Newcastle University

Postgraduate Conference 2012 Organisers Prize

In recognition of their excellent efforts the organisers of last year's North East Postgraduate Conference (http://nepg.org.uk/2013/02/proceedings-of-the-2012-northeast-postgraduate-conference/) were awarded a prize of a celebration meal. Many thanks to:

Peter Chater, Laura Woodhouse, Fiona Middleton, Anabel Maciel, Viki Hurst, Chris Tibbitt, Ben Miller, Fiona Malcomson, Laura Corbett, Mikhael Ditto M., Meutitia Kumaheri,Sourima B. Shivhare, Helen Blair, Holly Stevens, Jacek Wardzala, Lucia Rehackova, Viki Hurst, Louisse J. Brown and Livingstone Fultang.

The move to a new venue has taken the Conference to another new level and the current team are working hard to make the NEPG 2013 equally successful. This year’s conference will take plave on October 28th so please keep that date free if you can. Details of the NEPG 2013 can be found at http://nepg.org.uk/.

North East Postgraduate Conference 2012 - Winners

Best poster: Lee Wallace

Runner Up: Charlotte Bell

Best Presentation: Darren Johnson

Runner Up: Rosemary Olivia Wills

Academic Urology Meeting Prize

Congratulations to Marcelo Lanz who has been awarded the prize for the best paper presented by a non-clinical scientist at a Section of Academic Urology Meeting.

Student Achievement Awards 2012

Congratulations to Fiona Young who was awarded runner-up in the category of Academic and Peer Presentation.

Vitae Public Engagement Winners

Congratulations to both Emma Kirkpatrick (current PhD student) and Dr Sally Williamson (Research Associate) for winning Tuesday's competition.  After a training event in Newcastle, both Emma and Sally will be going on to present at the Sheffield Winter Garrdens on 7th July as part of the Sheffield Children's Festival.