August
News in August 2024
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New model to enhance extreme rainfall prediction
Scientists have developed new guidance and tools that could significantly improve the prediction of life-threatening flash flooding.
published on: 29 August 2024
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Funding to create new research projects for muscular dystrophy
Muscular Dystrophy UK is funding 12 new research projects worth £1.7 million across England and Scotland, with three projects based at Newcastle University.
published on: 29 August 2024
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Championing the next generation of dementia researchers
A charity has announced a multi-million pound investment which will be led out of Newcastle to champion the next generation of dementia researchers.
published on: 28 August 2024
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Curtain lifts on historic performance calendar
Painstaking research by a team of volunteers led by a Newcastle University academic has documented thousands of performances at the Tyne Theatre and Opera House in its Victorian/Edwardian heyday.
published on: 27 August 2024
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Mali Morris: Returning
Hatton Gallery, 14 September 2024 – 11 January 2025
published on: 27 August 2024
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State of the Climate Report confirms record-high global temperatures
Greenhouse gas concentrations, the global temperature across land and oceans, global sea level, and ocean heat content all reached record highs in 2023.
published on: 27 August 2024
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Geographic differences in Long COVID rates across England
A Newcastle University study found a fifth of patients in areas of Northern England have suffered from Long COVID.
published on: 23 August 2024
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Outreach event ahead of national energy research institute conference
Young people in Newcastle are set to explore green energy solutions ahead of 500-person academic conference on battery energy storage in the city.
published on: 19 August 2024
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Pipelines: Newcastle University MFA Degree Show
The Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Degree Show brings together the work of emerging artists at both the midpoint and the culmination of two years of study, alongside work by PhD students.
published on: 15 August 2024
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Heritage expertise to lead new climate change project
Newcastle University heritage experts are to lead a groundbreaking project to understand the growing and multiple impacts of climate change on Hadrian’s Wall.
published on: 15 August 2024
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AI shows greater efficiency in detecting early signs of bowel cancer
Newcastle University led a successful trial using artificial intelligence (AI) in colonoscopies to spot abnormalities that could potentially lead to bowel cancer.
published on: 15 August 2024
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Helping achieve Global Biodiversity Framework ambitions
Experts provide clarity on key terms for urgent species recovery actions to support the implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework.
published on: 9 August 2024
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Professor Jacob Polley made a Fellow of the RSL
Professor Jacob Polley has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (RSL).
published on: 9 August 2024
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Statement from Newcastle and Northumbria universities
Joint statement from the Vice-Chancellors of Newcastle and Northumbria universities
published on: 8 August 2024
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Concrete Dreams
New exhibition and project explores radical urban transformations that changed Tyneside
published on: 6 August 2024
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Olympic success for University alumni
Newcastle University alumni are celebrating after gaining medals in rowing at the Olympic games in Paris.
published on: 6 August 2024
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JWST unveils the structure of dust near a supermassive black hole
A team of international scientists led by researchers at Newcastle University, have used the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to reveal a hidden veil of dust in a galaxy 70 million light years away.
published on: 6 August 2024
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Clinical trial to find best treatment for urinary tract infections
Over £2m has been given to experts to lead a clinical trial that aims to find the most effective treatment for recurrent urinary tract infections that do not respond to first-line treatment.
published on: 2 August 2024
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Breakthrough in understanding inflammatory bowel disease
A pioneering study has identified a new disease-inducing mechanism for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in which the immune system attacks its own regulatory function.
published on: 1 August 2024