June 2014

The aspirational Careers Through Reading program delivered by Aim High continues to inspire through storytelling.

Professor John Forbes AM has been recognised as one of the world's leading scientific researchers, with the release of Thomson Reuters list of The World's Most Influential Scientific Minds: 2014.

Graduates have rated University of Newcastle (UON) teachers among the nation's best, placing them in the top 10 universities for teaching in an official national student survey.

The Human Resource Services change process has resulted in a strategic, specialised team structure – now accessible via one direct number.

Enterprise bargaining continues to move towards the last stages of negotiation with a number of areas that have been discussed over many months being finalised last week.

Pioneering research by the University of Newcastle's Mothers and Babies Research Centre has led to the discovery of an electrical 'switch' in the uterine muscle that fails to engage in pregnant women who are overweight, potentially causing labour complications.

Newcastle Law School PhD student Kerryn Brent has been invited to a prestigious Climate Geoengineering Summer School

Have you had your say on who has the best coffee, lunch spot or friendliest service on campus?

State Super Financial Services offers this free service to all University employees.

The University held its first community information session on Wednesday 11 June at Newcastle City Hall.

On Thursday 12 June, more than 50 staff took the opportunity to meet members of the UON Executive Team.

More than 200 staff and students attended the University Health Fair on Wednesday 4 June.