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News • 04 Oct 2023
A community organisation fighting to end sexual violence
Hear the experiences of an entrepreneur and business owner – the highs, the lows, the wins, the mistakes, the inside story.
News • 22 Sep 2023
Hundreds of female students empowered to kick learning goals
Still buzzing from seeing their newfound heroes, the Matildas, achieve amazing World Cup success, a group of 200 female students hit the field at Industree Stadium, Gosford to participate in Maths with Mariners.
News • 19 Sep 2023
Thank you for shaping a better tomorrow
Our incredible University of Newcastle community came together yet again to shape a better, fairer and more sustainable tomorrow through our 2023 Gifting Day.
News • 12 Sep 2023
Australian Catholic women echo the global call for church reform
New analysis of the world-first International Survey of Catholic Women has found Australian Catholic women are echoing their international sisters’ hunger for church reform.
News • 24 Aug 2023
Innovative research pitches win quick-fire University of Newcastle Three Minute Thesis and Visualise Your Thesis contest
Chloe Wilkins and Madeleine Gale took out the top prizes in the University of Newcastle’s Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) and inaugural Visualise Your Thesis (VYT) competitions, with the respective champions announced at this week’s competition finals.
News • 23 Aug 2023
Thousands of people to get a taste of university life with robot soccer, Virtual Reality learning, mock court, and race cars at Newcastle Open Day
Thousands of prospective students, their families and friends are set to get their first taste of university life at the University of Newcastle’s annual Newcastle Open Day on Saturday 26 August.
News • 10 Aug 2023
University of Newcastle introduces Graduate Diploma to fast track path to high school teaching
The University of Newcastle has launched a new Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary) to help provide a much-needed solution to the state’s teacher shortage. The graduate diploma provides a 12-month program for people who are looking to transition their careers and fast track their studies to become a high school teacher.
News • 01 Aug 2023
Research shows small grants have significant impact on disadvantaged families
Small financial grants can have a significant and lasting positive impact on the lives of the young people they assist, new research has found.
News • 01 Aug 2023
University of Newcastle successful recipients of four prestigious Australia Awards Fellowships
From inclusive education in Vanuatu to cyber security training in Samoa, four research teams at the University of Newcastle have been successful recipients of the highly competitive and prestigious Australia Awards Fellowships.
News • 31 Jul 2023
Hunter Ambassadors fostering greater Financial Literacy
A group of Greater Bank employees from across regional NSW have again been enlisted to teach the important life skills of financial literacy to high school students across the state.
News • 27 Jul 2023
One thousand new teachers set to benefit from Quality Teaching Rounds
More than a thousand beginning teachers are set to benefit from a $5 million four-year agreement between the Australian Government and the University of Newcastle to expand the award-winning Quality Teaching Rounds (QTR) program.
News • 21 Jul 2023
The role of resilience in Hayley's journey to becoming a teacher
University of Newcastle School of Education 2023 Graduate Speaker Hayley Thompson's story of overcoming adversity and resilience to realise her teaching dream
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.