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All you need to know about student life at uni.
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What's on?
Newcastle Comedy Festival
Newcastle Comedy Festival returns for 2025 with a massive lineup of acts taking over the Con for the month of July.
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Say Aahhhh: Health, Medicine and Everyday Care in Newcastle from 1945 to 2000
Come and explore Say Aahhhh: Health, Medicine and Everyday Care in Newcastle from 1945 to 2000, an exhibition exploring the unique and surprising history of health care in Newcastle.
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Know My Abstraction
Inspired by the National Gallery of Australia’s 2019 ‘Know My Name’ initiative, a project that has effectively redressed many of the silent, unknown histories of women painters in Australia, this exhibition features the work of four Newcastle based abstract artists.
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Library MakerSpace - Craft your Campus Style
Welcome to the MakerSpace! This week, it’s all about personalising your uni life—think stickers, labels, and creative customisation. Bring your water bottles, laptops, notebooks—or anything you want to jazz up—and we’ll bring the tools. Let's make it yours! And yes, it’s all FREE – as always!
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Semester 2 - Welcome Week Expos
Welcome Week is a great opportunity to find out what you need to know about university life and being a University of Newcastle student!
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Sculpture in the Botanic Gardens and Watt Space Gallery
Please join the artists for two launches: at Watt Space Gallery Thursday 31 July from 5.30pm and at Hunter Region Botanic Gardens Saturday 2 August from 1pm
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Study essentials
Everything you need to know about your enrolment options, fee info, and important dates throughout the year – as well as helpful tips on how to manage your workload.
Get help while you study
Access the support you need, when you need it. Find out where to go if you need help with an assignment, feel like talking to someone about your health and wellbeing, or have an IT issue that needs to be resolved.
Academic support
We can help you with skills such as planning your study, reading, mathematics, statistics, note-taking for assignments, and academic writing.
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Personal support
We’re here to support your well-being every step of the way. Access our confidential counselling and mental health resources or join our wellness workshops, and stress management programs.
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IT support
Our IT support team is here to assist you with all your technology needs. Get help with software installations, network connectivity, and troubleshooting technical issues.
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Careers
A successful career after graduation is the end game. Access practical tips on connecting with industry, building a strong job application and generally making yourself more employable. You can also see at a glance what jobs are available via CareerHub.
Uni life
Explore our wide range of clubs, societies, on-campus events and student leadership opportunities.
Discover the best coffee spots around and get all the practical info you need on health services, shuttle bus schedules, and campus security.
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