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Fresh and disorderly
10th October 2002, The Independent, Education, UK
Discussion of whether the traditional Freshers Week at university has gone too far with the amount being drunk. Mentions Newcastle University activities for freshers and quotes Students' Union communications officer Louise Needham.
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Doodles make work a doddle for Sir Terry
8th October 2002, The Journal, North East
Feature about Newcastle alumnus Sir Terry Farrell, the international
architect whose life's work is on display at the Hatton Gallery.
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Going for gold
8th October 2002, The Guardian, UK
Article about Aim Higher, the campaign to encourage more pupils to enter higher education, which quotes a Newcastle University graduate, Steven Driver (Combined Studies, 2000), who presented a roadshow event in Slough.
So which one is privileged
6th October 2002, Sunday Times, UK
Feature on an alleged bias in university admissions favouring state school pupils over independent school pupils, which uses Ziarlotte Gray, who achieved at place at Newcastle University via the PARTNERS programme, as a case study.
Creating ambassadors for the area
4th October 2002, The Journal, North East
Article about students' contribution to the life, economic health and vibrancy of the region, which says that without the massive regional resources of the universities and colleges we would all work and live in much poorer, paler places.
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When the best is not good enough
4th October 2002, Northern Echo, North East
Following the closure of the Black and Decker factory in County Durham, the article asks 'Where have all the foreign investors gone?'. Includes expert comment from Newcastle University's Prof. Stephen Procter (Business School).
A system poisoned by deceit
4th October 2002, THES, UK
Opinion piece by Bruce Charlton (School of Biology) and Peter Andras (School of Computing Science) which says the QAA has left a legacy of "institutionalised lies".
Sands of time run out for the hourglass figure
4th October 2002, The Journal, North East
Body mass is the most important thing in making a woman alluring, according to a study by Dr Martin Tovee and colleagues (School of Biology). All that matters is for a woman to look the right weight for her height.
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Successful ageing the modern challenge
3rd October 2002, The Journal, North East
Today's older people are the vanguard of an extraordinary revolution in longevity that is radically changing the structure of society and altering our perceptions of life and death. Feature article by Professor Tom Kirkwood, Institute for Ageing and Health.
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Doing the ironing - the robotic way
3rd October 2002, London Metro, UK
Snippets: a new project between King's College, London and this University will attempt to build a robot that can do the ironing, recognising different fabrics.
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