Newcastle University's work wins a Queen's Prize

Nov 19 2009 by Tony Henderson, The Journal

The research has contributed to ground-breaking developments, including the Face, Arm, Speech, Time – or FAST – test for strokes, together with work to raise public awareness of the issues associated with ageing.

In September the university launched a year-long programme of events on the theme "Changing Age", which focuses attention on the challenges facing society as people live longer.

The university’s vice-chancellor, Professor Chris Brink, said: "Under the leadership of our Institute for Ageing and Health, we have adopted the topic of an ageing population as a societal challenge."

Honoured

SUNDERLAND was today awarded a Queen’s Anniversary Prize, one of the highest accolades for higher education, for its maths and English teaching.

Test the City, an initiative developed by City of Sunderland College in 2004 was announced as the winner at a special ceremony at St James’s Palace. Julie Raine, director of basic education, said: “We’re thrilled to have won this prestigious award which really showcases the hard work carried out by the Test the City team here at the College over the last five years and indeed the tremendous amount of effort our learners put in to gaining their qualifications.” Oxford University was also given an award for its museums collections described as an asset to the community and the nation.