2013

Nursing PhD student, Gary Crowfoot, has talked his way into the final round of the National/Trans-Tasman Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, overcoming stiff competition from 17 fellow UON postgraduate researchers.

The transition of the University of Newcastle web site is now complete, with a fresh new design and structure that has improved the user experience for our key audiences.

University of Newcastle scholar's book documents Australia's historical attitudes to Nuclear weapons.

University of Newcastle creative writing PhD graduate Michael Sala Regional Winner of the Commonwealth Book Prize and the New South Wales Premier's Award for New Writing.

Two University of Newcastle students have been selected among the nation's best, receiving the highly competitive 2013 Australia Awards to continue their research and studies overseas.

Tipsy tottering, sunlight and the smell of coffee: it's all random

Prospective students who want to explore their study options at a world-class university in 2014 are invited to visit the University of Newcastle tomorrow, Thursday 19 December, for Advisory Day.

The battle to save accident victims in Intensive Care often extends beyond treating the original injury, with multiple organ failure (MOF) presenting a constant threat. While the precise cause of the body's sequential 'shut down' is unknown, results from a recent Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) study may help to solve the puzzle.

World-renowned University of Newcastle researcher, Professor John Forbes AM*, has discovered breast cancer drug anastrozole reduces the risk of breast cancer by 53 per cent in high-risk post-menopausal women.

Newcastle Law School students achieved mooting success at the Annual Australian Law Students' Association Conference.

Getting less than six hours sleep each night (compared to seven hours) may increase type 2 diabetes risk by 30 per cent but has less impact on heart disease than previously thought, researchers from the University of Newcastle have found.