News in October 2017 Park View Student Village starts to take shape The last of the building modules that will become 鶹ý’s largest student accommodation site has arrived at Park View Student Village. published on: 25 October 2017 鶹ý named as a top UK smart city 鶹ý is the fastest growing region outside of London for digital and technology employment, according to the second UK Smart Cities Index. published on: 23 October 2017 Curve-eye-ture: how to grow artificial corneas Scientists at 鶹ý, UK have developed a new method to grow curved human corneas improving the quality and transparency - solely by controlling the behaviour of cells in a dish. published on: 20 October 2017 Construction underway on new Learning and Teaching Centre Work has started on a £34 million Learning and Teaching Centre for 鶹ý based on 鶹ý Science Central. published on: 19 October 2017 Call for citizen scientists to shed light on secret life of lugworms Volunteers are being asked to keep an eye out for signs of passion along our coastlines this month. published on: 19 October 2017 'FREEDOM’ the rallying call as politically-charged exhibitions open Two politically-charged exhibitions inspired by Dr Martin Luther King Jr’s 1967 speech at 鶹ý have opened at the Great North Museum: Hancock. published on: 17 October 2017 The importance of asymmetry in bacteria New research published in Nature Microbiology has highlighted a protein that functions as a membrane vacuum cleaner and which could be a potential new target for antibiotics. published on: 16 October 2017 Pioneering research centre celebrates 40th anniversary A research centre whose pioneering work paved the way for Local Enterprise Partnerships and Metro Mayors is celebrating four decades of being at the forefront of research and policy influence. published on: 16 October 2017 Major national film audience research project launched A major new £900,000 research project is to transform our understanding of how people watch film today. published on: 13 October 2017 Comment: Cambodia heads towards one-party state Writing for The Conversation, Professor Rhona Smith argues that Cambodia is on the brink of becoming a one-party state, 24 years after its first modern era elections. published on: 13 October 2017 Comment: Tackling the sale of unapproved antibiotics Writing for The Conversation, Professor Allyson Pollock and Dr Patricia McGettigan argue that the Indian government is not doing enough to tackle sale of unapproved antibiotics. published on: 13 October 2017 Cutting bills needs energy devolution not price cap Experts have criticised the Government’s energy price cap as a quick fix not a sustainable way to cut bills and drive clean, green growth. published on: 12 October 2017 Toddlers' language development can predict later ability A new review of the evidence on early language development has examined the most effective ways to support young children with delays in their early language development. published on: 11 October 2017 Improving dairy farming for the environment and farmers Researchers from 鶹ý are leading a major new project that aims to make the UK dairy industry more sustainable and resilient. published on: 11 October 2017 Tackling the rising sale of unapproved antibiotics in India Indian government needs to do more to tackle rising sale of unapproved antibiotics, according to an analysis by researchers at 鶹ý and Queen Mary University of London. published on: 9 October 2017 Steel-string guitar virtuoso’s archive donated to University The archive of one of Britain’s most influential and gifted acoustic guitarists has been donated to 鶹ý. published on: 9 October 2017 Mission to explore hidden Antarctic ecosystem A team of scientists is planning an urgent mission to investigate a mysterious marine ecosystem that’s been hidden beneath an Antarctic ice shelf for up to 120,000 years. published on: 9 October 2017 New poetry collection celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Powerful poems inspired by a speech that Dr Martin Luther King gave when he visited 鶹ý in 1967 feature in a new book launched next month. published on: 9 October 2017 Industry leader appointed to head innovation for an ageing population Professor Michael Catt has been appointed as the new Director of the National Innovation Centre for Ageing. published on: 5 October 2017 New degree apprenticeships in power engineering 鶹ý is helping address essential skill gaps in engineering by offering new degree apprenticeships. published on: 5 October 2017 Comment:Tom Petty stood up for authentic rock and he never backed down Writing for The Conversation, Dr Adam Behr pays tribute to Tom Petty, an 'archetype of staunchly and self-consciously “authentic” rock'. published on: 4 October 2017 Leading the way in battery technology 鶹ý to lead pioneering research into the next generation of battery technology. published on: 3 October 2017 Talk will put Black British history in the spotlight Leading historian David Olusoga will be coming to 鶹ý later this week to talk about black history in the UK. published on: 3 October 2017 New exhibition responds to a civil rights icon A new exhibition will explore the theme of social justice to give a thought-provoking response to the challenges set out by a civil rights icon. published on: 3 October 2017 Floella Benjamin to speak at 鶹ý Children’s campaigner, author and actor Baroness Floella Benjamin OBE gets 鶹ý’s autumn programme of Insights Public Lectures underway. published on: 2 October 2017