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Newcastle to train scientists for future

bdaily.info — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Newcastle University has won funding for a new centre aimed at creating "scientists needed for Britain's future". The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council - the UK funding body for science and engineering - awarded the money last week.

The new Â£20m training centre for Biopharmaceutical Process Development at Newcastle University will be dedicated to fine-tuning drug development - getting new drugs to patients safely, quickly and efficiently.

Green light for Newcastle University students' design

bdaily.info — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A groundbreaking discovery by Newcastle University students could help tackle disease in the developing world.

Medical and computing science students have been working together to design a bacterium that glows red if pathogens are present and green in the presence of harmless bacteria.

New bioscience facility opens its doors to the North East

bdaily.info — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMT

A new bioscience project which hopes to help with the diagnosis and monitoring of disease is being launched in the North East today.

NEPAF (the North East Proteome Analysis Facility) will work with research and development groups and healthcare companies in the private and public sector, providing businesses with access to leading expertise and equipment for the study of proteins.

Low carbon vehicle programme launched in the region

bdaily.info — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMT

An innovative Â£100m programme to research and develop low carbon vehicles was launched yesterday by local and national Government.

John Denham, Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills, launched the Low Carbon Vehicle Integrated Regional Delivery Programme with One North East announcing it will be a key partner in its development.

Report puts STEM subjects at top priority

bdaily.info — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMT

bdaily's unplanned 'science lesson week' continues, this time with the UK's science skills council weighing in on the country's lack of important science and technology knowledge

This week sees the launch of Cogent Sector Skills Council's latest Research Report, Skills for Science Industries: Skills at Work. Cogent is the SSC for the pharmaceuticals, chemicals, nuclear, oil and gas, petroleum and polymer industries.

Teesside challenges Big Bang machine

bdaily.info — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Science really is the big topic this week, with the Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Switzerland dominating the headlines across the world. However, scientists in the North East are attempting to beat the "Big Bang" project at its own game.

Last year we reported on the dark matter research taking place at Boulby, on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors. The team of scientists in a tiny lab at the bottom of the deepest mine in Britain are hoping to be the first to detect dark matter - the so-called 'cosmic glue' theorised to bind together the Universe.