2022 results. The National Student Survey is conducted by an independent survey company on behalf of the Office for Students (OFS) each year. The Survey asks final year undergraduates to […]

Find out more about BA (Hons) Textiles & Surface Design graduate Donna Auchterlounie, winner of The Northern School of Art's BA (Hons) Textiles & Surface Design – Student of the Year 2022 award which recognised 'the overall performance, approach to studying and achievement of graduating students from the BA (Hons) Textiles & Surface Design Programme'. What is your home town […]

A recent photography graduate from The Northern School of Art has been featured as a finalist in the prestigious Association of Photographers (AOP) Student Awards 2022. Debbie Todd, whose arresting photographic portraits celebrate the meaning of being different and aim to tell stories of marginalised people, was selected as a finalist in the People category of this year’s competition. The […]