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Community charity seeks volunteers in business & marketing
The Management Board at North East charity, Meadow Well Connected, is looking for graduates who are prepared to volunteer their time for a good cause.
Jeremy Blake: A Sustainable Revolution
This year’s Convocation lecture ‘A Sustainable Revolution’ will be given by graduate and architect Jeremy Blake (BA Architectural Studies 1974, BArch 1977).
Illustrious poet to read his newest verse
Internationally renowned poet Sean O’Brien will be reading from his latest collection, November, at Convocation Weekend.
To beekeep or not to beekeep...
Learn about the importance of beekeeping with researchers from the Newcastle Institute for Research on Sustainability (NIReS) at Convocation Weekend.
Everything you need to know about Convocation
AlumNews chats to former Chairman of Convocation, Jack Jeffery, about the importance of this statutory body that lets graduates influence University strategy.
Newcastle named third-best UK law school
This Convocation Weekend visit the Law School; ranked third-best in the UK by the Sunday Times University Guide 2011, just behind Oxford and Cambridge.
Health Secretary launches review into new technique to prevent inherited diseases
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has asked the Human Fertilisation and Embryology authority to assess a fertility treatment developed by researchers at Newcastle University which could eradicate serious inherited disorders.
Creative writing finds new home at Friction
A new online creative writing magazine – publishing fiction, poetry, essays and opinion – has launched at Newcastle University.
The King's Speech meets Newcastle University
Newcastle's speech and language experts believe that the global success of smash-hit movie The King's Speech will lead to better understanding of the challenges facing people with communication problems.
Ice cool directing: the meteoric rise of Phil Traill
AlumNews chats to LA-based film and TV director, Phil Traill (BA Combined Studies 1995) ahead of the release of his new Brit-flick, Chalet Girl, on 16 March.
Junior doctors feel the heat in BBC documentary
Five medical graduates lay bare their lives and careers for a new BBC Three documentary. Frankie Clarke reports.
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