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National Cyber Challenge for Codebreaking Schoolgirls in North East
Codebreaking schoolgirls completed a series of cyber challenges at the regional final of a national competition hosted by Teesside University. The girls put their cyber security knowledge to the test at the North East of England final of the 2022 CyberFirst Girls Competition, run by the National Cyber Security Centre...
Local Housebuilder Granted Planning Approval For First Of Three New Developments In Newcastle
27 January 2022: Five star housebuilder, Barratt Developments North East has been granted planning approval for the first of three new housing developments in Newcastle. Responding to the growing demand for high quality new homes, Barratt’s major plans will see over 500 new houses built across the city, which will...
Further £5m campus investment to create dedicated Postgraduate Student Hub
A new lease of life is to be given to a Teesside University building to create a dedicated campus space for postgraduate students. Developed in consultation with students, the University is transforming the former Buttery building into an innovative hub exclusively for postgraduate students and researchers to study, collaborate and...
Theatre Company Chair Back for Encore Performance
The new Chair of an Amble based theatre company has had a baptism of fire thanks to a combination of COVID restrictions and the devastating effects of Storm Arwen. However, her wealth of experience in business and the arts is already having positive results and the company is looking forward...
Building AI capability across the region
An award from a prestigious scientific institute is to help Teesside University drive greater collaboration between and academia and industry in the use of artificial intelligence (AI). The University has been successful in applying for funding from the Alan Turing Institute, the national institute for data science and artificial intelligence. The...
Food Packaging Specialist Launches Ground-breaking Concept
Food packaging specialist PFF Group has launched a ground-breaking, fully recyclable packaging product suitable for all food applications. Amid increasing demand from food manufacturers for plastic reduction, the new concept – known as IMPAC-T – uses less plastic than equivalent PET packaging and can be typically used for dairy products...
Still Time to Have Your Say on New Hebburn Tri Station
A state-of-the-art blue light Tri-Station that will be the first of its kind to be completely carbon neutral is now one step closer to completion. Last year Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS) revealed plans to build a new community fire station in Hebburn. The proposed Tri-Station will be...
REDEVELOPMENT OF FORMER CITY CENTRE BANK GETS GREEN LIGHT
A new multi-million pound residential and hospitality development on the site of the former Allied Irish Bank (AIB) headquarters in Newcastle will go ahead following planning and listed building approval. The news will see the former AIB North East office at 9 – 17 Collingwood Street, which has been vacant...
Teesside University academic lands Ministry of Defence award for teaching military recruits
A Teesside University academic has been recognised with the prestigious School of Infantry (SCHINF) Commandant’s Coin from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) after tutoring Gurkha recruits in the British Army. Barry Saccone, Senior Student Success Tutor (Numeracy), collaborated with Darlington College and the MoD in the Learning and Development Wing...
National teacher recruitment drive connects Newcastle residents with local teachers and training providers. People in Newcastle are being encouraged to join a virtual careers event to find out more about life as a teacher. The session, part of a national recruitment drive, aims to inspire more people in the region...

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