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Lives remembered

10th July 2002, The Times, UK

Dr Robert Woof, CBE, (Hon DLitt, 2001, and formerly Reader in the Department of English) adds a personal recollection to the obituary of Professor Peter Isaac which appeared in The Times on 3 July.

R&D - Innovation theme at first UK yard forum

10th July 2002, Lloyd's List, World News

The UK's shipyards have moved to present a coherent voice and to unite their multifaceted industry through the staging of a first forum of the Shipbuilders and Shiprepairers Association, held at the University of Newcastle.

Medics resort to 'drink and drugs'

9th July 2002, The Journal, North East

Half the nation's doctors and dentists have abused illegal drugs including heroin and Ecstasy, according to a four-year study which anonymously questioned medical and dental students at this University and followed them into work.
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Terrorist suspect could be next door

9th July 2002, The Northern Echo, North East

Security services could be holding a suspected terrorist leader, with links to Osama bin Laden, in the North East. Includes expert comment from David George (Politics).

Baby cord cells offer leukaemia breakthrough

9th July 2002, The Guardian, UK

Further reports on a revolutionary medical technique, pioneered by Professor Stephen Proctor (Haematology), which for the first time has successfully used 'stem-cell' blood from discarded umbilical cords to treat an adult suffering from leukaemia.
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The businessman with the Midas touch

8th July 2002, The Journal, North East

Feature about Newcastle University business studies graduate, Ron Stanley, owner of three successful engineering companies and fast-growing imaging business, Comeleon.

Baby's gift of life to an adult

8th July 2002, The Journal, North East

A leukaemia suffer has been give the chance of a new life thanks to a revolutionary medical technique, pioneered by Professor Stephen Proctor (Haematology), which uses 'stem-cell' blood from discarded umbilical cords.
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Spectrum: What's new

8th July 2002, Research article, UK

The average back garden may contain twice as many species of bacteria than the oceans, say scientists at Newcastle University (Dr Tom Curtis, Dept of Civil Engineering). No URL but see reserach article
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Company shells out to donate North artist's work to gallery

8th July 2002, The Journal, North East

Shell has withdrawn a painting of Lincoln by the late Kenneth Rowntree (Professor of Fine Art,1959-80) from a Sotheby's sale and donated it to the Usher Gallery in Lincoln.
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Scandal of our doctors hooked on drugs

8th July 2002, Daily Express, UK

Half the nation's doctors and dentists have abused illegal drugs including heroin and Ecstasy, according to a four-year study which anonymously questioned medical and dental students at this University and followed them into work.

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