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New director of corporate
22nd August 2002, The Journal, North East
Newcastle University alumnus Steve Plaskitt is the new director of corporate finance at accountancy practice Tait Walker.
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Universities' expertise is on our doorsteps
22nd August 2002, The Journal, North East
Article about Knowledge House,which works to foster greater co-operation between the North-East's universities, including Newcastle, and business.
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Sex offenders could face lie detector tests
22nd August 2002, Guardian online, World News
Sex offenders could be asked to take lie detector tests to monitor their behaviour. Professor Don Grubin of Newcastle University's Sexual Behaviour Unit has evaluated the technique.
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College's brilliant three
21st August 2002, Northern Echo, North East
A-level results listed school-by-school. Featured students include Richard Peacock, from Darlington, who is in the top five in the country for his marks in the A-level law. He will go on to study medicine at Newcastle University.
Partners join forces to develop cancer drugs
21st August 2002, The Journal, North East
The University's Northern Institute for Cancer Research has linked up with De Novo Pharmaceuticals in Cambridge to develop new anti-cancer drugs.
Some of the people in power will have to go
21st August 2002, The Journal, North East
Opinion piece about regional government by John Tomaney, Professor of Regional Governance at this University.
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Medical schools' war on elitism
21st August 2002, BBC online, World News
Medical schools, including Newcastle, are experimenting with psychometric tests in an attempt to get more students from less privileged backgrounds training to be doctors.
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Time to broaden your horizons
20th August 2002, London Evening Standard, UK
Advice for students thinking of taking a gap year, with comment from Newcastle Vice Chancellor, Professor Christopher Edwards.
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A debate rages as records tumble
20th August 2002, The Journal, North East
Story details the debate about whether A-levels have got easier, with comment from Prof. Patrick Salmon, head of the School of Historical Studies.
A gap year is great
20th August 2002, The Journal, North East
Article about the pros and cons of gap years, featuring Newcastle University English Literature student Polly Tracey as a case study.
