2014

Earlier pub closing times have a large impact on curbing alcohol-fuelled violence, according to research my colleagues and I have published today in the international peer-reviewed journal Drug & Alcohol Review.

School-based intervention programs may offer hope for inactive teenage girls, a University of Newcastle study has found.

Kris Smith, an academic in the School of Creative Industries, combines his interests in photo media and working with young people for the interdisciplinary Growing Up With Cancer Project.

Creative writing graduate research program – a University of Newcastle success story.

Winner 62nd Blake Prize: Trevor Nickolls Metamorphosis 2011, acrylic on linen, 91.5 x 91.5 cm. Courtesy estate of Trevor Nickolls and Engelike Tyrone, AIARTS

The University of Newcastle (UON) is celebrating its first decade in Port Macquarie, educating professionals who are making a significant contribution to the health and education of their local communities and beyond.

The University of Newcastle's Civil and Structural Engineering discipline has entered the world's Top 50 in the most recent QS World University Rankings by Subject list increasing its ranking by 14 places up to 45th in the world.

University of Newcastle researcher Dr Nikola Bowden is investigating a DNA repair protein that is implicated in ovarian cancer tumours becoming resistant to chemotherapy, with hopes of eventually developing a prognostic test and more tailored treatments.

Newcastle Law School academic Dr Jeff McGee writes on the pros and cons of a trade deal with South Korea.

Students in the Joint Medical Program will now be able to access a state of the art education facility. The Tamworth Education Centre (TEC) is now operational after five years of planning and significant fundraising.

The Hunter's renowned stroke research group is to be bolstered by the return of award-winning imaging expert Dr Andrew Bivard to work on acute care and rehabilitation projects.

Three University of Newcastle cancer researchers have been recognised with Cancer Institute NSW Early Career Fellowships, totalling more than $1.5 million.