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March 2, 2018

Business & Economy

Business School appoints educational leader as new Goldman Visiting Professor

Newcastle University Business School has appointed Alison Shaw as this year’s David Goldman Visiting Professor. Among the areas Alison will contribute to as the Goldman Professor are working with the University’s academics and students to consider and prepare for the…

April 1, 2019

Business & Economy

Help to Buy really does speed up buying your own home, says Barratt Homes

New research from local housebuilder Barratt Homes North East shows that the government’s Help to Buy scheme can knock more than three years off the time it takes to get on the property ladder. Barratt surveyed around 1,600 of its…

November 22, 2022

Arts & Culture

Northumbria named UK’s best university by Times Higher Education Awards

A North East academic institution has been named university of the year.

April 26, 2017

Uncategorised

North East LEP appoint new senior economist

Victoria will lead the LEP’s work to analyse the North East’s economic performance, to ensure that decisions and work programmes are based on solid statistical data and trends. She has an impressive track record in carrying out economic development research,…

June 18, 2020

Business & Economy

Europe’s largest geography conference comes to the North East in 2022

The North East will host the Royal Geographical Society Annual International Conference in 2022, drawing geographers from all around the world. The RGS-IBG conference will be held at Newcastle University between August 30 and September 2 in 2022. Europe’s largest geography…

May 18, 2020

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New national centre to help unlock potential of UK’s rural economies

Newcastle University and its partners are to lead a new National Centre that will support enterprise, resilience and innovation among rural firms and unlock the untapped potential of rural economies across the UK. Led by experts from Newcastle, Warwick, Gloucestershire…

January 5, 2017

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Warning signs for North East economy in latest QES

The findings for Quarter 4 were published today January 4, in the North East England Chamber of Commerce’s Quarterly Economic Survey. Scores have dropped across a series of key indicators, including domestic sales and workforce, illustrating slower growth rates. And the score for…

July 19, 2023

Technology

Northumbria University moves closer to satellite launch after £5 million boost

The North East is primed to launch the UK’s first university-led multi-satellite space mission following £5 million support, education bosses have said.