News in June 2017 缅北禁地 Fine Art student wins young sculptor award Peter Hanmer has scooped the 2017 Gillian Dickinson North East Young Sculptor of the Year Award and a 拢6,500 commission published on: 30 June 2017 拢10m research mission to the Arctic 缅北禁地 researcher part of a UK mission to explore the Changing Arctic Ocean. published on: 30 June 2017 Parliamentary Decline? Don鈥檛 bet on it. Senior politics lecturer Dr Alistair Clark, gives his expert opinion on why parliamentary politics is more important than ever. published on: 29 June 2017 Comment: Fracking guidelines Writing for The Conversation, Professor Richard Davies discusses how research can drive guidelines, but argues it makes no sense to talk of fracking being entirely 鈥渟afe鈥. published on: 28 June 2017 Leading the way in deep-sea engineering Northern Powerhouse Minister visits 缅北禁地鈥檚 world-leading National Centre for Subsea and Offshore Engineering. published on: 28 June 2017 Scientists awarded 拢5m for cancer research A group of scientists in 缅北禁地 have been awarded 拢5 million from Cancer Research UK to extend their groundbreaking cancer research. published on: 27 June 2017 Acclaimed artists Jane and Louise Wilson join 缅北禁地 Leading contemporary artists Jane and Louise Wilson have been appointed to 缅北禁地鈥檚 pioneering Fine Art Department. published on: 23 June 2017 Challenging tradition Researchers urge agricultural industry to challenge barriers to women farmers published on: 23 June 2017 缅北禁地 and Seven Stories partnership wins THELMA award 缅北禁地 picked up the Knowledge Exchange / Transfer Initiative of the Year trophy last night at this year鈥檚 THE Leadership and Management Awards. published on: 23 June 2017 Comment: Is Glastonbury running out of headliners Writing for The Conversation, Dr Adam Behr discusses issues facing the live music scene and how they affect festivals like Glastonbury. published on: 22 June 2017 Creative Fusion at the heart of the North East economy The North East鈥檚 creative, digital and IT (CDIT) sector is growing and sustaining the crucial development of technology-based networks in the region, a new survey has revealed. published on: 22 June 2017 Dr Martin Farr's view on the Queen's Speech Dr Martin Farr, Senior Lecturer in Modern and Contemporary British history, provides expert analysis. published on: 22 June 2017 缅北禁地 ranked one of the best in the UK for teaching and learning 缅北禁地 has been given the highest rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework published on: 22 June 2017 Alzheimer鈥檚 Society gives 拢1.7m to dementia research Alzheimer鈥檚 Society has announced today that it has committed almost 拢1.7m to 缅北禁地, as part of its biggest single investment in dementia care research. published on: 20 June 2017 Comment: Duterte risks losing support if he gets too close to Trump Writing for The Conversation, Maddy Thompson suggests president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, could alienate his supporters if he abandons his anti-American stance. published on: 19 June 2017 Measuring the magnetic fields on the hottest planets in the galaxy It is now possible to measure the magnetic field strengths of the hottest planets in the galaxy, new research has shown. published on: 19 June 2017 New campaign to protect children from exposure to secondhand smoke New figures suggest at least one in 10 North East children are still being exposed to toxic secondhand smoke in the home as a hard-hitting new campaign launches today. published on: 19 June 2017 缅北禁地 staff recognised in Queen鈥檚 Birthday Honours An emeritus professor, an innovation leader and the former Executive Director of Human Resources at 缅北禁地 have been named in the 2017 Birthday Honours List. published on: 17 June 2017 Comment: Satellite sends quantum-spooky signals to Earth Writing for The Conversation, Dr Clive Emary discusses how the the world鈥檚 first quantum-enabled satellite paves the way for truly secure global communications. published on: 16 June 2017 Women take science to the streets Female scientists from 缅北禁地 will be teaming up with Soapbox Science to transform 缅北禁地 city centre into a hub for science and discovery tomorrow. published on: 16 June 2017 Royalty hear of rural renaissance Remote countryside towns and villages can breathe new life into their communities, a 缅北禁地 expert will tell a Royal symposium in Amsterdam today (15 June). published on: 15 June 2017 Inspiring the chemists of the future Twenty teams of budding chemists from schools across the North-East took part in the Salter鈥檚 Festival of Chemistry at 缅北禁地 this week. published on: 15 June 2017 Design for Life The next generation of architects are showcasing their designs at the 缅北禁地 Architecture Degree Show. published on: 15 June 2017 Comment: Togetherness is more important Writing for The Conversation, as the anniversary of Jo Cox's murder is marked across the country, Dr Helen Jarvis asks whether annual get togethers can promote more co-operative ways of living. published on: 15 June 2017 The importance of time and space in brain development and disease Exactly when and where individual neurons develop is as important to our understanding of brain diseases as the underlying genetics, experts have shown. published on: 14 June 2017 Scientists reverse mechanism of fatty liver disease Researchers have identified the mechanism which causes a build-up of fat in the liver in a disease affecting one in five in the UK 鈥 and were able to reverse it in a mouse model. published on: 13 June 2017 Millions invested in cancer research More than 拢7m of private donations to 缅北禁地 has been used to fund research into life-threatening cancers. published on: 13 June 2017 Leading by example 缅北禁地 staff join students for a street clean up as part of a new initiative to help improve relations between residents and students in Jesmond. published on: 13 June 2017 Few winners in a night of high drama Dr Alistair Clark gives his view on the result of the 2017 general election published on: 9 June 2017 General Election 2017: Comment and analysis Our experts give their views on the result of the general election published on: 9 June 2017 New international guidelines to identify dementia with Lewy bodies New guidelines have been published on the clinical and physical indicators to help ensure patients with dementia with Lewy bodies get an accurate diagnosis and the best care possible. published on: 8 June 2017 Childhood research project set up 70 years ago is still going strong They have been part of one of the longest ever studies into health, and now the 鈥楻ed Spot鈥 babies are marking their 70th birthdays. published on: 6 June 2017 Bridging the gap between students and residents in Jesmond 缅北禁地 is leading a new initiative to help improve relations between residents and students in Jesmond. published on: 6 June 2017 Comment: Unreliable food supplies may lead to obesity Writing for The Conversation, Dr Clare Andrews discusses why unreliable food supplies, rather than too much food, may lead to obesity. published on: 5 June 2017 Comment: Is Theresa May an unlucky gambler, or just a bad one? Writing for The Conversation, Dr Martin Farr highlights the arguments in defence and against televised debates. published on: 2 June 2017 拢58m 鈥榖uilding of the future鈥 to be wrapped in a web of data A 鈥榩ortrait鈥 of every link and data point that makes up 缅北禁地鈥檚 website will emblazon the outside of the new Urban Sciences Building being built on Science Central. published on: 2 June 2017 Celebrating the next generation of artists Work by some of the country鈥檚 most talented young artists goes on display this week as the 缅北禁地 Fine Art degree show gets underway. published on: 1 June 2017 Rare children鈥檚 book collection donated to 缅北禁地 Brian Wouldhave Alderson is donating his extraordinary collection of children's books to 缅北禁地 and Seven Stories: The National Centre for Children鈥檚 Books. published on: 1 June 2017