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Nigeria's Boko Haram rehabilitation efforts ignore the emotional trauma of soldiers: why this matters

16/10/2025
Celestina Atom

Since 2009, Boko Haram has waged one of the deadliest insurgencies in Africa. Concentrated in north-east Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin, the group has killed more than 35,000 people and displaced at least 2.5 million. Its attacks on schools, markets, religious centres, and entire villages have torn at the fabric of Nigerian society, creating not only a humanitarian emergency but also a profound crisis of trust and cohesion.

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Why David Hockney’s Bigger and Closer is an important step forward for immersive art shows

23/02/2023
Simon McKeown

Artist David Hockney has ridden many technological waves. While his mark-making has remained resolutely painterly, he has challenged the practice of painting. He was an early adopter of computer-assisted drawing, using the iPad and iPhone.

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Shin splints: an expert explains how to avoid them

01/02/2023
Nathan Liddle

So you’re out for a leisurely jog and everything is going great – until you start to feel pain. That distinctive, shooting pain, up your shin. Even when you stop running, every time you put weight on your foot soreness shoots up your lower leg. There’s little doubt: you’ve got shin splints.

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In the media


  • Bespoke apprenticeship to train next generation of asset managers
    Cision News, Web, 21/03/2025
  • 'Outstanding' inspection reveals impact of Teesside University apprenticeships
    Tees Business, Web, 14/03/2025
  • 'Outstanding' Inspection Reveals Transformative Impact Of Apprenticeships 
    The Yorkshire Times, Web, 14/03/2025

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Teesside University has a proud history of learning and teaching stretching back over 90 years. Officially opened as Constantine Technical College to support Middlesbrough's booming engineering and shipping industries in 1930, the college became a polytechnic in 1969 and then one of 14 new universities approved by the Privy Council in 1992.

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