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Call for medical training reform
18th February 2008, BBC Online, Worldwide
A national medical exam is needed, say experts, after a study showed there was a variation in graduate performance, with Newcastle, Oxford and Cambridge graduates outperforming others.
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Last orders for boozy freshers
17th February 2008, Sunday Times, UK
The days of new students being initiated into binge drinking at universities may be numbered as ministers plan curbs on excessive drinking by new undergraduates. Includes comment from Professor Oliver James, PVC.
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Helpers sought for study into knee condition
15th February 2008, The Journal, UK
Volunteers are being sought by Dr Fraser Birrell and his team to test if adding Vitamin D to the diet can stop the progression of osteoarthritis in the knee joint.
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Stroke victims 'not getting proper care'
15th February 2008, The Daily Telegraph, UK
Professor Richard Thomson, Newcastle University, and colleagues call for life-saving drugs to be given to patients within hours of suffering a stroke, thus preventing needless deaths.
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Potential IT cost savings are lost in translation
15th February 2008, Times Higher, UK
Universities could make big savings on information technology by working more closely with private companies, says Newcastle University's former IT director, Paul Hopkins.
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REF will topple RAE stars, report warns
15th February 2008, Times Higher, UK
Metrics-based research assessment may radically alter results, a study suggests. Predictions include Newcastle's decline and Northumbria's gain in chemistry.
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Scientists seek volunteers for arthritis project
14th February 2008, Northern Echo, UK
More people with osteoarthritis needed for trial of Vitamin D.
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Spirit of the north
14th February 2008, The Guardian, UK
Tyneside feature includes Newcastle Council leader John Shipley highlighting two specialisms he sees as part of the region's future - the Institute for Ageing and Health and Institute of Human Genetics at Newcastle University.
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Tests reveal major inconsistencies between medical schools
14th February 2008, Guardian online, UK
Research shows that Newcastle medical graduates perform well in comparison to other medical schools.
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Degree honour for philosopher
12th February 2008, Northern Echo, UK
Mary Midgley, one of the UK's leading moral philosophers for 30 years, is due to receive an honorary degree from Newcastle University in April.
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