Student neighbour award expands to Northumbria
Getting on well with your student neighbours? Newcastle University’s Best Neighbour on Campus returns this semester in partnership with Northumbria University.
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Student mental health event targets ‘heart’ of Jesmond
Improving mental health and wellbeing in Jesmond is the aim of a Newcastle University-led event taking place tomorrow (Tuesday 14th May) at Jesmond Library. As part of Jesmond Community Festival, the Living In Jesmond event is part of the university’s efforts to enlist the help
Local start-up makes flip flops to save the earth
SeaPigs, headed by former Jesmond resident Mick Armstrong, is creating beach footwear that is not only eco-friendly but promises to be more ergonomic too.
University counselling services understaffed, local students say
Students say more needs to be done to help their mental health in times of need, Beth Richardson reports
Local university sees increase in student mental health access
Local universities play differing roles in a new nationwide survey of student mental health provision, reports Beth Richardson
Student-led campaign helps clean up Jesmond
Students in Jesmond have helped to “Leave Newcastle Happy” by collecting 5.5 tonnes of household waste in specially provided skips, according to a new report
Police urge Jesmond students not to risk rooftop sun-bathing
Northumbria Police have released a statement urging students in the Jesmond area not to gather on the roofs of their properties while enjoying the current spell of warm weather.
Jesmond students voted ‘best neighbours’ and win £1k
By Ashleigh Smith, Madeleine Letherby and York Atkinson Six students living on Clayton Road have won Newcastle University’s first “Best Neighbour on Campus” (BNOC) award. The scheme, which is running for four months this year, awards £1,000 to one student household each month that has
Students collect 150 litter bags in five hour shifts
The litter pick was organised by Newcastle University Students’ Union’s Raising and Giving Society (RAG) and coordinated by committee members of Keep Jesmond Clean (KJC) at Jesmond Library. The 200 student volunteers who litter-picked had signed up to participate in a one-week fundraising effort to raise £8,000 for six charities. RAG president Jack Green says that target has now been exceeded.
Student volunteers outnumber residents in latest Jesmond litter-pick
Sub-zero temperatures, slippery pavements and a good amount of frozen waste didn’t stop 25 students from Newcastle and Northumbria universities from litter-picking in Jesmond last weekend