2014

News • 8 Dec 2014

School's in for Summer

Girls' Choices Summer School was the first and will be the last university experience for a student about to graduate with a Bachelor of Science from the University of Newcastle.

News • 8 Dec 2014

Wollotuka Yarning Circle on Constitutional Recognition

The Wollotuka Institute will host a 'yarning circle' at the Birabahn Building on December 11 to discuss constitutional recognition.

News • 8 Dec 2014

Harking back: the ancient pagan festivities in our Christmas rituals

Professor Marguerite Johnson , from the University of Newcastle's School of Humanities and Social Science, talks about the ancient historical traditions of Christmas in The Conversation.

News • 5 Dec 2014

Operation Angel Award for UON academic

University of Newcastle research academic Dr Kym Rae is being honoured for her dedication to kidney health research in Indigenous Australians.

News • 5 Dec 2014

Closing the gap on Indigenous health

Health clinician and researcher Nicole Turner was honoured at the 2014 NSW Aboriginal Health Awards for her work in encouraging nutritious eating, physical activity and healthy weight for Indigenous children in the Hunter New England Local Health District.

News • 4 Dec 2014

Dr Hao Tan Discusses Renewable Energy

Dr Hao Tan talks with the BBC and Panorama FM about China's role in renewable energy technologies and climate change

News • 4 Dec 2014

Stayin’ on Track

Young Aboriginal fathers are set to benefit from a partnership launched today between the University of Newcastle and the Young and Well Co-operative Research Centre.

News • 3 Dec 2014

Law PhD Candidate Awarded CLTA Conference Bursary for 2015

Newcastle Law School PhD Candidate, Akshaya Kamalnath, will attend the 2015 CLTA Conference

News • 3 Dec 2014

What is happening to university fees?

Choosing a university to commence or continue your higher education journey is an exciting time. It's natural to have many questions and we're here to provide you with information we hope is helpful.

News • 3 Dec 2014

Three simple steps to understand art: look, see, think

What's the key to understanding art? Could there be some easy steps to unpacking the meaning of an artwork? The short answer is: yes. Dr Kit Messham-Muir explains.

News • 2 Dec 2014

Free online skills course

A free Massively Open Online Course (MOOC) will be launched next February to help commencing students of all ages develop crucial academic skills like reading, writing and accessing information.

News • 2 Dec 2014

Humanities accolade

Professor Hugh Craig from the University of Newcastle's Centre for Linguistic and Literary Computing has been elected as a Fellow to the Australian Academy of the Humanities.

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