2014

Indigenous student Nikki Payne never imagined undertaking university study, let alone a degree in medicine.

Hundreds of students will cross the Great Hall stage this week during week two of the Callaghan April/May graduation ceremonies.

The Director of the Centre for the History of Violence at the University of Newcastle, Professor Philip Dwyer, has been awarded an Academic Writers Residency by The Rockefeller Foundation to conclude work on  "The Dark Side of Empire: Violence and Colonialism in the Old and New Worlds, c1780-1820."

More than 17,000 young women bucked the stereotypical 'Generation Me' tag last year to complete a wide-ranging medical survey that will help shape the future of Australia's health care services.

Almost anywhere you like! Studying a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Newcastle gives you a unique opportunity to follow your passions, explore new and exciting areas of study, and develop valuable and transferable career skills.

The Newcastle Robotics Laboratory's NUbots have qualified for RoboCup 2014 in Brazil!

Come and find out more about our Open Foundation program and see if it's right for you. We're holding information sessions in May where you can ask questions, learn about our flexible options and even register your interest in starting in second semester this year.

Why wait to start studying at the University of Newcastle? You can apply to study with us and start in Semester 2, 2014. With 48 degrees to choose from, you're spoilt for choice!

Going to uni is a big decision. To make sure you have all the information you need to make the right decision for you, we'd love to chat to you at one of the major career expos in May and June.

It took three months and a number of volunteers but a new mural featured in Mayfield's Webb Park has transformed the parkland area.

Nathan West never planned to go to university, until he attended an Open Day at the University of Newcastle. He decided to make tertiary study part of his future and has just been awarded the prestigious Roberta Sykes Scholarship to study at Oxford or Cambridge.

This is the advice from Bachelor of Business (Honours) student Daniel Frost, who's seen his fair share of hurdles in achieving his dream of a career in business and human resource management.