Arches Online / story archive

Features and interviews from past issues of Arches magazine.

Enough, for all, forever: Newcastle University and the pursuit of sustainability

Read about the transformation of Newcastle and Gateshead into a ‘living lab’, and the role you can play in creating a sustainable world for future generations.

Why going back to nature would be a disaster for nature

Matt Ridley (Hon DCL 2007) shares an alternative view of sustainability.

Covering Cairo: inside the Egyptian protests

Photojournalist and MA student Lindsay Mackenzie was in Cairo in February to cover the events that led to Hosni Mubarak’s resignation as president of Egypt.

How you can help students gain vital skills

Support students and new graduates through mentoring, work placements, offering advice and recruitment. Start by joining our Graduate Connections database, and read on for more details.

The true cost of dementia

Newcastle University scientists argue that more funding is needed to address the 'national emergency' of dementia.

Walking The Amazon

A chat with Geography graduate Ed Stafford, the first man to navigate the entire 4,000-mile length of the Amazon River on foot.

Life after trafficking: fighting for identity in Nepal

Arches looks at the work of a Newcastle research team and Nepali NGO, who are fighting for equal rights to citizenship in Nepal.

LiveWell and prosper with a Mediterranean diet

How a Mediterranean diet can improve your physical and mental health – with recipes from North East chef Terry Laybourne, and details of a new research programme on campus.