News in October 2015

Newcastle academic appointed to Irish government advisory panel
Dr Daithi Mac Sithigh, from Newcastle Law School, has been appointed by the Irish Government as a member of its Open Data Governance Board.

published on: 29 October 2015
Online course exposes dark secrets of Hadrian’s Wall
Archaeology enthusiasts taking a free online course by Newcastle University have helped shed new light on one of the most macabre discoveries unearthed on Hadrian’s Wall.

published on: 28 October 2015
EUROSOLE offers chance to 'rethink education'
Researchers from across Europe are coming together to look at how self organised learning environments (SOLEs) could encourage young people to change the way they view education.

published on: 28 October 2015
Newcastle City Futures wins Planning Excellence award
A ground-breaking project to consider the challenges facing Newcastle over the next 50 years has won a major award

published on: 27 October 2015
Funding partnerships for 'low carbon cities' in UK and China
Are electric cars a solution to environmental problems in China?

published on: 23 October 2015
Celebrating the impact of former Children's Laureate
Newcastle University and Seven Stories, The National Centre for Children’s Books, will collaborate on a ground-breaking project to celebrate the work of Michael Morpurgo.

published on: 23 October 2015
Newcastle University to establish UNESCO Chair for cultural protection
Newcastle University has been invited by UNESCO to join its prestigious universities network and establish the first ever UNESCO Chair in Cultural Property Protection and Peace.

published on: 22 October 2015
Newcastle University London officially opened by Princess Eugenie
Newcastle University’s new London campus has been officially opened by Princess Eugenie.

published on: 22 October 2015

Armed Forces experience can give students an employability boost
Participating in University Armed Service Units can help students develop key skills, yet knowledge of these units and what they do is low across the higher education sector, researchers say.

published on: 22 October 2015
Comment: Growth of private tuition tells story of mounting pressure
Professor Liz Todd discusses for The Conversation the implications of the increased private tuition takeup.

published on: 21 October 2015
Synthetic model to support antibiotic development
Scientists have developed a model of the outer membrane of the bacteria E.coli providing a brand new tool for developing new antibiotics and other drugs in the fight against infections.

published on: 20 October 2015
Comment: Outdated exams are holding children back
Writing for The Conversation, Dr James Stanfield and Angelika Strohmayer review the effectiveness of the written exam in the 21st century.

published on: 20 October 2015
Student project explores the advantages of open data
Raising awareness of open data was the mission of a project led by students from the North East and China.

published on: 20 October 2015
Newcastle academic speaks at floating living architecture ball
Professor Rachel Armstrong was the headline speaker at a unique living architecture event hosted by RIBA-USA, the American Region of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).

published on: 19 October 2015
Research to tackle ‘grand challenges’ for water sector receives £3.9m
A new £3.9million research project involving Newcastle University and Northumbrian Water will ensure the UK maintains a clean, sustainable water supply.

published on: 18 October 2015
Reimagining history with Pulitzer Prize-winning poet
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Rita Dove comes to Newcastle University this week to talk about her work.

published on: 16 October 2015

Researchers work to make heart transplants safer
Researchers at Newcastle University have received funding from the British Heart Foundation to look at making heart transplants safer and longer-lasting.

published on: 16 October 2015
New institute offers unique food chain expertise
A newly formed institute that joins up the research expertise of Newcastle University and Fera Sciences has opened.

published on: 14 October 2015
Sugata Mitra to open first SOLE lab in America
A school in Harlem has created the first American research lab - SOLE NYC.

published on: 14 October 2015
Princess finds out about Muscular Dystrophy research
Princess Eugenie of York returned to Newcastle University, where she herself studied, to find out about the pioneering research undertaken at the John Walton Muscular Dystrophy Research Centre.

published on: 14 October 2015
Research into post bone marrow transplant complications
Scientists at Newcastle University have been awarded more than £250,000 to investigate why some patients develop an important complication following a transplant.

published on: 14 October 2015
Electoral register, not electoral fraud, the biggest problem at polling stations
Measures to tackle electoral fraud in the UK should not be introduced if they have a negative impact on the already “chronically” low voter registration and turnout, according to researchers from Newcastle University and the University of East Anglia (UEA).

published on: 13 October 2015
Review: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
Dr Stacy Gillis reviews the Booker-shortlisted novel in The Conversation.

published on: 12 October 2015
New health partnership delivers world-class patient care
A new partnership will ensure patients in the North East will benefit sooner from new treatments, diagnostics and prevention strategies.

published on: 9 October 2015

Organic vs non-organic food
Study finds significant differences between organic and non-organic food.

published on: 8 October 2015
Diet reverses Type 2 Diabetes
A Newcastle University team has discovered that Type 2 diabetes can be reversed by an extreme low calorie diet.

published on: 8 October 2015
A gene mutation for excessive alcohol drinking found
Researchers have discovered a gene that regulates alcohol consumption and when faulty can cause excessive drinking.

published on: 8 October 2015
Body donation for Medical Science
The journey in life and beyond death of two people who have generously decided to donate their body to medical science has been highlighted in a new television series.

published on: 8 October 2015
Funding Opportunities for Innovation available
A new EU-funded initiative at Newcastle University provides a unique opportunity for technology businesses to fund innovation activities in collaboration with the University’s computing experts.

published on: 8 October 2015
What do Foundation Programme doctors actually do?
Writing for the General Medical Council's bulletin, Dr Bryan Burford and Dr Gillian Vance, from Newcastle University's School of Medical Education, reflect on their research into the experiences of junior doctors.

published on: 8 October 2015
Using people power to transform our streets
A Newcastle street was transformed this weekend, trialling some of the ideas proposed by residents to make the area more people friendly.

published on: 8 October 2015
So when should you book that flight? The truth on airline prices
Writing for The Conversation, Dr Volodymyr Bilotkach explores the truth and myths of airline prices.

published on: 7 October 2015

World first IVF technique led by Newcastle University
Last night the UK became the first country to approve laws to allow the use of a ground-breaking IVF-based technique to reduce the risk of mitochondrial diseases.

published on: 6 October 2015
Newcastle academics collaborate to produce new choral composition
A brand new piece of classical choral music, composed and written by two leading international artists based at Newcastle University, will receive its world premiere in Durham next week.

published on: 6 October 2015
School pupils give their views about research
School pupils should only be asked to take part in research that is relevant to them and be given a say on research topics, a new guide to carrying out research with young people says.

published on: 6 October 2015
Is the way we live now changing too fast?
The Newcastle University Humanities Research Institute (NUHRI) officially launches next week with a public debate to explore ‘The Challenge of Change’ and how the arts and humanities can help us to understand change, and perhaps even make it happen.

published on: 6 October 2015
Live lunchtime music moves to new city centre venue
The popular series of free lunchtime concerts at Newcastle University moves to a new venue for the autumn.

published on: 2 October 2015
Twins more likely to suffer from congenital heart disease
Identical twins that share a placenta have almost twice the increased risk of being born with congenital heart disease, new research has revealed.

published on: 2 October 2015
New series of Insights public lectures gets underway
The Autumn programme of Insights public lectures at Newcastle University has now begun, with talks on a host of topical issues including the future of capitalism, human trafficking, and our ageing society.

published on: 2 October 2015
Smoking in cars with children banned
Smokers are being given one more reason to quit as new laws come into force which make it illegal for anyone to smoke in vehicles with children present. The new law is designed to help protect children from the dangers of secondhand smoke.

published on: 1 October 2015