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Redundancies at Teesside's biodiesel refinery
18 November 2009 The Journal
Newcastle University's Professor Dermot Roddy comments on the market conditions for biofuel producers.
What's up Doc? Did you say carrots only really help half of us to see in the dark?
18 November 2009 Daily Mail
Almost half of Britons lack the gene that would allow them to get the full nutritional benefits from orange and yellow vegetables, according to research led by Dr Georg Leitz, Newcastle University.
Academic Prowess is not enough
17 November 2009 The Guardian, Postgraduate
Universities' endeavours to increase the employability of postgraduates mentions Newcastle University's new graduate diploma in finance, accounting and business.
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How we protect the jewels in our crown
17 November 2009 The Journal
Newcastle University scientists are helping to protect seabirds on the Farne Islands in Northumberland.
Poetry in motion
17 November 2009 The Journal
Professor Bill Herbert was part of a trio of poets who set off to compare the Metro systems of Tyneside and Moscow and created a book of their experiences.
Jessica's a champion of clean technology
17 November 2009 The Journal
Jessica Holland, who recently graduated with a MSc in Clean Technology from Newcastle University, will be advising local companies about recycling and waste services in her new role.
Great brains or just big drains?
16 November 2009 Evening Chronicle
A city councillor has claimed that students are a drain on local taxpayers. Includes comment from Newcastle University student support officer Pete Mercer.
Recession to change school design
14 November 2009 BBC online
Article considering the impact of the recession on school building programmes refers to a Newcastle University report on the impact of school building design on pupils.
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12 November 2009 Brisbane Times
Australian biotechnology company Biota is purchasing Prolysis Limited, a company founded on the work of Newcastle University's Prof Jeff Errington while he was at Oxford University.
North Professor gets grant for vital research
12 November 2009 The Journal
Professor Kate Bushby has been awarded £60,000 by the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign to carry out research into muscle wasting conditions.
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