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North East Consortium aims to help more college students into a university education
The North East still trails the rest of the country when it comes to the number of students in further education who apply for university places, according to Government figures published recently, which have revealed that the number of university applications being made by students at FE colleges in the region is only half the national average.
published on: 3rd November 2000
Free concert tickets snapped up
Demand for tickets for a free concert, to be given in January by the celebrated concert pianist, Alfred Brendel, has overwhelmed staff in Newcastle University’s Public Lectures Office.
published on: 2nd November 2000
Ghana bus reaches its destination – but the work is just beginning
Newcastle University’s intrepid Professor of Structural Engineering, John Knapton – a household name since his high-profile attempt to drive a double decker London bus across the desert to Ghana this summer – will be speaking about his experiences during a public lecture in the University this Thursday evening (2 November).
published on: 31st October 2000
New exhibition reveals a wealth of art treasures in North East Private Collections
If you think great works of art can only be found in museums, galleries and stately homes, a new exhibition which opens in Newcastle University’s Hatton Gallery this Saturday (4 November), is about to make you think again.
published on: 31st October 2000
Chris Patten congratulates Newcastle University’s Hong Kong students.
THE FIRST students to graduate from Newcastle University’s taught Masters degree course in Hong Kong have been presented with their degree parchments by the Chancellor Chris Patten.
published on: 30th October 2000
Students show ‘who’s the boss’ of the future.
ENTERPRISING Newcastle University students who want to be their own boss after they graduate are being offered a first-class business training programme.
published on: 30th October 2000
Lecture examines Holocaust libel case
This Thursday evening (12 October), the University of Newcastle upon Tyne’s new series of Public Lectures begins with a powerful examination of an international libel case surrounding one of the most evocative and horrifying events in our recent history: the Jewish Holocaust in the Nazi Germany of the Second World War.
published on: 10th October 2000
Researchers give greenlight for blood pressure measurement.
A DEVICE for measuring blood pressure accurately without using the potentially harmful metal mercury has been developed by a team of researchers at Newcastle University and the city's Freeman Hospital.
published on: 10th October 2000
Engineer’s invention could be a life-saver
A Newcastle University graduate has won a national award for an invention which could save lives in developing countries.
published on: 4th October 2000
University Awards 5th Robinson Prize in Cosmology to Dr Alan Guth
The University of Newcastle upon Tyne has awarded the 5th Robinson Prize in Cosmology to Dr Alan Guth, for his work in inflationary cosmology. Dr Guth’s introduction of this concept is considered to be one of the most important contributions to cosmology in the latter half of the 20th century and has spawned many further developments.
published on: 26th September 2000
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