Equity

With the support of industry partners and donors, HunterWiSE is expanding access to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) for girls in high schools across the region. The program is designed to help young women step into STEM with confidence.

A new PhD scholarship to honour the legacy of the late Robert (Bob) Edwards is backing research at the University of Newcastle to develop urgent treatments for childhood brain cancer.

A $1.7 million donation from The Phare Trust will fund a new PhD scholarship supporting impactful research in health service delivery, health policy, workforce planning, and population health challenges in regional and disadvantaged communities.

The University of Newcastle has joined forces with the Scanlon Foundation to develop a life-changing program, helping migrants and refugees gain job skills and build connections with employers.

A remarkable bequest to the University of Newcastle’s Conservatorium of Music continues to shape the future of music education and nurture the next generation of performers in our region.

The Professor Alan Roberts Shaping Futures Scholarship in Engineering continues to inspire and support the next generation of engineering leaders at the University of Newcastle thanks to a generous community of donors, led by alumnus and entrepreneur Mr Heng Thong Choo.

Alumni and colleagues from GHD have clocked up tens of thousands of kilometres swimming, cycling and running together to raise funds for scholarships to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students at the University of Newcastle.

For the third year in a row, a team of 11 colleagues from GHD are pushing their limits in preparation for the upcoming Port Macquarie IRONMAN in May.

Growing up in Dubbo, Makaah Darcy dreamed of studying law at the University of Newcastle. As the proud recipient of the Claudia Sloan Scholarship for Indigenous Students, Makaah says believing in herself and receiving support from the scholarship turned her dream into reality.

The experience of a lifetime awaited 27 Scholars from the Ma & Morley Scholarship Program who travelled to China for a 12-day cultural immersion earlier this year to broaden their global awareness, connect with other cultures and gain insight into life in China.

For 50 years, Open Foundation has been a beacon of hope and opportunity for people of the Hunter and Central Coast regions. The first pathway program in Australia, Open Foundation has enabled tens of thousands of students who don’t have the qualifications required for direct entry into university to begin their higher education journey.

Zarah Anderson was entering her final year of a Bachelor of Science (Advanced), majoring in medicinal and organic chemistry, when the stress of studying full-time and working to support herself caught up.