July 2014

The Youth Outside the Northern Metropole symposium will bring together international researchers in the area of youth studies to articulate the key concerns for urban, regional and rural young people in Australia and the Pacific region.

More than 3,200 university students will compete in Newcastle this week at the 2014 Eastern University Games (EUG). The games will see students from New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and New Zealand take part in 17 different sports over four days.

The Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) will open its doors to the public for a rare glimpse into the latest medical research discoveries, with the opportunity to meet some of the University of Newcastle's globally-recognised researchers.

There are double celebrations at the University of Newcastle's Central Coast Campus this week as almost 500 students graduate from their programs and UON marks 25 years of partnership in the region.

UON Security Services is relocating on Tuesday 8 July.

The University regularly reviews and makes changes to areas to ensure they are operating in the best way to help the organisation meet its strategic objectives. Changes to an area might include improved governance arrangements, alterations to team structures and finding more efficient ways to operate.

The Confucius Institute invites UON staff and students to attend a Chinese language course for absolute beginners.

The Ourimbah campus is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the University of Newcastle's presence on the Central Coast with a number of celebrations organised with campus and community partners.

The University of Newcastle's Historical Experience, Representation, Media, Education, and Society (HERMES) Research Group has launched its inaugural issue of Historical Encounters.

The AIM High program within Equity and Diversity at the University of Newcastle has experienced a significant growth in program involvement for 2014.

Sinister specks of a molecule known as ASC are escaping from cells then coursing through the body to exacerbate the biological inflammatory response in major airway diseases such as asthma and emphysema.

UON's Global Innovation Chair for Equity in Higher Education Professor Geoff Whitty CBE delivered the Occasional Address to Faculty of Education and Arts 2014 graduates on 23 April 2014, about the values of excellence and inclusion.