@BWalker1963

Deputy Vice Chancellor at Newcastle University. MRC Board chair. British Heart Foundation Trustee. Clinician scientist and steroid specialist. All views my own.

 United Kingdom
Joined January 2014
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Kerri Devine@endo_kerri16 Aug 2023
Absolutely THRILLED to say I successfully defended my thesis today, and will be awarded a PhD!! All my thanks to @BWalker1963, @rr_metabolicmed and @simonhspearce and all at @EdinUniCVS for their support over these long 5 years! (And to some very lovely examiners!) #phdlife
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Replying to @UniofNewcastle
@UniofNewcastle #NCLEuropeWeek2023 8-12 May: 28 events exploring European partnerships, cultures, languages, research, history, food & more ncl.ac.uk/global/ncl-europe/
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Targeted NUAcT Fellowship opportunities now open! ncl.ac.uk/nuact/apply/
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📢Big news📢 The @UniofNewcastle & @theRSAorg will be our new hosts! Thanks to @ahrcpress for £11m funding to allow us to continue our work for a further 5 years. Our new twin hub model will bring enormous benefits to the UK’s creative sector pec.ac.uk/news/press-release… – at City of London, London

Press Release: New Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre co-hosts announced - Creative...

Newcastle University and the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) have been announced as new co-hosts of the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre (Creative PEC).

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Not the B minor Mass? In the first of five videos, Eric Cross, our music director, explains the background to this unusual concert. youtu.be/loaMslOY0OY
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Looking forward to my first concert in 3 years with @Nclebachchoir and Eric Cross. A date for your diary?!
Newcastle Bach Choir@Nclebachchoir5 Feb 2023
For our next concert, we present ‘NOT the B minor Mass’ - cantatas which Bach drew upon for his great masterpiece. And for comparison we throw in his earlier Lutheran Mass in G major! 18 March 2023 at 7.30pm, King’s Hall. Tickets newcastlebachchoir.org.uk
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Report reveals the 5 North East unis contribute £2.2bn annually and support 34,000 jobs. We're working together to grow the region's economy & drive the Levelling Up agenda #InTUNE #Powerof5 @UKRI_CEO @durham_uni @sunderlanduni @NorthumbriaUni @TeessideUni bit.ly/3Rs0rT7
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It's the 1 February, which means it's the start of #HeartMonth! ❤️ With over 80% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happening in the home, we're supporting @TheBHF's campaign to raise CPR awareness. Go Red this month and learn the skills to save a life: bit.ly/3R4cJRi
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Great tour this morning of the Stephenson building, the new home of @EngineeringNCL - a research-education nexus for digital, sustainable and international engineering excellence @UniofNewcastle
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If you want to catalyse projects, communications and relationships across a complex organisation, and you share our passion for fostering skills, knowledge and ideas for the future in a research-intensive university, this is the job for you!
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If you want to catalyse projects, communications and relationships across a complex organisation, and you share our passion for fostering skills, knowledge and ideas for the future in a research-intensive university, this is the job for you!
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Here's a review article to round off >25 years of @wellcometrust @TheBHF funding which allowed us to discover new mechanisms controlling the action of stress hormones. @endo_kerri @NixonLab @rr_metabolicmed @randrew_ruth. rdcu.be/cXjUr
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... and on the same day here are the encouraging clinical trial results from the drug that we developed to reduce cortisol action in the brain of patients with dementia @prof_webster actinogen.com.au/

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Applications for our academic Track #Fellowships @UniofNewcastle are open! If your research aligns with our strengths in Culture and Creative Arts and you are ready to to take the next steps towards your independent academic career, find out more at ncl.ac.uk/nuact/apply/cultur… #NUAcT
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Brian Walker retweeted
Kelly Vere@kellyvere1 Sep 2022
Congratulations to everyone shortlisted for the @timeshighered & @TechsCommit Outstanding Technician of the Year award 2022! 👏 #THEAwards
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We’re thrilled to have been shortlisted for #UniOfTheYear by @timeshighered for our continued commitment to environmental and social justice 🏆🌍 Learn more 👉 bit.ly/3B0HdNT #THEAwards #WeAreNCL @Idharker @prof_chrisday @ProfJSanders

Newcastle University Shortlisted for University of the Year in THE Awards 2022

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@TPConf2022@tpconf202012 Apr 2022
A conference programme and link for booking your place to attend this year's TPC2022 @UniofNewcastle will be released in May, in the meantime save the date...
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We've just launched NU Futures - we're appointing a cohort of Senior Lecturers to Professors in three broadly defined cluster areas to tackle major societal challenges: Net Zero; Digital and data; Health and Ageing. @EngineeringNCL ncl.ac.uk/futures/

Newcastle University Futures

We’re inviting the brightest academic minds to shape the future of research and education excellence at Newcastle. What will your breakthrough be?

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NU Futures is an exceptional opportunity to join our diverse research and education community. We’re looking for individuals with fresh perspectives to push the boundaries of knowledge and discovery. Apply now for senior academic roles 👉 bit.ly/3q60fMY #WeAreNCL
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