Equity

The late Janice Leggett understood deeply the vital importance of nurses in our community. Her generous bequest is funding nursing scholarships and vital research into the treatment of alcohol use problems.

More than forty years since the chance meeting at West Lake in Hangzhou, China that sparked the friendship between Jack Ma and the Morley family, the Ma & Morley scholars visited China for a unique cultural exchange.

As the inaugural recipient of the BMG Indigenous Scholarship in 2021, Belle completed her Work Integrated Learning experience with BMG in Sydney. Read about her career in the music industry and see what a day in her life looks like.

Alumni and friends from GHD tackle IRONMAN challenge to raise funds for scholarships to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.

A new research grant from the J&K Wonderland Foundation is enabling University of Newcastle researchers to investigate whether schools in NSW are becoming less inclusive for children with disability.

Luke Kiehne is the 2022 recipient of the Andrew Brown Sport Scholarship established by alumnus Andrew Brown to recognise the value of sports and university sports clubs for students at the University of Newcastle.

An exciting collaboration between Joblink Plus and the University of Newcastle is supporting people to discover their unique passion and purpose through a range of new scholarships.

Alumna Sophie Welsh is one of our health students from rural and remote areas taking up the challenge to support better health outcomes for rural Australians thanks to generous support available through the Betty Josephine Fyffe Rural Health Scholarships program.

We sadly said goodbye to alumnus Dr Bernard Curran AM last year, but his legacy lives on, including through the Dr Bernard Curran AM Memorial Fund. This will provide an annual named Shaping Futures Scholarship to support our students from diverse backgrounds who have overcome barriers to education.

As decorated Royal Australian Air Force personnel, the late couple, wife Krista and husband David Thompson lived their lives in service to others. Their lifetime of giving continues through their decision to leave a gift in their will to support disadvantaged students through the David Thompson Scie

When alumnus Mr CHOO Heng Thong (Bachelor of Engineering 1977) graduated from the University of Newcastle he had been forever impacted by the leadership and friendship of leading engineering educator Emeritus Professor Alan Roberts AM.

The Guyati, Garraka wa Witing Speech Pathology Project is a ground-breaking program to address the critical shortage of speech pathology services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in rural NSW.