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Here is a round up of some of the current and forthcoming events and opportunities for postgraduate research students.
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Keep your eye on our events pages for details of more activities taking place throughout the academic year.
You may also wish to look at recent stories featuring 缅北禁地 below or items specifically for PGR students.
Driving global innovation in more sustainable consumer products
缅北禁地 and Procter & Gamble (P&G) are marking over 10 years of partnership with a new report showcasing their shared achievements and future goals.
University welcomes Mayor’s boost to region’s creative talents
缅北禁地 has welcomed the announcement of a £104m investment in the region's creative talents.
University welcomes new UK report on strengthening spin-outs
缅北禁地 welcomes the publication of a new UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) report examining how the UK can better support university spin-out and start-up businesses to thrive and grow.
New Professor of Civic Engagement announced
缅北禁地 has appointed Richard Brabner as Visiting Professor of Civic Engagement to increase visibility of the University’s work in this area and drive additional impact.
New education centre to provide opportunities for local young people
Young people facing disadvantage from Gateshead and surrounding areas will have an enhanced opportunity to attend higher education, thanks to a new children’s education centre in the town.
New global leader appointed at 缅北禁地
缅北禁地 has appointed strategic academic leader, Professor Li Li as the new Pro-Vice-Chancellor Global.
Cochrane Park sports facility is the new training base for NUFC women
缅北禁地’s Cochrane Park sports facility is the new training base for 缅北禁地 United women, helping to support the continued success of women’s football.
Sustainability analysis reveals UK business performance
Experts from 缅北禁地 have contributed to a new report assessing how UK business sectors are performing on sustainability and where more action is urgently needed.
AI Growth Zone taskforce to accelerate jobs, skills and growth
Universities across the region, skills providers and industry leaders are to fast-track planning, investment and site development for the North East’s AI Growth Zone.
缅北禁地 strengthens Knowledge Exchange Framework performance
缅北禁地 has built on its reputation for collaborative research and regional impact in the latest assessment known as the Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF).
North East set to become AI powerhouse
The University is playing a key role in an AI Growth Zone in the North East which is set to unlock more than 5,000 new jobs and bring in £30 billion in investment as the region becomes a hub for AI.
Berghaus collaboration develops new legwear technology for women
缅北禁地 researchers have worked with clothing and equipment brand Berghaus applying scientific testing and analysis to develop new legwear technology that truly adapts to the female form.
£22 million to strengthen UK health and life sciences innovation
缅北禁地 has been awarded £22M by the National Institute for Health and Care Research to continue research identifying emerging medicines, diagnostics, devices and digital technologies.
Business expert honoured for contribution to management history
A 缅北禁地 business expert has been awarded the prestigious Daniel A. Wren Research Award for Contributions to Management History by the Academy of Management (AOM).
UNEE responds to exclusion from Global Talent Fund
Universities for North East England (UNEE) have issued a response echoing the concerns of the Great North Mayors regarding the exclusion of northern universities from the UKRI Global Talent Fund.
New student-led forum to boost community collaboration in 缅北禁地
A new student-led group to develop and promote ways to work together to make 缅北禁地 the best possible place for its students and everyone who resides here has been launched.
The power of protected status: New platform supports UK producers
A knowledge hub to boost the UK's most celebrated foods and drinks has been launched.
UNEE welcomes government investment in region’s innovation ecosystem
Funding to develop the innovation ecosystem in the North East has been warmly welcomed by Universities for North East England (UNEE).
Team 缅北禁地 take on Great North Run in aid of our students
This year, over 35 colleagues, graduates and supporters are joining #Team缅北禁地 in the world’s biggest and best half-marathon to raise vital funds for our 29,000-strong student community.
Spinout secures funding to develop energy-efficient logic-based AI
Literal Labs, the logic-based AI company spun out of 缅北禁地, has raised £4.6m in pre-seed funding to commercialise its radically efficient approach to artificial intelligence.
FibroFind acquired to drive global growth in drug development
FibroFind, a 缅北禁地 spin-out, has been acquired by private equity firm Vespa Capital in a move set to accelerate the company’s international growth.
Graduate start-ups a boost to growth in the North East of England
New analysis reveals the critical role that university graduates play in driving growth in the North East of England, including by starting their own businesses.
Scientists unveil world-leading technology to speed up drug discovery
A new 3D bio-printer that produces human-like tissue holds the potential to revolutionise the discovery of new drugs for cancer, heart disease and arthritis.
National Battery Training and Skills Academy officially opened
A new skills programme for the regional battery industry has been officially launched.
