School of Life Sciences
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Northumbria Sport Lecturer Coaches World Champions
Karl Wharton, a Senior Lecturer in the School of Life Sciences, returned from his Easter break as Team GB Coach to the newly crowned 2012 Senior World Champions in Acrobatic Gymnastics.
11 May 2012
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Northumbria's White Water Professor
A Northumbria scholar has joined an elite group of white water kayak instructors in becoming one of the country’s most highly trained coaches.
11 May 2012
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Analysing the Environment
This is an informal meeting sponsored by the Newcastle and North East Coast Section of the Royal Society of Chemistry looking at chemical analysis of the environment.
08 May 2012
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Second Successful Prozone Training Course
Thirty more students have gained invaluable hands-on experience using one of the world’s leading performance analysis sports softwares, Prozone. The thirty students completed the Level 1 qualification...
24 April 2012
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The cost of caring
Parents of children with autism are more likely to get common ailments such as colds, coughs and headaches as a direct result of the increased stresses linked to their caring duties, according to research...
02 April 2012
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Science in slow motion
Northumbria academics have contributed to a film that shines a spotlight onto the world of sports sciences.
09 March 2012
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Don’t look now – I’m trying to think
Children with autism look away from faces when thinking, especially about challenging material, according to new research from Northumbria University.
07 March 2012
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Science of the Olympics Poster Competition
2012 is an Olympic year. The School of Life Sciences is holding a 'Science of the Olympics' Poster Competition aimed at school years 5-6, 7-8 and 9-10 in the North East.
06 March 2012









