A nineteen-year-old university student from Chester le Street has pledged to help others while doing her degree.
Northumbria University psychology student Courtney Smith has recently started volunteering with The People’s Kitchen in Newcastle and she is already putting her academic theory into practice.
Courtney is studying forensic psychology and a major...
Research by a north-east academic has highlighted the alcohol problems faced by the region’s older people.
In the first major study into this issue, University of Sunderland graduate and public health specialist Dr Annette Payne explored the drinking problems experienced by those living in sheltered housing.
Dr Payne’s research – for...
A group of cross-party MPs sitting on the Commons Public Accounts Committee has found that benefit sanctions can vary a great deal depending on which part of the country claimants live in and which private company is responsible for getting them into work.
The MPs – which include Bridget Phillipson,...
On September the 2nd, 2023, Newcastle will once again be the venue for its second yearly Independent Whisky Festival.
This event will gather individuals passionate about whisky, including enthusiasts, experts, and newcomers, offering them a day of discovery and companionship.
Organised by Karl Glenn, founder of the North East Whisky...
An academic from Teesside University has been awarded £100,000 to fund essential brain cancer research, which aims to advance diagnosis and treatments.
Dr Sharel Peisan E, a chemistry lecturer from the School of Health & Life Sciences, will examine the nanoscale electrochemistry of brain cancer cells.
Using a multifunctional nanoscale electrochemical...
Spreading a little hap-pea-ness this spring, national food charity FoodCycle will launch its first-ever challenge event on 1st April.
Taking place across April, the FoodCycle 50 Challenge will see participants set a 30-day fitness target around the number 50 – from cycling 50 miles per week to a daily...
Newcastle broadcaster, actor, author and illustrator, Alfie Joey, is set to be the special guest judge for Strictly St Cuthbert’s 2023, the charitable dance competition that has been raising money for people who need Hospice care in County Durham since 2016.
After a two-year break due to the coronavirus pandemic,...
More than 30,000 young people with disabilities and special educational needs will be able to take part in The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, thanks to a grant of £300,000 from the Freemasons.
The Freemasons have become a strategic partner of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE), funding a new national...
It might sound like something from a science fiction film, or at least a James Bond movie, but soon you could be commuting to work in a car that could grow wings and soar into the sky if the traffic got a little heavy.
That’s assuming you had a few...
International students have given a ringing endorsement of their experience at Teesside University, ranking it the best in the world for overall satisfaction in a major global survey.
In the International Student Barometer 2021, Teesside University was ranked number one out of 96 global universities for overall satisfaction.*
The International Student...
