Arches: Your Alumni Newsletter
Arches is a bi-monthly digital newsletter for Newcastle University alumni. It celebrates the achievements of our global alumni community and shares the latest news and events.
November 2023 edition
Welcome to your final Arches newsletter of 2023. What a year it’s been for our global alumni community!
In this edition, we celebrate your achievements and showcase the alumni events that have taken place over the past year. It's hard to believe, but we still have time for more celebrations before 2023 is over. A further 3,000 students are scheduled to graduate from our Newcastle campus and join our fold in the next few weeks! I'm sure you'll join me in congratulating and officially welcoming them in the new year.
As we wish you a peaceful festive season, we are all too aware that our world continues to endure the pain of war and conflict. It is often hard to know how to respond to great suffering and as a University, we always take inspiration from the acts of courage made by academics, students and alumni, often in the face of great risk to themselves. Among these are academics supported by our partner organisation the Campaign for At Risk Academics and our own Sanctuary Scholars. Thank you to all those alumni who support this work.
If you have news you would like to share with your fellow alumni in the new year, please get in touch. And finally, I'd like to wish you all a happy holiday season and a joyous new year.
University news
AI reveals critical gaps in global Antimicrobial Resistance research
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has helped identify knowledge, methodological and communication gaps in global Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) research.
Comment: International Booker prize 2024
Writing for The Conversation, Professor Anne Whitehead is one of six experts to review the shortlist for the prestigious award.
New report calls for ‘fresh start for Sure Start’
The document written by Professor Liz Todd, sets out the case for a new updated model of Sure Start that puts schools and nurseries at its heart.
How we're celebrating Christmas in Newcastle
The festive season is in full swing here in Newcastle: Greggs have plenty of festive bakes in stock, the ice-rink is open outside Life Science Centre for those brave enough, and of course, Fenwick's Christmas window display has been revealed!
Read our latest blog to discover what's happening across the city this year to celebrate the holidays. What remains and what has changed since your own student days?
Alumni news and events
Meet the charity leader and Newcastle University graduate who has become one of the first ever people to abseil the Empire State Building
Avnish Goyal CBE has added to his long list of amazing feats by completing the ‘never done before’ challenge to raise funds for a pioneering UK youth partnership.
How my time as Union President helped me rise to the top at ITV: An interview with Dianne Nelmes
Having recently elected a new cohort of Sabbatical Officers on campus, we caught up with Class of 1973 alumna turned broadcasting juggernaut Dianne Nelmes to reminisce on her own experience as Students’ Union president.
Chinese Graduation Ceremony for Newcastle University
Newcastle University has celebrated the achievements of students from across South East Asia in its graduation ceremony in Shanghai, China.
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