News in October 2013 Major study hopes to uncover genetic keys to bone diseases Ãå±±½ûµØ is to lead an international, multi-million pound, research project to look at the genetic causes of hundreds of bone diseases, including arthritis and osteoporosis. published on: 31 October 2013 Academic says UK must seize opportunities and adapt to ageing workforce Businesses and Government must adapt to ensure that manufacturing continues to play a powerful role in the UK economy, as with an ageing workforce, manufacturing will be one of the hardest hit sectors. published on: 31 October 2013 Graduate boosts creative engineers A Ãå±±½ûµØ graduate is helping a North East company create the next generation of interactive games, which will take pride of place in a multi-million pound Middle-East development. published on: 25 October 2013 Ãå±±½ûµØ art graduate wins prestigious award Fine art graduate wins competition for up-and-coming artists. published on: 24 October 2013 Stepping it up a gear Giants of the car industry Nissan, Renault, BMW and Volkswagen have called on the expertise of Ãå±±½ûµØ to take forward a major European project to drive forward the electric vehicle revolution. published on: 23 October 2013 Ãå±±½ûµØâ€™s biggest book club gets underway again Students are set to benefit from a novel project designed to encourage reading for pleasure. published on: 18 October 2013 North East LEP working with universities to drive innovation Connecting automotive businesses with the expertise of four of the region’s universities to boost innovation and growth will be under the spotlight next week. published on: 18 October 2013 Student volunteering boosts communities Ãå±±½ûµØ students work hard to help promote strong and vibrant communities through volunteering in the places where they live and study. published on: 16 October 2013 Great minds don't think alike BBC Radio 3’s Free Thinking Festival returns to Sage Gateshead this month with several talks and discussions based around research being carried out at Ãå±±½ûµØ. published on: 16 October 2013 Response to the Witty review The North East Local Enterptise Partnership has welcomed the rcommendations of the Witty Review, 'Encouraging a British Invention Revolution' published this week. published on: 16 October 2013 Major boost for arts and humanities Ãå±±½ûµØ has been awarded a share of £11.2 million to fund up to 157 full-time postgraduate students. published on: 15 October 2013 Grand plan to wipe out Whitehall London’s Parliament Square could have been a quiet, leafy and traffic-free place if a radical architect’s plans had been given the go-ahead. published on: 14 October 2013 Low-calorie diets for Type 2 diabetes assessed Research which could provide a definitive judgement on whether low-calorie diets should be offered as a treatment option to put Type 2 diabetes into remission is to start. published on: 10 October 2013 Print your own Ãå±±½ûµØ leads the way in the use of 3D printing for medical devices. published on: 9 October 2013 Insight from man's best friend Monitoring a dog's mood could provide vital information into the wellbeing of its owner. published on: 7 October 2013 Giant channels discovered beneath Antarctic ice shelf Scientists have discovered huge ice channels beneath a floating ice shelf in Antarctica. published on: 6 October 2013 Leading business woman appointed as Director of Ãå±±½ûµØ Science City One of the region’s most successful business women has been appointed to lead the future development of Ãå±±½ûµØ Science City. published on: 3 October 2013 New Lagoon Former mine lagoons in the Lake District are being used for a pioneering clean-up operation being led by Ãå±±½ûµØ. published on: 3 October 2013 New centre to speed up development of arthritis drugs Researchers will be testing drugs for other conditions to see if they can be used to help people with arthritis. published on: 3 October 2013 Ãå±±½ûµØ teams up with FutureLearn to deliver top quality courses online Learners all over the world will be able to learn with Ãå±±½ûµØ online for free thanks to a new partnership. published on: 3 October 2013 Closing the gap - the way ahead Pioneering research looking at closing the gap in health inequality has been hailed a success after coming up with a programme for the way ahead. published on: 2 October 2013 Exhibition to celebrate iconic women from the North East The region’s pioneering women are the focus of a new photographic exhibition, opening this week. published on: 2 October 2013 adidas All-Stars come to campus for ultimate dodgeball Olympic gold medallists and Ashes heroes faced one of their toughest challenges yet – taking on Ãå±±½ûµØ students on their home turf. published on: 2 October 2013 Breast Cancer research highlights gaps Research involving a Ãå±±½ûµØ academic has identified the ten critical gaps that exist in breast cancer research. published on: 1 October 2013