February
News in February 2023
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RTS Student Awards success
Newcastle University graduate Olivia Barnett-Brown has won a Royal Television Society (RTS) award for a documentary about her grandparents.
published on: 28 February 2023
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Are our pets leaking information about us?
Pet and animal-related apps are creating cybersecurity risks to their owners, new research has shown.
published on: 28 February 2023
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Comment: Women, Peace and Security - NATO and the Russia-Ukraine War
NATO and its members must prioritise Women, Peace and Security in their support for Ukraine, writes Dr Katharine A.M. Wright.
published on: 23 February 2023
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Comment: The West must keep Ukraine on the public agenda
Dr Rob Dale comments that the West will need to support Ukraine for the long-term to ensure it achieves victory against Russia.
published on: 23 February 2023
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Resource will support mental health services for parents and babies
A new resource which aims to address a huge gap in support services for parents and babies across the UK has been welcomed by the Rt Hon. Dame Andrea Leadsom DBE MP.
published on: 22 February 2023
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Newcastle University welcomes first exchange students from Ukraine
A group of students from the National University of Water and Environmental Engineering (NUWEE) in Ukraine has arrived at Newcastle University to start a semester-long exchange.
published on: 21 February 2023
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Discarded Roman artefact may have been more than a good luck charm
A unique artefact discovered at the Roman fort of Vindolanda may have been used as a device during sex rather than as a good luck symbol, archaeologists suggest.
published on: 20 February 2023
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Wilhelmina Barns-Graham: Paths to Abstraction
A large-scale exhibition that explores the work of the celebrated Scottish artist Wilhelmina Barns-Graham has opened Newcastle University’s Hatton Gallery’s 2023 exhibition programme.
published on: 13 February 2023
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Newcastle academic wins award for book about peace-making in Europe
Professor Stella Ghervas has won the prestigious 2023 Laura Shannon Prize in Contemporary European Studies for her book ‘Conquering Peace: From the Enlightenment to the European Union’.
published on: 13 February 2023
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Blood cancer manipulates immune cells to survive
The most comprehensive study to date of the blood cancer, Hodgkin lymphoma, has provided fascinating insights into what tumour cells must do to survive.
published on: 13 February 2023
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Dreamtime™
The Cold War is Dead. Long live the Cold War.
published on: 10 February 2023
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Clean Tyne project secures government funding
Newcastle University experts and industry partners are leading the way in helping reduce emissions from the maritime sector.
published on: 9 February 2023
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Urgent action needed to limit the spread of superbugs
To reduce superbugs, world must cut down pollution and change how we behave, according to a new report by the UN.
published on: 9 February 2023
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Turkiye and Syria Earthquake
Our Registrar has written to students and colleagues following the devastating earthquake in Turkiye and Syria.
published on: 9 February 2023
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Glacial flooding threatens millions globally
Fifteen million people around the world are at risk from flooding caused by glacial lakes, with just four countries accounting for more than half of those exposed.
published on: 7 February 2023
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Leading bone cancer scientists aim to improve surgical techniques
New research led by Newcastle will bring together scientists from across the globe to accelerate fluorescence-guided surgery for bone cancer patients.
published on: 6 February 2023
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Charity collaboration sees treatment for rare cancer go global
A specialist cancer trials team funded by the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation, is helping progress pioneering treatment of a group of rare cancers called sarcomas, attracting international interest.
published on: 3 February 2023
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The Power of Five
How the North East’s universities are working together to help drive forward the Levelling Up agenda and grow the region’s economy.
published on: 3 February 2023
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New funding backs the rollout of self-driving lorries and shuttles
Self-driving vehicles will help deliver passengers and cargo in and around Sunderland.
published on: 1 February 2023