News in November 2014 拢480,000 scholarship boost for postgraduate students Forty eight students have been awarded a 拢10,000 scholarship each to study Master鈥檚 degrees at 缅北禁地 as a part of a new fund designed to remove barriers to postgraduate study for under-represented groups. published on: 28 November 2014 Author鈥檚 talk will dig into The Garden of Evening Mists Author Tan Twan Eng will discuss his second novel, The Garden of Evening Mists, shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2012, at an event taking place at 缅北禁地聽this week. published on: 26 November 2014 John Walton Muscular Dystrophy Research Centre launched 缅北禁地 has announced the launch of the John Walton Muscular Dystrophy Research Centre to support its world-leading research in the field. published on: 25 November 2014 Neptune Centre of Excellence brings world-first to the North East A world-leading centre of excellence for hyperbaric testing will be built on the north bank of the River Tyne by 缅北禁地 based engineering group British Engines and 缅北禁地. published on: 25 November 2014 Winner of inaugural Flambard Poetry Prize announced A collection of five poems exploring the theme of love and loss has won a new national poetry competition set up by 缅北禁地. published on: 24 November 2014 Graduate jobs in the North East on the rise Increased recruitment from the region鈥檚 biggest employers has created more graduate employment opportunities in the North East, according to the latest survey from The Complete University Guide. published on: 24 November 2014 缅北禁地 selected for membership of the NIHR School for Primary Care Research 缅北禁地 has been selected as one of the nine leading academic centres for primary care research in England and invited to join the National Institute for Health Research School for Primary Care Research (NIHR SPCR). published on: 20 November 2014 School lunches deliver health benefits - but only if they are consumed Universal free school meals should be offered to all children in their first years of secondary school, according to one of the leading nutrition experts in the UK. published on: 20 November 2014 Graduation success for 缅北禁地 students in Singapore Hundreds of students celebrated degree success at a graduation ceremony held by 缅北禁地 at its Singapore campus. published on: 19 November 2014 拢3m to put pig welfare at the top of the agenda Digital technologies are being used to provide early warning signs of stress and disease in pigs as part of a pioneering new research project involving experts from 缅北禁地. published on: 19 November 2014 Poorest in society have eight fewer teeth The poorest people in society have eight fewer teeth by their seventies than the richest, one of the biggest studies of its type ever undertaken has revealed. published on: 18 November 2014 North East leading the way in developing community-led housing Innovative models for community-led housing development are increasingly being used across the North East to fill the gap in affordable housing and create stronger communities, research by a student at 缅北禁地 has shown. published on: 18 November 2014 Charlie Crowe Scanner officially opened A brand new scanner, purchased thanks to ex-缅北禁地 United star Charlie Crowe, has been unveiled at 缅北禁地鈥檚 Campus for Ageing and Vitality. published on: 18 November 2014 缅北禁地 to establish Transplant Research Unit 缅北禁地 has, in partnership with the University of Cambridge, been awarded 拢3.8 million from the National Institute for Health聽Research to establish a Blood and Transplant Research Unit which will open in October 2015. published on: 17 November 2014 North East winter prepares runner for the 鈥榗oolest marathon on earth鈥� A 缅北禁地 student has completed the coldest marathon on earth 鈥� and says training in the North East last January was the best preparation he could have had. published on: 13 November 2014 Business School launches its first ever online MBA Future industry leaders from all over the world can now gain an MBA from 缅北禁地 Business School while working in their home country thanks to a new, online-based MBA programme. published on: 13 November 2014 Innovative technology drives sustainable prawn farming in the North East Besides powering our cities, one Northumberland-based power station is fuelling sustainable prawn farming thanks to the business creativity of 缅北禁地 graduates. published on: 6 November 2014 Architect鈥檚 grand plan to wipe out Whitehall Prof Adam Sharr鈥檚 research into a dramatic idea to flatten Whitehall and replace it with a concrete megastructure has received an award from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). published on: 6 November 2014 缅北禁地 set for region's biggest hackathon Budding programmers from across the country will flock to 缅北禁地 this weekend for the biggest public hackathon ever held in the North East. published on: 5 November 2014 Using music to explore what it means to be human Researchers from 缅北禁地 are encouraging anyone who believes themselves to be unmusical to come along to a series of free workshops being organised as part of a project to explore what it means to be human. published on: 5 November 2014 Putting down roots after 100 years A state-of-the-art shore station that will provide research support and a unique teaching base for the next generation of marine scientists and engineers has been launched by 缅北禁地. published on: 5 November 2014 SOLE Central leads the way for the future of learning Prof Sugata Mitra explains why chaos theory can help us build a new model for primary education ahead of 缅北禁地鈥檚 launch of SOLE Central this week. published on: 5 November 2014 Behind every name a story: Remembering 缅北禁地's forgotten heroes The stories behind the names on a 缅北禁地 First World War memorial are being brought to life in a special project. published on: 4 November 2014 Contactless cards fail to recognise foreign currency A flaw in Visa鈥檚 contactless credit cards means they will approve unlimited cash transactions without a PIN when the amount is requested in a foreign currency. published on: 1 November 2014