Vol. 2 No. 2

We are delighted to announce the publication of the second issue of Northumbria Student Academic Journal! With general submissions opening at the beginning of the 2025/2026 academic year, we are now proudly showcasing some of the outstanding academic research done by students at Northumbria University over the year.

The journal issue consists of two papers examining currently significant themes, namely graphic evidence and juror decision-making in criminal trials, and the use of artificial intelligence in plastic surgery. As technology advances, it is important to consider the effects it can have on its users. In this issue, Georgia True brings forward evidence of graphic imagery creating prejudicial effects in the U.S. Criminal Justice System and the need for implementing tools for assessing evidentiary bias. In the second paper, Ayana Furukawa documents how to mitigate the risks of plastic surgery patients being negatively affected by clinicians using AI generated tools.

A big thank you to our authors for the dedication to their work, our peer reviewers for helping to refine our submissions and our editorial team, namely Leah Maughan, Abby Hilton and Erin Stevens for overseeing the editorial process.

We hope you enjoy this issue!

Līga Reimane, Editor-in-Chief