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Newcastle graduate’s New Year Honour
Newcastle University graduate Chris Townsend (BA Geography 1977) was among the recipients of an OBE as part of the Queen’s New Year Honours.
Newcastle students to host international development conference
Newcastle University's International Development Society will hold its annual conference on campus from 9–10 February, probing the issue of alternative development.
Countryside communities need government support so they can help themselves
Residents of rural areas should be helped to help themselves if their communities are to thrive, says a Newcastle University academic.
Mexican dance for dementia
A popular dance from the streets of Mexico has been shown to improve the behaviour and mood of people with dementia.
Take your career to the next level with a Newcastle MBA
Newcastle graduates benefit from an exclusive 20 per cent discount on many postgraduate programmes, including the Business School’s internationally accredited MBA.
Leveson Inquiry welcomes campaigner's submission
A University campaigner has approached the Leveson Inquiry, raising issues he claims have an importance ‘several orders of magnitude greater’ than phone hacking.
Rural communities hit hardest by housing benefit reductions
Reductions in housing benefit are hitting social housing tenants in the countryside harder than those in cities and towns, new research has found.
Research challenges idea raising aspirations is key to education success
New research carried out by Newcastle University challenges the idea that raising aspirations is the key to improving the education of children from low-income families.
Newcastle University celebrates a decade of folk
It has produced some of the leading artists in the UK folk scene. Now, Newcastle University’s Folk and Traditional Music degree is celebrating its 10th birthday.
Teaching through teamwork: the digital magic of Every1Speaks
A new web platform is helping teachers instil their pupils with 21st Century skills through collaborative, enquiry-based learning. Maria Douglas chats to Every1Speaks co-founder, Peter Hirst.
