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Nation United in crying game
22nd June 2002, The Journal, North East
Feature analysing the psychological impact of England's exit from the World Cup, including analysis by Dr Joan Harvey (School of Management).
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College second to none
21st June 2002, The Journal, North East
Newcastle University has become the first civilian institution in the country to offer degrees across all the armed forces in an officer entry scheme.
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Students will get cups of green tea
21st June 2002, The Journal, North East
Newcastle University PhD student Ruth Allen has started the 'Lug-a-Mug' scheme to reduce wastage of polystyrene coffee cups on campus.
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Nuclear workers' children have increased cancer risk
21st June 2002, New Scientist, World News
Children of men who had been exposed to radiation while working at Sellafield Nuclear Plant have twice the normal risk of leukaemia and lymphoma, according to a major new study sponsored by the nuclear industry. Report on research by Heather Dickinson and Louise Parker (Child Health).
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Families fight for special schools
21st June 2002, BBC Online, World News
Parents of children with learning difficulties are fearful of a move by Gloucestershire to shut many of its special schools. Gloucerstershire Council's development plan quotes a Newcastle University review of research about children with moderate learning difficulties.
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Breakthroughs in stem-cell research raise hopes for Parkinson's cure
21st June 2002, BBC Online, World News
Scientists have hailed a dual success in the fight for a cure for degenerative brain diseases such as Parkinson's. Includes comment from Professor Tom Kirkwood (Gerontology).
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Novos complete double triumph with Journal Trophy success
20th June 2002, The Journal, North East
Newcastle University's men and women's rugby teams jointly received the Journal's Team of the Year Trophy as both reached the semi-finals of their national cup competitions.
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Disease from Sewage 'is devastating coral'
20th June 2002, The Independent, UK
A disease that is devastating coral reefs around the Florida Keys in the Caribbean has been traced back to a bacterium living in the human gut, indicating that sewage is now contributing to the destruction beneath the sea. Includes quote from Dr John Bythell, Department of Marine Sciences and Coastal Management.
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Sellafield 'increases cancer risk' (
20th June 2002, The Daily Telegraph, UK
Children of men exposed to radiation while working at the Sellafield nuclear plant in Cumbria have twice the normal risk of blood and lymph cancers, according to research by Drs Heather Dickinson and Louise Parker (Dept. Child Health).
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Power engineer turns the tide into a current of electricity
19th June 2002, The Journal, p14, North East
Article about the Stingray, a device designed to turn the tide into electricity, which is soon to go on trial. It was created by the Riding Mill-based Engineering Business, of which Newcastle University graduate, Tony Trapp, is managing director.
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