Centres and groups

As one of the university's most research-intensive schools, we have active research programs in Immunology and Microbiology, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science, Reproductive Medicine, Exercise and Nutrition, Neuroscience and Cancer.


NSW Community Pharmacy Trials

Management of Urinary Tract Infections, Oral Contraceptives and Skin Conditions by Community Pharmacists

The University of Newcastle has been awarded a $6m grant and $2 million allocated to remunerating pharmacies for service provision to run the NSW Government’s clinical pharmacy trial, which will for the first time enable pharmacists to prescribe treatments for urinary tract infections (UTIs), skin conditions and continue a prescription for the re-supply of certain oral contraceptive pills.