September 2014

Australia's leading Indigenous historian, UON's Professor John Maynard, has been honoured by his peers with his election as a Fellow of the esteemed Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA).

Academic excellence and commitment is being recognised and rewarded at the University of Newcastle (UON) annual Scholars' Week celebrations (15-19 September).

Associate Professor John Anderson talks about "Coward Punch" laws being passed in Victoria

Three Faculty of Business and Law Alumni were among the winners at the 2014 Alumni Awards

Dr Hao Tan of the Newcastle Business School discusses China's renewable energy strategy in Nature

A group mission that includes an Australian-first cross-collaborative conference has been hailed as such a success that it’s being used by the Federal Government as a case-study for future international linkage schemes.

One of Australia's youngest kidney transplant recipients will join hundreds of people for a fluoro-lit twilight stroll along Nobbys Breakwall on Saturday, September 13, in the second annual Glow Walk.

After months of detailed development work and negotiation, we are pleased to announce that the University of Newcastle Enterprise Agreement (EA) has been finalised with the bargaining team.

Newcastle Business School academic, Dr Richard Oloruntoba, says Newcastle is ill-prepared for another major quake

A University of Newcastle research team is aiming to determine the influence a person's understanding of nutrition has on their eating habits, health and lifestyle.

University of Newcastle (UON) graduate Dr Alison Thorburn, who is traversing new ground in asthma research, is UON's first recipient of the Beryl Nashar Young Researcher Award.

Marguerite Johnson, from the School of Humanities and Social Science, talks about revered statutes and increasing number of artists who enjoy reinterpreting these masterpieces.