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Historic school sets its sights on major rebuild
10:40am Wednesday 23rd April 2014
A SCHOOL celebrating its 400th anniversary this year has formally submitted plans for a major rebuild.
Film festival offers unique insight into China
4:00am Tuesday 22nd April 2014
THE China Independent Film Festival, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary in Newcastle next month, offers a unique insight into the world’s most populated country.
Students 'building bridges' with industry
4:00am Tuesday 22nd April 2014
SCHOOL students have been building bridges with industry in a project designed to boost interest in engineering and architecture.
Arts and design course gets 'outstanding' rating
4:00am Tuesday 22nd April 2014
AN art and design course at a North-East university has been rated “outstanding” by Ofsted.
Eleven teams battle it out in maths challenge
3:00am Tuesday 22nd April 2014
TEAMS of budding mathematicians have taken part in this year’s annual East Durham Schools Maths Challenge.
Work experience 'improves job prospects' - survey
3:00am Tuesday 22nd April 2014
REGULAR work experience whilst in education significantly increases a student’s chances of gaining employment, research commissioned by a North-East school has found.
Sports student goes through to national final
2:00am Tuesday 22nd April 2014
SPORTS student Ross Pickersgill has won his way through to the national final of a personal trainer competition. The 18-year-old took part in the North East regional heat of the Level 3 CYQ fitness trainer competition, in which his friend and fellow Redcar and Cleveland College student Luke Danks also took part.
Former Consett councillor to be honoured by Durham University
3:15pm Wednesday 16th April 2014
A BUSINESSMAN and former councillor who donated £1m to Durham University is to receive an honorary degree from the institution.
Student wins national short story competition
12:40pm Tuesday 15th April 2014
A SHORT story competition held by the online magazine My Student Style was won by a student from the North-East.
North-East design student wins international prize in Paris
4:00am Tuesday 15th April 2014
A DESIGN student from a North-East university has been named a winner in an international competition run by Orange.
Opportunities in engineering
4:00am Tuesday 15th April 2014
A FORMER director of international engineering firm Amec has given a talk to college students about career opportunities.
Drama will allow victims' voices to be heard
4:00am Tuesday 15th April 2014
After a recent report criticised the policing of domestic violence. Criminologist Professor Nicole Westmarland explains how academics will work together with Durham Constabulary to improve officer training
'Newshounds' are in the hunt for stories
3:00am Tuesday 15th April 2014
STUDENTS from Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College have taken part in a newswriting workshop organized by a public relations company.
Lecturer in for a whale of a time
2:00am Tuesday 15th April 2014
WHILE many will be enjoying their summer holidays a North-East lecturer will be having a whale of a time in North America as he jets off to work for an international trust.
Pop singer's warning on drugs and alcohol
12:34pm Wednesday 9th April 2014
WANNABE pop singer Amy Harper - known simply as Harper – has been wowing North-East school audiences with her anti-drug message.
Wearable computer 'could help people with Parkinson's'
3:00am Wednesday 9th April 2014
A NORTH-EAST couple are among the first in the world to trial the benefits of futuristic techonolgy for people suffering with Parkinson's disease.
Council asked to merge Belmont infant and junior schools
4:00pm Tuesday 8th April 2014
COUNCILLORS will be asked to create a new primary school next week (Wednesday, April 16).
Parent governor banned from Belmont school campus after bus driver stand-off
6:00am Tuesday 8th April 2014
A PARENT governor has been banned from school grounds and threatened with police action following a stand-off with a bus driver.
Pupils have a fang-tastic time
2:00am Tuesday 8th April 2014
PUPILS at Darlington’s Polam Hall School put on a fang-tastic senior school production this year.
Academics 'discipline-hop' to tackle disease
5:00am Tuesday 8th April 2014
RECENT PhD graduates are ‘discipline-hopping’ at a North-East university as part of an innovative internship scheme which allows them to gain new skills and explore their research interest from a new angle.
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