News in November 2014 £480,000 scholarship boost for postgraduate students Forty eight students have been awarded a £10,000 scholarship each to study Master’s degrees at Ãå±±½ûµØ as a part of a new fund designed to remove barriers to postgraduate study for under-represented groups. published on: 28 November 2014 Author’s 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 Ãå±±½ûµØÂ this week. published on: 26 November 2014 John Walton Muscular Dystrophy Research Centre launched Ãå±±½ûµØ 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 Ãå±±½ûµØ based engineering group British Engines and Ãå±±½ûµØ. 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 Ãå±±½ûµØ. published on: 24 November 2014 Graduate jobs in the North East on the rise Increased recruitment from the region’s 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 Ãå±±½ûµØ selected for membership of the NIHR School for Primary Care Research Ãå±±½ûµØ 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 Ãå±±½ûµØ students in Singapore Hundreds of students celebrated degree success at a graduation ceremony held by Ãå±±½ûµØ at its Singapore campus. published on: 19 November 2014 £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 Ãå±±½ûµØ. 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 Ãå±±½ûµØ has shown. published on: 18 November 2014 Charlie Crowe Scanner officially opened A brand new scanner, purchased thanks to ex-Ãå±±½ûµØ United star Charlie Crowe, has been unveiled at Ãå±±½ûµØâ€™s Campus for Ageing and Vitality. published on: 18 November 2014 Ãå±±½ûµØ to establish Transplant Research Unit Ãå±±½ûµØ has, in partnership with the University of Cambridge, been awarded £3.8 million from the National Institute for Health 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 ‘coolest marathon on earth’ A Ãå±±½ûµØ student has completed the coldest marathon on earth – 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 Ãå±±½ûµØ 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 Ãå±±½ûµØ graduates. published on: 6 November 2014 Architect’s grand plan to wipe out Whitehall Prof Adam Sharr’s 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 Ãå±±½ûµØ set for region's biggest hackathon Budding programmers from across the country will flock to Ãå±±½ûµØ 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 Ãå±±½ûµØ 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 Ãå±±½ûµØ. 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 Ãå±±½ûµØâ€™s launch of SOLE Central this week. published on: 5 November 2014 Behind every name a story: Remembering Ãå±±½ûµØ's forgotten heroes The stories behind the names on a Ãå±±½ûµØ 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’s 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