Intra Mural captain charged over racist Stan Collymore Twitter abuse
Josh Cryer, 21 year old Newcastle University Law student and captain of Barca Law Na Intra Mural football team has been charged in connection with a police investigation into racist abuse directed at ex-footballer and Talksport radio presenter Stan Collymore on the social networking site Twitter.
Uni loses battle over animal testing
Newcastle University have been ordered to publish information on their use of animal testing, after a lengthy and expensive court battle. Editor Kat Bannon talks to Professor Chris Day, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Faculty of Medical Sciences to find out the reasons behind why the University wanted the reports to stay undisclosed.
£2,000 and freebies as unis compete for talent
Universities across the country are introducing competitive incentive schemes to attract high performing students, following the recent government decision to scrap the AAB policy on university admissions. Newcastle University currently offers £2,000 a year plus a free laptop to high-achieving applicants who enrol on specific degrees.
Trekking the Great Wall of China for charity
Deputy Editor Elliot Bentley talks to second year Ancient History student, Sophie Hunter, who is trekking a portion of the Great Wall of China. The trek is in aid of raising money for Breast Cancer Research and will start in Badaling and finishing in Mutianyu after eight days. Hunter will be trekking in April next year.
Shocking spike in hospital admissions for alcohol-related accidents and illnesses
Figures show a surge in the number of alcohol related hospital admissions in the North East
Arts and humanities degrees to get a 100% cut in government funding
With arts and humanities departments facing major cuts courses will have to rely entirely on tuition fees
Tyneside born Sting pleased to be named as patron of the Sage Gateshead Arches project
25 unis enact waivers to reduce fees
One fifth of English universities have announced that they will be reducing their tuition costs
