News in March 2024 Study shows the crop benefits of enhanced rock weathering Enhanced rock weathering results in higher crop yields and improved crop health, new research has shown. published on: 28 March 2024 Comment: Kelp restoration techniques Writing for The Conversation, Hannah Earp and Catherine Wilding discuss how attaching seaweed spores to used scallop shells could restore UK’s coastal kelp forests. published on: 26 March 2024 Mystery of unexplained kidney disease revealed to patients Scientists have identified a new method of analysing genomic data in a major discovery that means patients with unexplained kidney failure are finally getting a diagnosis. published on: 22 March 2024 Ãå±±½ûµØ student wins diversity award Gustavo Abdiel Aguilar-Miranda’s I Exist too project has won Best New Initiative at Honours for Diversity and Inclusion in Maritime 2024. published on: 22 March 2024 Proteins show promise in reducing risks of further heart damage Compelling new research shows anti-inflammatory molecules reduce the scar size on the heart, leading to improved chances of long-term cardiac function. published on: 22 March 2024 Comment: New islands won’t help those made homeless by sea-level rise Writing for The Conversation, Professor Alastair Bonnett discusses artificial islands and floating cities, which are aimed at the wealthy and cause massive environmental damage. published on: 21 March 2024 Breakthrough experiment to help us better understand black holes Scientists have achieved a significant milestone in quantum gravity simulations by creating a ‘quantum tornado’, paving the way to a better understanding of analogue black holes. published on: 21 March 2024 New £1.5m funding to help train technical specialists Technical specialists have been given a funding boost to enhance new training and development opportunities for Research Technical Professionals nationally. published on: 20 March 2024 North East businesses offered fully-funded innovation support Regional businesses can now apply to access academic expertise and world-leading facilities at the region’s universities through the expansion of the Arrow innovation support scheme. published on: 18 March 2024 Blue plaque honours woman who helped design the Tyne Bridge A new commemorative plaque has been unveiled on the Tyne Bridge, in honour of Dorothy Buchanan, who was a member of the design team for the bridge which opened in 1928. published on: 18 March 2024 Trial finds vaccine for common respiratory illness safe and effective Results from a Moderna-sponsored clinical trial – ConquerRSV – show that a new vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is safe and effective. published on: 15 March 2024 Top theatre award for play based on Ãå±±½ûµØ academic's research A play based on research by a Ãå±±½ûµØ academic has won a prestigious theatre award for the way it tackles young fatherhood. published on: 15 March 2024 New £11M centre to produce leaders for Net Zero Process Industries Ãå±±½ûµØ will lead a new Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) which will deliver a four-year training programme to produce 55 PhD graduates. published on: 12 March 2024 BUILDING: An exhibition under construction The Farrell Centre presents BUILDING: An exhibition under construction which will transform the exhibition galleries into live making spaces in an exploration of the process of building. published on: 11 March 2024 Verses with your veg? Grainger Market to gain Poet-in-Residence If you fancy stanzas with your strawberries or couplets with your cuppa, then a new position at one of Ãå±±½ûµØâ€™s most famous shopping destinations could be for you. published on: 11 March 2024 Reducing stigma of poverty in schools improves maths and reading Researchers from Ãå±±½ûµØ have identified a link between reducing the stigma of poverty in schools and the reading and maths attainment of pupils. published on: 11 March 2024 Kathryn Scanlan wins the Gordon Burn Prize 2023-24 The winner of the £10,000 Gordon Burn Prize is Kathryn Scanlan for Kick the Latch, published by Daunt Books. published on: 8 March 2024 Research exposes security, privacy and safety issues in FemTech Researchers are calling for regulatory action after highlighting security and privacy concerns in female-oriented technologies (FemTech). published on: 6 March 2024 Budget boost to help put health at the heart of Ãå±±½ûµØâ€™s future A pioneering development aimed at tackling health and social challenges that will benefit people in the North East and beyond has been given a funding boost in today’s budget. published on: 6 March 2024 Ãå±±½ûµØ academic awarded prestigious Fellowship A Ãå±±½ûµØ academic has received national recognition from the prestigious Academy of Social Sciences for the excellence of her work. published on: 4 March 2024 Goyal Foundation Scholarship established to help University students The generous donation will create 10 scholarships for undergraduate students from disadvantaged communities at Ãå±±½ûµØ. published on: 1 March 2024