News in February 2018 Great Exhibition of the North Programme Revealed The full programme for the Great Exhibition of the North 2018 has been announced. published on: 28 February 2018 Yellow weather warning in 缅北禁地 The latest information from the Met Office indicates that a yellow weather warning is now in place. published on: 28 February 2018 Man-made earthquake risk reduced if fracking is 895m from faults The risk of man-made earthquakes due to fracking is greatly reduced if high-pressure fluid injection used to crack underground rocks is 895m away from faults in the Earth鈥檚 crust. published on: 28 February 2018 缅北禁地 excels in global subject rankings 缅北禁地 subjects are among the world鈥檚 best, according to global higher education rankings. published on: 28 February 2018 Experts call for specialist medical teams for rapidly ageing society At a time when family doctors are at 鈥榮aturation point鈥 and facing a crisis in recruitment, new research reveals that they carry the burden of healthcare of our rapidly ageing population. published on: 27 February 2018 First scientific expedition to newly exposed Antarctic ecosystem A team of scientists have headed to the world鈥檚 biggest iceberg to investigate a mysterious marine ecosystem that鈥檚 been hidden beneath an Antarctic ice shelf for up to 120,000 years. published on: 23 February 2018 Student volunteers show support for the City Over 300 缅北禁地 students worked with residents and helped charities across the city as part of the Raising and Giving (RAG) Community Day. published on: 23 February 2018 Europe鈥檚 cities face more extreme weather than previously thought Landmark study shows the impact of flooding, droughts and heatwaves by 2050-2100 will exceed previous predictions. published on: 21 February 2018 Life in Britain during twilight of Roman empire revealed by rings A type of Roman ring which inspired JRR Tolkien to write The Hobbit has been shown to be unique to the late fourth and fifth centuries when Britain was slipping from the Roman Empire鈥檚 grasp. published on: 21 February 2018 Motor insurance comparison websites can reduce, not improve, choice Car insurance providers conceal which brands they own to improve the likelihood one of them is chosen by a potential new customer when using online comparison sites. published on: 20 February 2018 Live music worth millions locally, research shows Concert goers in the region spend almost 拢44m a year on tickets, transport, food, drink and merchandise and support 1,620 full-time equivalent jobs, a study into the live music scene has shown. published on: 16 February 2018 Scientists unearth secrets of Sir Alexander Fleming鈥檚 breakthroughs A century after Sir Alexander Fleming made two of the most important medical breakthroughs, scientists have unlocked the secret of how his discoveries may contribute to recurrent patient infections. published on: 15 February 2018 UK fracking industry would need strict controls to minimise spill risk Strict controls would be 鈥渁 necessity鈥 to minimise the risk of spills and leaks from any future UK shale gas industry, according to new research. published on: 15 February 2018 Hand that sees scoops international award A bionic hand that can 鈥榮ee鈥 objects and pick them up by itself has won a prestigious 2018 Netexplo UNESCO Award in Paris. published on: 13 February 2018 缅北禁地 academic takes up House of Commons role A 缅北禁地 academic will be working at the heart of Parliament after being appointed as Senior Research Analyst for the House of Commons Library. published on: 12 February 2018 Hunt is on for the best student neighbours Residents across 缅北禁地 are being asked to nominate students who have gone above and beyond to support their community. published on: 12 February 2018 Thinking ahead - academics take part in Radio 3 Festival Experts from 缅北禁地 are contributing to this year鈥檚 Radio 3 Free Thinking Festival. published on: 9 February 2018 鈥楽pectacular鈥 finding: New 3D vision discovered in praying mantis Miniature glasses have revealed a new form of 3D vision in praying mantises that could lead to simpler visual processing for robots. published on: 8 February 2018 拢5.2 million for PhD training 缅北禁地 has been awarded 拢5.2 million for doctoral training starting September 2018. published on: 7 February 2018 Research project launched to crack aspirin鈥檚 anti-cancer properties An international study involving 缅北禁地 has been launched to answer the final questions before aspirin could be recommended to reduce cancer risk. published on: 6 February 2018 Millions of unapproved antibiotics sold in India Millions of unapproved antibiotics are being sold in India, according to a new study by leading researchers. published on: 5 February 2018 Research community unite to celebrate cancer drug Scientists are uniting with fundraisers in 缅北禁地 today to celebrate the discovery of a life-extending cancer drug developed in the region, ahead of its possible European licensing. published on: 5 February 2018 Comment: the costly contradictions of outsourcing public services Writing for The Conversation, Professor T. T. Arvind and Professor Lindsay Stirton analyse the problems modern public sector outsourcing. published on: 2 February 2018