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UON's Professor Penny Jane Burke, Director of the Centre of Excellence for Equity in Higher Education and UNESCO Chair in Equity, Social Justice and Higher Education, delivered a powerful keynote address titled "Transformative Reimagining: Sustainable Higher Education for Equity and Social Justice" at this year's University Accord Summit.

The University of Newcastle’s Associate Professor Amy Maguire and Professor Craig Wheeler have been awarded prestigious Australian Research Council (ARC) Mid-Career Industry Fellowships. More than $2.2m combined will fund their respective projects to support national human rights law reform; and to halve the energy used in Australia’s belt conveyer systems.

UON students and teaching staff across Modern Languages and Linguistics hosted a welcome party that brought together more than 120 language enthusiasts from the local communities.

Five University of Newcastle academics have been honoured with the prestigious Australian Awards for University Teaching.

The Honourable Stephen Jones MP, Assistant Treasurer & Minister for Financial Services, alongside Ms. Sharon Claydon MP visited the University of Newcastle Tax Clinic on the 21st February 2024.

The 2024 University of Newcastle Academic Excellence Scholarships have been awarded. These scholarships recognise the outstanding performance of domestic and international students. Click here to view the recipients!

Despite the challenges that young people in regional areas face, new data reveals Hunter youth are happier than their peers in capital cities.

Too many people, especially children, do not have full access to their right to education, a new report, authored by the University of Newcastle’s Centre for Law and Social Justice in collaboration with the Human Rights Law Centre, has found.

Parents offering their children a leg-up on the property ladder are at increased risk of financial elder abuse, a new study finds.

The University of Newcastle Conservatorium of Music is thrilled to announce the appointment of Sue Carson (School of Humanities, Creative Industries and Social Sciences) as the new Conservatorium Coordinator. With an illustrious career spanning over three decades, Sue brings a wealth of experience and expertise to her new role.

Local clean technology innovators will have more opportunity to bring their products to market with the NSW Government awarding $438,375 in funding for the University of Newcastle’s Hunter Cleantech Accelerator.

Two separate projects, one with the Department of Education (DoE), the other an ARC Discovery grant will engage in Indigenous histories from Indigenous perspectives with a view to advancing reconciliation and build meaningful connections across Australia.