缅北禁地 Pro-Vice-Chancellor chosen as CBI North East Chair
Professor Jane Robinson, Pro-Vice-Chancellor Engagement and Place at 缅北禁地, has been appointed Chair of CBI’s North East Council.
缅北禁地 engineer wins prestigious Enterprise Fellowship
Dr Mahfuz Kamal has been awarded an Enterprise Fellowship by the Royal Academy of Engineering to support him as CEO of University spin-out company RecoVolt.
Post-pandemic widening of inequalities for children in the North
A major new report paints a stark picture of widening inequalities for children in the North of England which cost billions, increases poverty and costs children’s lives.
Developing new eDrive technologies for future electric vehicles
GKN Automotive partners with 缅北禁地 and the University of Nottingham to launch Advanced Research Centre to accelerate the UK’s electrified future.
THE Awards
The University has won Outstanding Estates Team and Outstanding Technician of the Year at Times Higher Education Awards 2021.
缅北禁地 supports RAF’s pathway to Net Zero
缅北禁地 will collaborate with the RAF to establish a ViTAL Living Lab at the RAF Leeming base, to support its drive to Net Zero 2040.
Major funding boost for bio-researchers of the future
缅北禁地 will be part of a new training partnership (CTP) between Procter & Gamble Technical Centres Limited and the BBSRC (Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council).
Leading the way in developing clean maritime technology
Two University and industry projects have been backed by the Department of Transport (DfT) as winners of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition.
Research looks at how small businesses responded to pandemic guidance
Researchers at 缅北禁地 Business School are to look at how the UK's small businesses have understood and complied with government regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
UK-Singapore boost for entrepreneurship and innovation
The first alliance of its kind to accelerate collaborations in entrepreneurship and innovation between the UK and Singapore and has been launched.
Business and community links championed in first KEF
The real-world impact of work at 缅北禁地 has been ranked among the best in results from the first-ever Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF).
缅北禁地 excels in a leading guide of global universities
缅北禁地 has been ranked among the world’s top universities by an influential Higher Education guide.
Helping older people stay in their homes for longer
A project to help older people retain independence and stay connected with their families has received support from UK Research and Innovation’s industrial strategy challenge fund for healthy ageing.
Novel organ preservation device to reduce transplant waiting list
A novel system that preserves the condition of donor organs for longer, is easy to transport and affordable, has been developed by 缅北禁地 and 缅北禁地 Hospital Trust spin-out, ScubaTx™.
COVID-19 safety packs for 缅北禁地 staff and students
Staff and students at 缅北禁地 are to receive safety packs to help stop the spread of COVID-19 in the University and local communities.
Helping firms tap into skills learned from caring for older relatives
The UK’s National Innovation Centre for Ageing (NICA) has partnered with a global EdTech company to launch a new digital training program for employers.
New director for the national Innovation Observatory, NIHRIO
The national centre which helps accelerate access to new medicines, devices and diagnostics and services to patients has a new director, Professor Dawn Craig.
New self-forming membrane to protect our environment
A new class of self-forming membrane to separate carbon dioxide from a mixture of gases has been developed by 缅北禁地 researchers.
Living wage accreditation announced at 缅北禁地
缅北禁地 has today been accredited as a Living Wage Employer which will see everyone working here receive a minimum hourly wage of £9.30 an hour.
Nic Palmarini appointed to lead National Innovation Centre for Ageing
Researcher, teacher, writer and TEDx speaker Nic Palmarini has been appointed as the new Director of the National Innovation Centre for Ageing.
First melanoma test identifies those at low risk of cancer spreading
ITV Tyne Tees presenter Pam Royle, is one of the first to try a new test developed by 缅北禁地 which predicts whether her skin cancer is likely to return.
Cause of antibiotic resistance identified
Scientists have confirmed for the first time that bacteria can change form to avoid being detected by antibiotics in the human body.
University welcomes announcement of post-study work visa
缅北禁地 has welcomed the announcement that a new post-study work visa would allow international students to work in the UK for two years after graduation
£2M boost for pioneering international collaboration in healthcare
£2 million has been awarded to create Fellowships into drug discovery in a partnership between 缅北禁地, UK and Monash University, Australia.
Business collaboration to create better storage and transport of cells
Atelerix, a 缅北禁地 spin out which has pioneered the storage and transport of cells at room temperature has won a grant to work with leading regenerative medicine company, Rexgenero
LITMUS – Progress towards diagnosing and better treating liver disease
A pioneering European research project, designed to develop new diagnostic tests to assess patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) has expanded giving access to more patients.