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Equity
News • 20 Sep 2021
Partnering towards a brighter journey ahead
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.
News • 20 Sep 2021
Honouring a lifetime of service
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 Science Scholarship.
News • 26 Apr 2021
Family-inspired scholarships focus on the future
A new scholarship to help students with caregiving responsibilities fulfil their academic and career aspirations has been set up to honour the legacy of a wonderful carer and lifelong learner.
News • 26 Apr 2021
PhD scholarship prioritises Indigenous Land Management
Last year’s devastating bushfires prompted calls for a closer look at how Indigenous people have managed the land for generations.
News • 26 Apr 2021
Supporting women in pursuing their dreams
Sarina Zhao is the 2020 recipient of the Valasi Bleazard Memorial Scholarship in Medicine, a scholarship made possible thanks to the generosity of the late Valasi Bleazard who left a gift in the will to support female students at the University of Newcastle. Sarina is currently in the third year of the Joint Medical Program and we caught up with her for an update on her studies and aspirations.
News • 26 Apr 2021
Science scholarship celebrates 100 year legacy
A £100 scholarship one hundred and one years ago sparked a journey that would shape many lives. A century on, University of Newcastle Secretary, alumna and former Deputy Chancellor, Dianne Allen, is proud to honour her grandfather’s passion for education through a new equity scholarship to support students who want to study science
News • 14 Sep 2020
New scholarship for Indigenous law students
A new scholarship to help Indigenous students realise their ambition to study law has been launched thanks to the generous support of the Newcastle Bar Association.
News • 14 Sep 2020
First LGBTQIA+ Shaping Futures scholar announced
Proud Gadigal Guringai man Luka Bungaree is in his second year of a Bachelor of Social Science majoring in Criminology and is the first recipient of the LGBTQIA+ Shaping Futures Scholarship which aims to improve access to higher education for disadvantaged students who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and/or queer, plus other diverse orientations and gender identities.
News • 14 Sep 2020
WIMBA Scholarships Inspire Female Leaders
The University of Newcastle’s Faculty of Business and Law has partnered with more than 10 leading Hunter organisations to offer the Women in MBA (WiMBA) scholarship for aspirational and high-achieving women.
News • 14 Sep 2020
Planting the seed for growing good
When alumnus Lachlan King (Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical), 2004) attended a scholarship ceremony at the University for a close friend, a seed was planted: the idea that 'giving somebody else the opportunity to continue their education path’ was within his reach.
News • 14 Sep 2020
Thank You
We are very grateful to all our generous donors who choose to support women to reach their full potential.
News • 8 Apr 2020
Historians Take Flight with New Travel Scholarship
While literary sources are valuable, sometimes you just need to see it for yourself to really understand a place.
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.