What's on this week

Public Lecture

Public Lecture: Australia, International Law and Armed Conflict

A briefing on international law and Australian state and territory international obligations on overseas conflicts and the environment.

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When Thursday 12 March 2026
6:00pm - 8:30pm
Location  Newcastle Conservatorium of Music - Cnr Laman and Auckland Streets, Newcastle, 2300

Event

Advance HE Fellowship - Writing Day

Advance HE Fellowship - Writing Day. This session will allow you to focus time on writing your fellowship application and provide you with tips and suggestions throughout the day.

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When Friday 13 March 2026
9:30am - 3:00pm

Workshop

Draft a Course Plan with ChatGPT

The LDTI GenAI Tinker Sessions provide an opportunity for academic staff to try out different tools, experiment with their functionality, and think about how they could be used in day-to-day work.

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When Friday 13 March 2026
10:00am - 11:00am
Duration 60mins
Location  Online

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When Monday 16 March 2026
11:30am - 2:00pm
Location  The House, Callaghan

Upcoming events

Exhibition

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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When Friday 18 July 2025 - Wednesday 1 April 2026
Location  Level 2 of Auchmuty Library, Callaghan Campus

Event

Neurodiversity Celebration Week

From March 16th to 20th, join us to celebrate Neurodiversity with events and activations on campus!

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When Monday 16 March 2026 - Friday 20 March 2026
Location  Callaghan, NUSpace, Gosford, Online

In person

What do we remember about Polio?

This talk presents early findings from Professor Coleborne's new research into the Australian experience of poliomyelitis (polio) in the middle of the twentieth century. It examines polio’s history and public awareness of polio in the 1950s and 1960s through promotional

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When Wednesday 18 March 2026
10:30am - 11:30am
Location  Room L326, Auchmuty Library, Callaghan Campus

Workshop

Academic Misconduct using Gen AI

This 60-minute session is intended for academic staff, and will include a discussion of how implementing secure assessments (as outlined in the University of Newcastle Assessment Framework) can limit opportunities for misconduct and support the integrity of our awards.

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When Wednesday 18 March 2026
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Duration 60mins
Location  Online

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When Thursday 19 March 2026
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Location  Room VG07, Callaghan

Event

HSC Music Day 2026

HSC Music Day returns to the Con for 2026 inviting year 11 and 12 students to an information day designed to prepare them for their music HSC.

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When Friday 20 March 2026
9:00am - 2:30pm
Location  Newcastle Conservatorium of Music | Cnr Laman and Auckland Streets, Newcastle, 2300

Live Stream

HSC Music Day 2026 - Live Stream

Join the live stream of HSC Music Day with a fantastic program for senior music students.

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When Friday 20 March 2026 from 9:00am - 2:30pm
Location  Newcastle Conservatorium of Music | Cnr Laman and Auckland Streets, Newcastle, 2300

Live performance

Callaghan Singers: A Taste of History

Callaghan Singers performs as part of the 2026 Newcastle Fringe Festival.

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When Saturday 21 March 2026 from 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Location  Hamilton Uniting Church

Webinar

Cogniti and Statistics Education

In the lead up to our initial Cogniti training session on 02 April, LDTI is pleased to welcome Minh Huynh (AI in Research Training Lead) and Dr Liana Pozzo (School of Life and Environmental Sciences) from the University of Sydney

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When Monday 23 March 2026
11:00am - 11:30am
Duration 30mins
Location  Online

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Event

10 Years of AI

This is an exploratory workshop that will highlight the big moments in Artificial Intelligence in the past 10 years.

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When Tuesday 24 March 2026
Location  I2N Hub, Honeysuckle

Webinar

AI-Augmented Expert Judgement in Assessment

The LDTI AI in Action sessions are an opportunity for staff to come together and discuss how they are using GenAI in their teaching, learning, and research. Each 30-minute session includes a brief demonstration and time for Q&A.

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When Friday 27 March 2026
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Duration 30mins
Location  Online

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Event

Newcastle Writers Festival: This Writing Life

Celebrate the best Australian writing and meet your favourite authors at the 2026 Newcastle Writers Festival.

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When Saturday 28 March 2026
10:00am - 11:00am
Location  Newcastle Conservatorium of Music - Cnr Laman and Auckland Streets, Newcastle, 2300, NSW

Event

Newcastle Writers Festival: Talking Footy - Helen Garner and Brandon Jack

Celebrate the best Australian writing and meet your favourite authors at the 2026 Newcastle Writers Festival.

