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North East universities pledge to keep fresher students safe against drug use as new academic year begins

North East universities have told of the measures put in place to keep freshers safe while studying in the region

Chronicle Live

$‘Wrong kind of shale’ and 280m years too late: Geologists react to fracking move$

‘Wrong kind of shale’ and 280m years too late: Geologists react to fracking move

The controversial go-ahead was met with concerns over earthquakes and an increase in greenhouse gas production.

The Independent UK

Durham University study reveals babies in the womb 'smile' for carrots and grimace for greens

The ground-breaking study was done by the University's Fetal and Neonatal Research Lab

Chronicle Live

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Countdown to North East Business Awards final as companies go head-to-head for top prizes

Winners at heats in three parts of the North East will compete for the overall regional prize

Birmingham Post

Newcastle University gets £720,000 funding towards hunt for drug to treat rare dementia

Work continues in Newcastle to understand dementia with Lewy Bodies - the disease which actor Robin Williams suffered from.

Chronicle Live

'Third party damage' causes gas leak near Royal Victoria Infirmary with emergency services on hand

Damage to a gas main in Newcastle city centre has seen the Newcastle University campus evacuated as a precaution.

Chronicle Live

Newcastle and Northumbria Universities nominated for Times Higher Education University of the Year Award

It is the first time, outside of London, that two institutions from the same city have appeared on the same Times Higher Education University of the Year shortlist

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Protein drink before meals can help control rising cases of type 2 diabetes, study finds

Drinking protein shakes before meals can help control rapidly rising cases of type 2 diabetes and give sufferers an extra two hours a day of normal blood sugar levels, a study has found.

Daily Mirror

Women Out-Perform Men Driving Semi-Auto Cars

Researchers at Newcastle University in northeast England put men and women in a level 3 automated vehicle simulator.

Zenger

North East universities issue advice on clearing as students pick up A-level exam results

Scores of youngsters across the North East are receiving their A-level results and are hoping to go to university - but what happens if you don't get the grades you need?

Chronicle Live

North East International Film Festival announces autumn return

NEIFF 2022 will launch on November 14 with five days of screenings, workshops, events and awards for winning entries

Chronicle Live

Newcastle University on hunt for next wave of sevens talent

"This is without a doubt the clearest pathway from grass roots through to national level."

Newcastle Herald

Famous faces who studied at Newcastle and Northumbria Universities, from movie stars to royalty

The city has been home to countless students who have gone on to achieve huge success and even stardom after their graduation

Chronicle Live

Prehistoric Bronze Age Daggers Were Not Used As Weapons, Research Finds

Newcastle University scientists in northern England developed a new technique to study organic material on the blades.

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Birmingham Post

Newcastle biotech firm makes joint replacement breakthrough that could 'herald a new surgical era'

The discovery is the culmination of 14 years of research for ExplantLab's Dr David Langton

The Independent UK

Women better than men at operating driverless cars, study finds

Researchers hope the study will inform driverless car design and use and reduce gender inequality in transport

The Guardian - UK

Now Whitby, too, is finding out what happens when tourism takes over

As in Devon and Cornwall, Whitby’s rise in second homes is fuelling worsening inequality and a housing crisis, says Alex Niven, a Newcastle University lecturer

Newcastle Herald

Singapore heavy hitters recall days in Newcastle

Lord mayor Nuatali Nelmes has presented keys to the city to six Newcastle University scholarship graduates who went on to high-profile jobs in Singaporean politics and business.

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Daily Record

Cancer 'could be prevented' by eating green bananas and other starchy foods

The study showed that a regular dose of resistant starch taken for an average of two years may reduce risks of certain cancers.

Wales Online

Food such as green bananas and oats can prevent cancer in some people

The study showed foods with 'resistant starch' like cereal and beans reduced some cancers by more than half

The Independent UK

Starchy green bananas ‘prevent cancers’ in people with hereditary risk – study

A long-term international research project studied the effect of taking resistant starch, which is also found in oats, cereal, beans and cold pasta.

The Independent UK

Mental health ‘worse’ in North after pandemic, report finds

The Northern Health Science Alliance has conducted a review of how the Covid-19 restrictions affected the English regions.

Chronicle Live

Huge £200,000 charity grant to support children's cancer research in the North East

Childhood cancer research in Newcastle is to see a big funding boost.

Chronicle Live

New project aims to improve lives of young people in Newcastle - with help from Chronicle and Journal

The Evry project has been launched with a series of pledges from organisations in the city to work with young people

Daily Mirror

'Discovery of new kidney and liver disease could save people from transplants'

The revelation of an inherited disease - TULP3-related ciliopathy (TRC) - that causes kidney and liver failure will improve treatment for patients, says Miriam Stoppard

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