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Men and women line a town square pavement, holding up posters, banners and placards that read 'strike against job cuts' and 'strike picket line'. There is a row of buildings behind them.

Four-month university strike ends

University and College Union members end strike action prompted by the threat of job losses.

A CGI of how the DigECare Hub would have looked. It is a square, lightly coloured building with many windows. There are trees and strips of grass outside.

Plans for £500m hub's first building withdrawn

Newcastle University is exploring funding options for its "health-focused neighbourhood".

Furniture maker Nick James is in his furniture making workshop in Newcastle. He is looking at the camera and smiling and wearing his casual clothing. Behind him you can see his wood-working tools on the wall.

Low aspirin dose 'cuts cancer risk in some people'

A Newcastle University-led study looks at how the painkiller can help people with Lynch syndrome.

Several trees stand in the foreground on the left-hand side. In the distance, across green fields, is Roseberry Topping - a large hill with a pointed summit.

Green corridors 'will connect people with nature'

Routes in Gateshead, Durham and Teesside are named by the National Trust.

Artist's impression of how Newcastle University's new student accommodation in Spital Tongues will look. The CGI is pictured from above showing a tightly packed series of red brick high-rise blocks in a corner of open parkland.

University's £274m student halls plan approved

Plans are approved despite concerns from residents about overdevelopment of the area.

A computerised image of breasts with tissue in the right breast lit up.

Prototype 'to light up' hidden breast cancers

The machine will detect cancer "hidden" in dense breast tissue, scientists say.

A computer-generated image of a male student with a backpack walking down a path towards the new halls. There are multiple tall, brown blocks surrounded by trees and grassland. Two female students are walking down the same path, exiting the halls.

Uni's £274m student halls set for approval

Planners are set to approve Newcastle University's plans on Friday despite concerns from residents.

Teesside University's campus. A sign containing a map of the campus stands on a lawn outside one of the university buildings. There are a number of trees behind it, all without leaves.

Universities get £9m to turn research to business

Durham University's head says the money could benefit local communities through new businesses.

Jim Mann standing in a field holding a jar of the basalt rock powder. He has short dark hair and is wearing a black puffer jacket.

Carbon capture company wins $5m to scale up

Researchers at Newcastle University were "instrumental" in developing the technology, UNDO says.