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By Newcastle University On May 1, 2021

Identifying early warning signs of COVID-19 outbreaks

Without the capacity for large-scale testing of each person individually, particularly those who don’t show any symptoms,...

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Tags: Ageing, One Planet, Cities & Place,

By Newcastle University On May 1, 2021

The power of philanthropy

Many people don’t realise but the built environment around us is shaped by the work of philanthropists, inspired across...

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Tags: Cities & Place, Research

By Newcastle University On March 31, 2021

KEF results: the stories behind the statistics

This week saw the publication of the first results from the new Knowledge Exchange Framework, with fantastic ratings for...

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Tags: Data, Ageing, One Planet,

By Newcastle University On March 29, 2021

How social entrepreneurship can achieve a greater good

Capitalism has been criticised for prioritising profit over social value, but what if it could achieve both? What if it could...

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Tags: Cities & Place, Research

By Newcastle University On February 14, 2021

Understanding the impact of lockdown on our cities

When the UK went into a national lockdown in March 2020 in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the instruction to avoid...

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Tags: Data, Cities & Place, Research