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Explore the world of modern medicine
31st July 2008, Northern Echo, UK
Clinicians from Newcastle University are leading a six week mini medical school at the Centre for Life, beginning in October, for people with an interest in medicine.
No url but see the Centre for Life website.
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'It's like the pits all over again'
31st July 2008, Northern Echo, UK
Dr Hugh Metcalf of Newcastle University is warning that the Northern Rock redundancies will have similar, though smaller scale, consequences to the closure of the North East coal mines.
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Book of the week
31st July 2008, Times Higher, UK
Review of the book 'The Destruction of Cultural heritage in Iraq' and profile of its co-editor, Professor Peter Stone of Newcastle University.
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New rock carvings discovered
31st July 2008, BBC Online, Worldwide
Article on new rock carvings discoveries mentions that many feature on a Newcastle University website http://rockart.ncl.ac.uk/.
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Studies show exercise boon for diabetes, obesity
29th July 2008, Times of India online, Worldwide
Just 45 minutes extra walking a day can help diabetes sufferers, according to research led by Dr Michael Trenell, Newcastle University.
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Science Writer Awards 2008: the judges' verdict
29th July 2008, The Daily Telegraph, UK
Newcastle University graduate Maria Hogan is a runner-up in the Telegraph's Science Writer Awards 2008.
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Walking extra 45 minutes a day helps diabetes sufferers
28th July 2008, The Daily Telegraph online, Worldwide
Researchers at Newcastle University found that people with late-onset, or type 2 diabetes could improve their body's ability to store sugar and burn fat by walking at lunchtime, or before or after work.
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Brown leading me down to oblivion - Ronnie Campbell
26th July 2008, The Journal, UK
Dr Martin Farr, lecturer in Historical Studies, comments on Gordon Brown's standing and that of the Labour Party in general in light of the result of the Glasgow East by-election.
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High-speed house is rare work of art
25th July 2008, The Journal, UK
The Fold-Up project has seen Wolfgang Weileder, Professor of Contemporary Sculpture at Newcastle University, erect the house at the heart of Sunderland's Sunniside regeneration area.
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Obituary: Richard Kidd
25th July 2008, The Daily Telegraph, UK
Artist and children's author Richard Kidd, a Newcastle University graduate and teaching assistant, has died in an accident in the Philippines.
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