News - May 2005

2 May 2005
University Budget Review Progresses
The University of Newcastle's planning for significant cuts in recurrent expenditure has reached a stage where a reliable estimate of staff reductions can be made.

4 May 2005
University Cancer Researchers Win $1.9M in Grants
Five University of Newcastle researchers have received grants totalling $1,916,330 from the Cancer Institute NSW.

5 May 2005
Students say No to VSU
Students from the University of Newcastle will rally in Wheeler Place on Saturday the 7 May 2005 to protest over planned Federal Government changes which will enforce voluntary student unionism (VSU).

6 May 2005
The University Reviews its Academic Programs
The University of Newcastle Academic Senate has been working through a subject and degree review to maintain the high level of academic quality, enhance efficiencies and create more flexibility for students.

6 May 2005
TAFE & University Nurses join together to celebrate International Nurses' Day
Port Macquarie campus nursing students from both the North Coast Institute of TAFE and the University of Newcastle, will join together to celebrate International Nurses' Day on Thursday 12 May, 2005.

9 May 2005
Media Alert - Supernova Man Speaks at the University
The University of Newcastle is hosting a presentation by the world's greatest supernova discoverer, Robert Evans.

10 May 2005
50 Music Teachers take to Technology at the Conservatorium
Music teachers from around the state are attending a 2-day Music technology workshop at the Conservatorium today and tomorrow.

11 May 2005
Community Forum on Racism
The University of Newcastle will host a community forum at its Callaghan campus on Thursday 12May to discus the issue of racism in our community.

12 May 2005
Calling young mums
The University of Newcastle is looking for young mothers or mothers-to-be living in the Muswellbrook area to take part in a study designed to provide feedback on existing services for pregnant women under the age of 25.

17 May 2005
Faculty of Business and Law Sponsors' Dinner
About 130 people including accountants, lawyers, students and lecturers will attend the Faculty of Business and Law Sponsors' Dinner this Wednesday 18 May 2005.

18 May 2005
Research proves physio help for cervical spine dizziness
Researchers at the University of Newcastle have found that a physiotherapy procedure can provide effective treatment for people suffering from dizziness caused by neck movements, positions, pain or stiffness.

19 May 2005
All expenses paid to France
Six French Language students are the 2005 recipients of the most generous travelling scholarships in Australia, and amongst the most prestigious in the world.

20 May 2005
Good news for men whose prostate cancer cannot be cured by surgery
Researchers have found that a hormone therapy given to men with inoperable prostate cancer a few months before radiotherapy can help stop the cancer returning after treatment.

20 May 2005
Indigenous Health Receives $1.4 million in funding
The University of Newcastle has been awarded $1.4 million in Federal Government funding, over 5 years, for a type 2 diabetes and obesity prevention program for rural Indigenous primary school aged children in NSW.

23 May 2005
Vice Chancellor Visits Tamworth Challenge and UDRH
The University of Newcastle's Science and Engineering Challenge for Year 10 students is being held in Tamworth on Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 May. Vice-Chancellor, Professor Nick Saunders will visit the Challenge and attend the Challenge dinner on the 24 May.

23 May 2005
How do you cope when the pain won't go away?
Researchers at the University of Newcastle will be asking just this question in a new nationwide study on how people cope with chronic pain.

25 May 2005
Groundbreaking study to combat childhood obesity underway
A groundbreaking study which aims to combat childhood obesity by identifying the best combination of physical activity and nutrition, to help overweight children combat their problem is underway, with over 25 children participating so far.

26 May 2005
Concert to remember great musician and teacher
The University of Newcastle's Conservatorium will hold a memorial concert tomorrow night for former student and teacher David Jones, who died in a car accident earlier this year.

30 May 2005
Reconciliation Spirit from the Awabakal to the University
This year the University of Newcastle will celebrate Reconciliation Week in a different way than previous years, in that members of the Awabakal people will give artifacts to the University.

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