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When Saturday 28 March 2026
11:30am - 12:30pm
Location  Newcastle Conservatorium of Music - Cnr Laman and Auckland Streets, Newcastle, 2300

Event

Newcastle Writers Festival: A Vanishing World - Charlotte McConaghy in Conversation

Celebrate the best Australian writing and meet your favourite authors at the 2026 Newcastle Writers Festival.

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When Saturday 28 March 2026
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Location  Newcastle Conservatorium of Music | Cnr Laman and Auckland Streets, Newcastle, 2300

Event

Newcastle Writers Festival: Seed - Bri Lee In Conversation

Celebrate the best Australian writing and meet your favourite authors at the 2026 Newcastle Writers Festival.

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When Saturday 28 March 2026
2:30pm - 3:30pm
Location  Newcastle Conservatorium of Music | Cnr Laman and Auckland Streets, Newcastle, 2300

Event

Newcastle Writers Festival: Words & Music

Celebrate the best Australian writing and meet your favourite authors at the 2026 Newcastle Writers Festival.

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When Saturday 28 March 2026
5:30pm - 7:00pm
Location  Newcastle Conservatorium of Music | Cnr Laman and Auckland Streets, Newcastle, 2300

Event

Newcastle Writers Festival: Always Home, Always Homesick - Hannah Kent in Conversation

Celebrate the best Australian writing and meet your favourite authors at the 2026 Newcastle Writers Festival.

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When Sunday 29 March 2026
10:00am - 11:00am
Location  Newcastle Conservatorium of Music | Cnr Laman and Auckland Streets, Newcastle, 2300

Event

Newcastle Writers Festival: Worlds of Wonder - Amie Kaufman in Conversation

Celebrate the best Australian writing and meet your favourite authors at the 2026 Newcastle Writers Festival.

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When Sunday 29 March 2026
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location  Newcastle Conservatorium of Music | Cnr Laman and Auckland Streets, Newcastle, 2300

Event

Newcastle Writers Festival: The Courageous Life of Weary Dunlop - Peter Fitzsimons in Conversation

Celebrate the best Australian writing and meet your favourite authors at the 2026 Newcastle Writers Festival.

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When Sunday 29 March 2026
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Location  Newcastle Conservatorium of Music | Cnr Laman and Auckland Streets, Newcastle, 2300

Event

Newcastle Writers Festival: We used to be Journos - Live Podcast Recording

Celebrate the best Australian writing and meet your favourite authors at the 2026 Newcastle Writers Festival.

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When Sunday 29 March 2026
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Location  Newcastle Conservatorium of Music | Cnr Laman and Auckland Streets, Newcastle, 2300

Event

Newcastle Writers Festival: A Great Act of Love - Heather Rose in Conversation

Celebrate the best Australian writing and meet your favourite authors at the 2026 Newcastle Writers Festival.

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When Sunday 29 March 2026
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Location  Newcastle Conservatorium of Music | Cnr Laman and Auckland Streets, Newcastle, 2300

Webinar

Cogniti and Law Education

In the lead up to our initial Cogniti training session on 02 April, LDTI is pleased to welcome Tyler Sprague from the University of Sydney Law Extension Committee. Tyler will be discussing the use Cogniti agents across the LPAB program.

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When Tuesday 31 March 2026
11:00am - 11:45am
Duration 45mins
Location  Online

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Workshop

Introduction to Cogniti

All academic staff interested in using Cogniti to support their teaching and learning activities are invited to attend an initial “Introduction to Cogniti” session. This session will be run by Professor Danny Liu from the University of Sydney.

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When Thursday 2 April 2026
10:30am - 11:30am
Duration 60mins
Location  Online

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Webinar

Career-ready Placements Community of Practice

The Career-ready Placements Community of Practice (CoP) is designed to bring staff together to enhance the quality and impact of work integrated learning across the University.

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When Thursday 2 April 2026
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Location  Online through Zoom

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Webinar

Preparing for Fully Graded Date

The LDTI Ed Tech in Action sessions are targeted sessions focussed on supported educational technology tools and their use in teaching, learning and assessment. Each 30-minute session will be delivered via Zoom and will feature a short presentation or demonstration

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When Friday 17 April 2026
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Duration 30mins
Location  Online

Webinar

GenAI and Privacy

The LDTI AI in Action sessions are an opportunity for staff to come together and discuss how they are using GenAI in their teaching, learning, and research. Each 30-minute session includes a brief demonstration and time for Q&A.

