February
News in February 2024
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Student strikes the right chord with new orchestra
A second year Music student at Newcastle University is delivering unique shows and genre-bending concerts.
published on: 29 February 2024
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Prestigious scholarships launch for women in Hong Kong
Newcastle University, in collaboration with the British Council and supported by Sir Tang Shiu Kin Education Trust, has announced a fully funded Scholarships scheme for Women from Hong Kong for 2024.
published on: 29 February 2024
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Student success at film awards
The Milky Way won the Regional Student Award: Factual Short at the RTS North East and Borders Awards.
published on: 29 February 2024
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Research-intensive universities generate nearly £38 bn for UK economy
A new report assessing the economic impact of the Russell Group universities, found that for every £1 of public funds invested in research, more than £8.50 was generated for the UK economy.
published on: 28 February 2024
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Architecture formed of fungal mycelium is growing in Newcastle
The Growing Room will be exhibited as part of the Edinburgh Science Festival.
published on: 26 February 2024
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Diet links to longer remissions of type 2 diabetes and improved health
An extension of the landmark Diabetes Remission Clinical Trial DiRECT reveals that, for those in remission from type 2 diabetes at the end of year two, 26% still remained in remission at year five.
published on: 23 February 2024
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Stopping the awakening of leukaemia stem cells to prevent relapse
Why myeloid leukaemias start to grow again after chemotherapy has killed the bulk of cancerous cells, and how growth may be blocked by repurposed drugs, may have been solved by new research.
published on: 22 February 2024
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Katie Cuddon: A is for Alma
A is for Alma is Newcastle University artist and academic Katie Cuddon’s first solo exhibition in the city for 15 years.
published on: 19 February 2024
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Newcastle University attractions recognised as Museums of Sanctuary
The Great North Museum: Hancock and Hatton Gallery, which are managed by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums, have been recognised as Museums of Sanctuary by the charity City of Sanctuary UK.
published on: 19 February 2024
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Honorary lecturer wins Researcher of the Year award
The Newcastle University lecturer was presented with a national award for his innovation in surgery during an awards ceremony in Leeds.
published on: 16 February 2024
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Accelerating Design and Innovation in Electronics through AI
Newcastle University will be part of the leadership team of a new national artificial intelligence hub to drive high productivity technology, design and innovations in next-generation electronics.
published on: 15 February 2024
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App shows 25% fewer emergency hospital admissions from care homes
Newcastle University has assisted in finding cost-efficient methods for the NHS to improve the care and quality of life for care home residents.
published on: 13 February 2024
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New research to better understand ageing and dementia-related diseases
Newcastle University is collaborating with national experts to understand ageing and dementia-related diseases better in the hope of improving future treatments.
published on: 12 February 2024
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Leading journalists to give Spring INSIGHTS public lectures
The political editor who exposed the Partygate affair and one of the BBC’s best known war reporters will speak as part of Newcastle University’s INSIGHTS public lecture series.
published on: 12 February 2024
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Experts seek to mend older hearts this Valentine’s Day
Experts at Newcastle University are collaborating with researchers globally to improve outcomes for senior patients.
published on: 12 February 2024
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Newcastle University students hit the high notes with The Fairy Queen
Talented young musicians will take to the stage to perform The Fairy Queen on Sunday.
published on: 9 February 2024
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First visual art fellow stages new exhibition at Belsay Hall
Ingrid Pollard MBE has created new work in response to one of Northumbria’s grandest houses Belsay Hall
published on: 8 February 2024
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Crack the Code to Vitamin D: How You Store and Cook Your Eggs Matters
Scientists have shown that storing your eggs on the worktop rather than in the fridge - and how you cook them - matters when it comes to preserving vitamin D, known as the ‘sunshine vitamin’.
published on: 7 February 2024
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Helping predict cold-blooded animals' response to environmental shifts
Newcastle University researchers have developed a new tool to predict cold-blooded animals’ responses to environmental change.
published on: 6 February 2024
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Academic's adaptation of award winning book premieres
Playwright Dr Zoe Cooper has adapted David Almond's A Song for Ella Grey.
published on: 6 February 2024
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Against the Grain
New art project explores the friendship between two 18th Century artists and radical thinkers
published on: 6 February 2024
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Driving transformative innovations with AI research
Newcastle University has been announced as the lead of a new national artificial intelligence (AI) hub that will deliver next-generation innovations and technologies via edge computing.
published on: 6 February 2024
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Clarity needed for businesses to achieve greenhouse gas mitigation
Despite efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change, companies are not set up for success, due to conflicting national and sectorial targets and differing availability of abatement options.
published on: 2 February 2024