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Post-Doctoral Researcher in Disease Prevention, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Assistant Professor in Economics and Finance, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Associate Professor, Department of Applied Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Assistant Professor in History, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Professor of Environmetal Law, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Associate Professor, Nutrition, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Professor of Sleep Science, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Associate professor, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Assistant Professor of Accounting, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Associate Professor and Head of Subject, Mechanical and Construction Engineering, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Professor, Department of Leadership and Human Resource Management, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Assistant Professor in International Development, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Vice Chancellor Fellow, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Lecturer, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Northumbria University, Newcastle
