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Study sheds new light on deadly squirrel pox virus
Bird tables which bring red and grey squirrels into close contact could be contributing to the spread of the squirrel pox virus by creating a ‘hotspot’ for the disease.
published on: 28th June 2010
Confidence remains high among rural businesses
Rural businesses are playing on strengths such as financial independence and local customer loyalty to weather the economic downturn.
published on: 28th June 2010
£10m to research declining bee numbers
Newcastle University is to head up one of nine major projects to look at the recent decline in the number of honeybees and other insect pollinators.
published on: 26th June 2010
Donation boosts medical research at Newcastle University
A generous donation from a North-East businessman who went blind will help support medical research into the condition at Newcastle University.
published on: 24th June 2010
Hot rocks fire up energy from the depths
Scientists at Newcastle University have completed the first phase of a giant central heating system that will harness heat from deep underground.
published on: 23rd June 2010
Major award for research management team
Newcastle University has been recognised as having the most outstanding research management team in British higher education.
published on: 23rd June 2010
Oceans stem the tide of evolution
Toxic seas may have been responsible for delaying the evolution of life on Earth by 1 billion years, experts at Newcastle University have revealed.
published on: 21st June 2010
Polar oceans key to temperature in the tropics
Scientists have found that the ocean temperature at the earth’s polar extremes has a significant impact thousands of miles away at the equator.
published on: 17th June 2010
University ‘is key to Newcastle-Gateshead’s future’
A blueprint plan for the development of Newcastle-Gateshead over the next 20 years has highlighted the key role that Newcastle University will play.
published on: 16th June 2010
International football match to celebrate World Cup
The world came together at Newcastle University, for a football match to celebrate the start of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
published on: 16th June 2010
