News in December 2019 New Year's Honours Professor Jackie Kay has been recognised in the Queen's New Year's Honours. published on: 28 December 2019 Overspill of fat shown to cause Type 2 diabetes For the first time, scientists have been able to observe people developing Type 2 diabetes – and confirmed that fat over-spills from the liver into the pancreas, triggering the chronic condition. published on: 20 December 2019 Prestigious appointment for Ãå±±½ûµØ expert Leading clinical endocrinologist and Ãå±±½ûµØ Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Professor Brian Walker, has been appointed as Chair for the Medical Research Council's Population and Systems Medicine Board (PMSB). published on: 19 December 2019 First patient receives NHS stem cell treatment for rare eye condition A Ãå±±½ûµØ expert has become the first in the country to provide sight-saving NHS stem cell treatment to patients. published on: 19 December 2019 Watching TV makes us prefer thinner women The more TV we watch the more we prefer thinner female bodies, according to a new study on body image. published on: 19 December 2019 Best Neighbour on Campus Awards celebrate selfless students Ãå±±½ûµØ students have been recognised for going the extra mile to support their neighbours and the communities they live in. published on: 19 December 2019 Leading North East entrepreneur donates £2.5 million to the University Inspirational North East businesswoman Helen McArdle CBE has given £2.5 million to help further vital research into ageing. published on: 17 December 2019 300-year-old mince pie recipe revealed Ãå±±½ûµØ Library archivists have uncovered a mince pie recipe from 1733. published on: 16 December 2019 New conference interpreting suite officially opens Ãå±±½ûµØâ€™s flagship Translating and Interpreting MA programme has been given a major boost thanks to a £1.2m investment. published on: 12 December 2019 Prestigious fellowship for Ãå±±½ûµØ academic A Ãå±±½ûµØ academic has won a prestigious fellowship from the British Academy and Wolfson Foundation. published on: 6 December 2019 Director appointed for new centre for architecture and cities Owen Hopkins has been named the first director of a new centre for architecture and cities in the Sir Terry Farrell Building at Ãå±±½ûµØ. published on: 5 December 2019 Call for more active prevention of tooth decay for children’s teeth A dentist’s drill might not be the best way to tackle tooth decay in children’s teeth, a new study has concluded. published on: 4 December 2019 Comment: what happens when US presidents enter British elections Writing for The Conversation, Martin Farr discusses the history of the special relationship between the UK and US, and the timing of President Trump's latest visit to the UK. published on: 4 December 2019 How a Manuka Honey ‘sandwich’ could be the key to fighting infections Layering minute amounts of Manuka honey between layers of surgical mesh acts as a natural antibiotic that could prevent infection following an operation, new research has shown. published on: 4 December 2019 Comment: Why scrapping NHS dental costs won’t make difference to care Writing for The Conversation, experts discuss why the introduction of free dental check-ups won’t make much difference to the UK’s oral health crisis. published on: 2 December 2019