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When Friday 24 April 2026
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Duration 30mins
Location  Online

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Webinar

Guidance for HDR Students and Supervisors

The LDTI AI in Action sessions are an opportunity for staff to come together and discuss how they are using GenAI in their teaching, learning, and research. Each 30-minute session includes a brief demonstration and time for Q&A.

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When Wednesday 29 April 2026
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Duration 30mins
Location  Online

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Webinar

Integrating AI into Engineering via Open Ended Projects

LDTI is pleased to welcome the University of Wollongong’s Dr Sasha Nikolic (President of the Australasian Artificial Intelligence in Engineering Education Centre) to discuss how GenAI can be integrated into engineering education as part of open-ended student projects.

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When Friday 1 May 2026
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Duration 60mins
Location  Online

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Workshop

Teaching in Action: Interactive Oral Assessments

The LDTI Teaching in Action sessions are an opportunity for staff to discuss a teaching tool, concept, or pedagogy to prompt reflection on their practice and uplift the educational experience for UON students. Each 30-minute session will be delivered via

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When Friday 1 May 2026
1:00pm - 1:30pm
Duration 30mins
Location  Online

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Workshop

Exploring AI for Student Feedback

The LDTI GenAI Tinker Sessions provide an opportunity for academic staff to try out different tools, experiment with their functionality, and think about how they could be used in day-to-day work.

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When Monday 4 May 2026
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Duration 90mins
Location  Online

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Webinar

Vibe Coding for Student Engagement

The LDTI AI in Action sessions are an opportunity for staff to come together and discuss how they are using GenAI in their teaching, learning, and research. Each 30-minute session includes a brief demonstration and time for Q&A.

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When Friday 8 May 2026
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Duration 30mins
Location  Online

Webinar

3P Assurance of Learning

The LDTI AI in Action sessions are an opportunity for staff to come together and discuss how they are using GenAI in their teaching, learning, and research. Each 30-minute session includes a brief demonstration and time for Q&A.

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When Friday 22 May 2026
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Duration 30mins
Location  Online

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Workshop

Getting Started with GenAI in Education

This hands-on session provides an introduction to using generative AI (genAI) to enhance teaching and learning for educators and students.

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When Wednesday 27 May 2026
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Duration 60mins
Location  Online

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Event

GenAI and Copyright

The LDTI AI in Action sessions are an opportunity for staff to come together and discuss how they are using GenAI in their teaching, learning, and research. Each 30-minute session includes a brief demonstration and time for Q&A.

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When Friday 12 June 2026
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Duration 30mins
Location  Online

Workshop

An Introduction to Vibe Coding in Education

The LDTI GenAI Tinker Sessions provide an opportunity for academic staff to try out different tools, experiment with their functionality, and think about how they could be used in day-to-day work.

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When Monday 15 June 2026
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Duration 90mins
Location  Newcastle (Callaghan)

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Live performance

Bruce Mathiske in Concert

Get ready to experience the hypnotic fusion of guitar and didgeridoo like never before!

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When Saturday 20 June 2026 from 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Location  Newcastle Conservatorium of Music | Cnr Laman and Auckland Streets, Newcastle, 2300

Workshop

Avatars in Education

The LDTI AI in Action sessions are an opportunity for staff to come together and discuss how they are using GenAI in their teaching, learning, and research. Each 30-minute session includes a brief demonstration and time for Q&A.

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When Friday 26 June 2026
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Duration 30mins
Location  Online

Event

Indigenous Perspectives

The LDTI AI in Action sessions are an opportunity for staff to come together and discuss how they are using GenAI in their teaching, learning, and research. Each 30-minute session includes a brief demonstration and time for Q&A.

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When Friday 7 August 2026
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Duration 30mins
Location  Online

Event

Artificial Intelligence Detection

LDTI is pleased to welcome the Charles Sturt University’s Associate Professor Mark Bassett (Director Academic Quality, Standards and Integrity and Academic Lead Artificial Intelligence) for a discussion of the use of AI detection software.

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When Friday 21 August 2026
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Duration 30mins
Location  Online