Events
Upcoming events
Event • 11 Mar 2024 from 11:05am - 11:55am
Academic English Screening Test Academic Excellence workshops
The Academic Excellence Workshops in Weeks 3 and 4 of semester will develop the skills evaluated in the Academic English Screening Test. Workshops will be held Monday to Friday on campus and online. Attendees will go in the draw to win a $50 GiftPay card each week (five cards to be won each week).
Event • 29 Apr 2024 from 11:00am - 12:00pm
Storytelling for Scientists
No matter what your field of research you need to be able to craft a narrative around your work: what you do, why you do it, and who’ll benefit from it.
Event • 1 May 2024 from 8:00am - 9:00am
Startup Stories - Rachel Sperinck (PAH! App)
Hear the experiences of an entrepreneur and business owner – the highs, the lows, the wins, the mistakes, the inside story.
Event • 2 May 2024 from 12:00pm - 1:00pm
PD+Base: LinkedIn for Professionals and Researchers
A very popular webinar fiving you a practical guide to amplifying your presence and impact through LinkedIn.
Event • 2 May 2024 at 4:00pm
Startups or Stuffups?
Explore real startup stories and decide: Success or Failure?
Event • 7 May 2024 from 12:00pm - 2:30pm
Exercise Sport Science & Exercise Physiology Industry Day
The Exercise Sport Science & Physiology Industry Day is the perfect opportunity to engage with employers, businesses, and alumni in the Exercise Sport Science, and Exercise Physiology fields.
Event • 7 May 2024 from 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Research Integrity Roundtable 2: Research Data
Join us for a roundtable discussion on all things related to Research Data.
Event • 8 May 2024 from 12:00pm - 1:00pm
PD+Health: IP and data integrity - getting it right from the start
In this workshop, we will discuss the different types of intellectual property, when and how to consider protecting it, and how to go about doing this. Specific topics will include:*What is IP?*Different types of IP*When and when not to file patents
Event • 8 May 2024 at 4:00pm
Brilliantly Bad Pitch Competition
Explore brilliantly bad ideas, refine pitches, compete, and network in a fun-filled event celebrating unconventional creativity!
Event • 8 May 2024 from 6:30pm - 7:30pm
JMP Info Session Webinar
Join us for an info session to hear from Joint Medical Program academics and current students about the program, admission requirements and much more.
Event • 14 May 2024 at 3:00pm
Spill the Tea on and SDG - Science and Engineering Edition
Discover insights on innovative spaces and challenges in science and engineering, with a focus on SDG Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy.
Event • 15 May 2024 from 12:00pm - 1:00pm
PD+Micro Credentials: Micros as Learning Opportunities: professional learning, skills and employability
Micros as Learning Opportunities: professional learning, skills and employability. There has been a lot of discussion about micros as potential new pathways to learning and the focus on skills and employability. In this seminar we discuss the challenges of ‘doing learning differently’ and focusing on the needs of the learners and industry.
Event • 16 May 2024 from 9:00am - 10:00am
Active Learning (NUSpace)
This workshop will explore teaching techniques to increase student engagement through active learning. During this session you will ascertain the benefits of active learning practice and determine when to employ active learning in the classroom.
Past events
The Voice and Indigenous Health Panel Discussion
The University of Newcastle's Thurru Indigenous Health Unit brought together a panel of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health experts to talk through the impact of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament. The panel was moderated by Darren Nolan, Lecturer in the School of Medicine and Public Health, and includes:
- Associate Professor Michelle Kennedy, proud Wiradjuri woman and Assistant Dean Indigenous Strategy and Leadership in the College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing
- Professor Kelvin Kong, proud Worimi man and renowned Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) surgeon
- Karen Nicholls, proud Torres Strait Islander, University of Newcastle Alum, General Practitioner and Lecturer at the University of Newcastle
- Zabowie Mills, proud Torres Strait Islander, Psychological Science student, Research Assistant and Student Mentor at the University of Newcastle.
David Maddison Lecture 2022
'How should we tell the truth about Australia?'
The David Maddison Memorial Lecture returned in 2022 to commemorate the contributions to medical education made by Professor David Maddison.
This special lecture featured keynote speaker Professor Sarah Maddison, who discussed emerging truth-telling processes, the opportunities and challenges such processes face, and what it means for universities and academic disciplines to reckon with their role in the ongoing colonisation of this continent.
The lecture was followed by a Yarning Circle discussion featuring University of Newcastle panel members:
- Dr Tameka McFadyen - a proud Wonnarua/Kamilaroi woman and Lecturer in the Thurru Indigenous Health Unit
- Loren Collyer - a proud Bandjin woman and Executive Support Officer, Reconciliation, Office of Indigenous Strategy and Leadership
- Tanika Ridgeway - is a proud Worimi woman, current Medicine student and Research Assistant, School of Medicine and Public Health
Professor Sarah Maddison
Sarah Maddison is Professor of Politics and Director of the Australian Centre at the University of Melbourne. She has published widely, including 10 books in the fields of reconciliation and intercultural relations, settler colonialism, Indigenous politics, gender politics, social movements, and democracy. Her most recent book is The Colonial Fantasy: Why white Australia can't solve black problems, published in 2019. She is also Professor David Maddison’s daughter.
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.