Research News
Minister launches new forum set to forge innovation between universities and industry
A new forum to foster innovation stemming from collaborations between academia and industry launches today.
published on: 31st January 2012
£9m for biosciences students to meet challenges of the future
Minister David Willets, has announced £9 million for biosciences postgraduate training between Newcastle, Durham and Liverpool Universities. Over the next three years, this will support 45 four-year PhD students.
published on: 25th January 2012
Expansion of the Panama Canal has knock-on effect for the environment
Expansion of one of the world’s most important shipping routes brings with it a unique opportunity to reduce the carbon footprint of the marine industry, experts claim.
published on: 24th January 2012
Women egg donors needed for pioneering work
North East women are being asked to consider donating their eggs for research in order to push forward a pioneering technique which could eliminate serious inherited disorders.
published on: 19th January 2012
Government review into pioneering Newcastle University technique
A new centre for research that could pave the way for in-vitro fertilisation treatment to prevent the hereditary transmission of devastating mitochondrial diseases is being launched in Newcastle.
published on: 19th January 2012
Ambitious project to safeguard ‘at risk’ cultures around the world
From Northumbrian clog dances to Chinese dragon quilts, Newcastle University is undertaking an ambitious project designed to help preserve cultural heritage from across the globe.
published on: 16th January 2012
Lie diet-tector: how scientists can reveal the truth about what you eat
Researchers have shown that they can determine which foods and in what amounts people have eaten over the last few days by analysing their urine.
published on: 11th January 2012
Newcastle scientists find genetic key to why some cancer patients don’t respond to treatment
Researchers from Newcastle University have identified a gene variation carried by 20% of the population which can significantly affect how patients with a rare type of blood cancer will respond to treatment.
published on: 5th January 2012
Cold waters give up their hottest secret
A seven-armed sea-star and a new species of yeti crab have been found living on previously undiscovered hydrothermal vents at the bottom of the Southern Ocean.
published on: 4th January 2012
Rural villages becoming 'rich people's ghettos'
Efforts to preserve our ‘picture postcard’ image of the countryside are creating exclusive rural communities, according to a leading expert on rural housing.
published on: 3rd January 2012
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