December
News in December 2022
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New Year’s Honours celebrations for University’s finest
Today's New Year's Honours list recognises a number of outstanding University colleagues.
published on: 30 December 2022
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New Year’s Honours: Vice-Chancellor and colleagues honoured
The Vice-Chancellor and colleagues have been recognised in the New Year’s Honours.
published on: 30 December 2022
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GPs unwilling to prescribe aspirin to people at risk of bowel cancer
One in five GPs could be unwilling to prescribe aspirin to patients with a cancer-causing syndrome, despite national guidelines advising it, new research has found.
published on: 22 December 2022
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Comment: Terry Hall defined the sound of youth in Thatcher's Britain
Writing for The Conversation, Adam Behr discusses how Terry Hall embodied the sound of disaffection in Thatcherite Britain.
published on: 21 December 2022
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Lifetime achievement award for Newcastle academic
Emeritus Professor Steve Juggins has received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his work to better understand past changes in ecosystems.
published on: 20 December 2022
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Researchers gather memories of Lockerbie disaster
Reflections on the immediate aftermath of the Lockerbie bombing from police officers and other first responders have been gathered as part of a Newcastle University research project.
published on: 20 December 2022
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New tool offers hope in the fight against plant extinction
New research provides key insights into which pressures are causing what damage and where.
published on: 14 December 2022
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Turner Prize nominee Ingrid Pollard becomes new Visual Arts Fellow
Newcastle University and English Heritage have teamed up to create new a Fellowship at historic Belsay Hall.
published on: 9 December 2022
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VOICE at 15
VOICE, our international community of research and innovation-savvy citizens celebrates 15 years.
published on: 8 December 2022
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Regional leaders join forces for transport and health partnership
Academics at Newcastle University are part of a new cross-sector partnership focused on tackling health inequalities through sustainable transport solutions.
published on: 7 December 2022
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Two Newcastle-led archaeology projects up for prestigious awards
A community project to protect Hadrian’s Wall and research that has transformed knowledge of Roman art in Britain have been shortlisted in the Current Archaeology awards 2022.
published on: 6 December 2022
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Newcastle University retains its ‘First Class’ sustainability ranking
Newcastle University has been ranked 21st in the UK and was recognised with a First Class award by the People and Planet University League.
published on: 6 December 2022
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Off-patent liver disease drug could prevent COVID-19 infection
Scientists have found an off-patent drug that may prevent Covid-19 – and protect against future variants of the virus – using a mix of ‘mini-organs’, donor organs, animal studies and patients.
published on: 5 December 2022
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Leading figures honoured by Newcastle University
A celebrated chemist, a literary scholar and the head of a global business have been awarded honorary degrees.
published on: 5 December 2022
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Comment: Uyghur people are too terrorised to join in Covid protests
Writing for The Conversation, Jo Smith Finley discusses how the Uyghur people have suffered most from draconian zero-COVID policies but Uyghur-dominant cities remain silent.
published on: 2 December 2022