Arches Online / News
Newcastle University news from the Spring 2010 issue of Arches magazine.
Stem Cell treatment helps save patient’s sight
A have-a-go hero who was blinded in one eye in a chemical attack has got his sight back thanks to Newcastle experts using stem cell treatment.
published on: 17th February 2010
Royal opening for the Great North Museum
Her Majesty The Queen officially opened the Great North Museum on 6 November 2009, during a visit to the North East with the Duke of Edinburgh.
published on: 17th February 2010
King's Gate now open for business
The University’s student and academic services have moved to a new home on campus, which opened in October.
published on: 17th February 2010
New Chancellor honours his personal heroes
The University’s new Chancellor, Sir Liam Donaldson, was inaugurated in King’s Hall on 7 December as part of a ceremony in which he also conferred honorary degrees upon four ‘inspirational’ people, including footballer Alan Shearer.
published on: 17th February 2010
Are you the next Usain Bolt? The answer could be in your saliva
Why is it that you train for hours but others can still run faster than you? That’s what scientists at Newcastle University are trying to answer in a ground-breaking study involving runners in the BUPA Great North Run.
published on: 17th February 2010
