2014

News • 30 Oct 2014

Singapore Chief Justice visits Newcastle Law School to talk anti-corruption

Newcastle law students were taught a valuable lesson about corruption in law last Friday, during an address delivered by the visiting Chief Justice of Singapore, the Hon. Justice Sundaresh Menon.

News • 29 Oct 2014

UON International student Nepal's first PhD in Social Work

Listen to the inspiring story of Raj Kumar Yadav as he talks to ABC1233 about being the first PhD student in social work in his home country of Nepal and why he chose the University of Newcastle (UON).

News • 29 Oct 2014

Brain cancer biobank

A new "biobank" for brain cancer is being established at the Hunter Medical Research Institute courtesy of funding from the Mark Hughes Foundation (MHF).

News • 29 Oct 2014

For this year’s Melbourne Cup, consider a charity rather than taking on Tom Waterhouse

Newcastle Business School academics crunch the numbers on the Melbourne Cup

News • 28 Oct 2014

Russian masterpieces

Music lovers will be spoilt this weekend when the University of Newcastle Wind Orchestra presents the Australian premieres of two iconic works from 20th century Russian Masterpieces, as transcribed for wind orchestra.

News • 27 Oct 2014

Is Australia guilty of crimes against humanity?

Dr Amy Maguire examines if the International Criminal Court could prosecute Australia for crimes against humanity?

News • 24 Oct 2014

Open Foundation celebrates 40 years of changing lives

The University of Newcastle's (UON) Open Foundation program is celebrating 40 years of providing pathways to university and helping thousands of Australians change their lives and realise their dreams.

News • 24 Oct 2014

UON business research to support NSW Government pilot program

The University of Newcastle's (UON) Newcastle Business School (Central Coast) has been engaged by NSW Trade & Investment to provide research and evaluation services to support the NSW Government's $1.5 million Smart Work Hub Pilot Program.

News • 24 Oct 2014

Unearthing Newcastle's radical past

Historians Dr James Bennett and Dr Nancy Cushing from the University of Newcastle (UON), along with Dr Erik Eklund from Federation University, VIC, bring together a selection of essays about Newcastle's radical past, and consider its impact on the present and future.

News • 24 Oct 2014

University of Newcastle is the number one young university in Australia

The University of Newcastle (UON) is proud to have been named Australia's top performing, young university by two independent, global ranking systems – the 2014 QS 'Top 50 under 50' and the 2014 Times Higher Education (THE) 'Top 100 under 50'.

News • 23 Oct 2014

Vale Gough Whitlam

With the news of the passing of The Honourable Edward Gough Whitlam AC QC (1916 to 2014), 21st Prime Minister of Australia, the University of Newcastle honours his commitment to making higher education available to all.

News • 23 Oct 2014

New UNify tool to transform communications

Over the coming weeks, Microsoft Lync will be deployed across the University over a staged approach through to December 2014.

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