News in December 2015 New Year Honours recognition for Dr Maths Steve Humble, also known as Dr Maths, has received an MBE for services to education. published on: 31 December 2015 SOLE brings a little sparkle into children's lives Self-organised learning environments turned arty last week to discover the secret of the perfect sparkle. published on: 22 December 2015 The true cost of alcohol-related incidents to emergency care Emergency Departments are having to cope with a huge influx of alcohol-related problems, rising to 70% of incidents at the weekend. published on: 22 December 2015 Children with cancer are stars of a film to promote the Future Fund A heart-warming charity video featuring children with cancer was premiered at a special screening today. published on: 21 December 2015 Richardson Road redevelopment given approval Planning permission has been granted to transform the Richardson Road site into brand new student accommodation blocks. published on: 18 December 2015 Leader appointed to ‘innovation hotbed’ The Government has reinforced its commitment to the Northern Powerhouse with £20m for the National Centre for Ageing Science and Innovation to be based at Ãå±±½ûµØ. published on: 18 December 2015 Urban Sciences Building takes shape on Science Central Work has commenced on the construction of Ãå±±½ûµØâ€™s Urban Sciences Building (USB) on Ãå±±½ûµØ Science Central. published on: 14 December 2015 Comment: Commodities crunch hitting mines Writing for The Conversation, Dr Natalia Yakovleva scrutinises emerging global trends in the mining industry. published on: 11 December 2015 Twin sisters scoop top honours Identical twins Rebecca and Victoria Smith have now got even more in common after both graduated with distinctions from Ãå±±½ûµØ. published on: 11 December 2015 Computer model could hold key to personalised epilepsy treatment A computer model that identifies the parts of a person’s brain responsible for epileptic seizures could be used to design personalised surgical procedures, researchers say. published on: 10 December 2015 Electric Machines Spoke to be created at Ãå±±½ûµØ Ãå±±½ûµØ has been selected to host the Electric Machines ‘Spoke’ for the UK’s Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC). published on: 10 December 2015 Duncan Watmore scores a first-class honours degree Rising football star Duncan Watmore has become the second top-flight footballer to receive a first-class honours degree after graduating from Ãå±±½ûµØ today. published on: 10 December 2015 Comment: Fighting for the right to party: live music after Paris Writing for The Conversation, Dr Adam Behr discusses the impact of the Paris attacks on live music. published on: 10 December 2015 Comment: What do we need to worry about when it comes to ageing well? Writing for The Conversation, Professor Carol Jagger explains what we need to worry about when it comes to healthy ageing - mind or body? published on: 10 December 2015 Baroness Ros Altmann receives honorary degree Baroness Ros Altmann has been awarded an honorary degree from Ãå±±½ûµØ for her work focusing on issues affecting an ageing population. published on: 9 December 2015 Graduates get their big break with BBC Breakfast Two Ãå±±½ûµØ postgraduate students have beaten off stiff competition to win roles as trainee broadcast journalists with BBC Breakfast. published on: 9 December 2015 Living longer and healthier in mind but not in body Women are now spending fewer years with cognitive impairment but more years with disability compared to 20 years ago, new research has revealed. published on: 9 December 2015 Renowned academic recognised for his contribution to the North East Leading academic Professor Sir John Burn has been honoured for his contribution to the North East through his services to medical research. published on: 7 December 2015 Performance project provides epic introduction to reading books Students from Ãå±±½ûµØ have worked with young people in care to put a new spin on an ancient Greek classic in a reading project with a difference. published on: 4 December 2015 Funding for urban water management scheme confirmed Ãå±±½ûµØ will receive £10 million of government funding for research in infrastructure and cities. published on: 3 December 2015 Type 2 diabetes reversed by losing fat from pancreas Type 2 diabetes is caused by fat accumulating in the pancreas – and that losing less than one gram of that fat through weight loss reverses diabetes, researchers find. published on: 1 December 2015 Watching eyes prevent littering People are less likely to drop litter if it has printed eyes on it, reducing littering by two thirds, researchers at Ãå±±½ûµØ have found. published on: 1 December 2015