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Our stories

Newcastle child nutrition education program to expand internationally

Newcastle child nutrition education program to expand internationally

University of Newcastle researchers will develop a significant scale-up of a program to educate families about child feeding and nutrition thanks to a $417,000 National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) / e-ASIA Joint Research Program Grant.

New grant for spinal cord study supports significant step towards better pain treatments

New grant for spinal cord study supports significant step towards better pain treatments

A University of Newcastle research team has secured a $940,000 National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Ideas Grant to examine the role of spinal cord cells in processing and producing pain signals, which could have a significant impact on how chronic pain is treated.

Sport, their way – funding boost to keep teen girls in the game

Sport, their way – funding boost to keep teen girls in the game

Researchers at the University of Newcastle have secured $868,000 in state government funding to develop a program aimed at keeping teenage girls in sport, while tackling key challenges like body image, self-esteem, mental health, screentime behaviours and social media pressures.

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Hunter residents report stronger financial skills than metro neighbours

Hunter residents report stronger financial skills than metro neighbours

Hunter residents have the edge over their metropolitan neighbours, with higher levels of financial confidence and stronger financial planning skills, research released by NGM Group and the University of Newcastle’s Institute for Regional Futures shows.

Record number of New Colombo Scholars to exchange knowledge in Indo-Pacific

Record number of New Colombo Scholars to exchange knowledge in Indo-Pacific

The University of Newcastle has secured more than $1.9 million to support 334 students to participate in 23 New Colombo Plan (NCP) Mobility projects across 14 countries in the Indo-Pacific region over the next two years.

$2 million NHMRC grant brings childhood cancer cure step closer

$2 million NHMRC grant brings childhood cancer cure step closer

A University of Newcastle research team has been awarded a $2 million National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) grant to help progress its mission to develop breakthrough treatments for the most lethal form of childhood cancer, diffuse midline glioma (DMG).

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