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Graduate completes 1,800-mile Ganges paddle board expedition

Press releases   •   Feb 22, 2017 10:06 GMT

A Northumbria graduate has become one of the first people to paddle board the entire length of the River Ganges as part of an expedition designed to raise awareness of pollution.

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• Spike Reid at Gomukh, the glacial source of the river Ganges
• Team members Shilpika Gautam and Pascal Dubois head off from camp

Satisfied students give Northumbria top ratings

Press releases   •   Aug 13, 2013 00:00 BST

Students have given the best possible rating of 100% satisfaction in five subjects at Northumbria University, with a further five appearing within the top 15, in the latest National Student Survey.

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