July 2015

The Faculty of Business and Law welcomed three illustrious business graduates when they recently returned to uni to share their professional advice and experiences with current students.

The Faculty of Business and Law has launched the Lucy Mentoring Program on the Central Coast.

Property development has been a hot button topic in Newcastle for a number of years with battlelines being drawn between developers and concerned local citizens. One long-running conflict was recently resolved in favour of a local activist group, with the extensive legal assistance of the University of Newcastle Legal Centre (UNLC).

The Lucy Mentoring Program for 2015 has officially commenced.  The participating mentors and student mentees had the opportunity to meet for the first time during Session 1, which was held at the Hunter Design School.

Free access to all articles in a special Issue of Disability and Rehabilitation entitled 'Social Media and Communication' is now available until 22 August 2015.

UON Fine Art student celebrated first semester abroad as an exchange MFA student at the Parsons School of Art and Design, with an exhibition  in New York City.

The University of Newcastle has been successful in the latest round of Office of Learning and Teaching (OLT) funding for diverse educational projects.

Research Associate Dr Sally Baker attended the inaugural Uni Students Transitions Achievement Retention & Success (STARS) Conference in Melbourne last week.

Successful recipients of the CEEHE seed funding grants have been announced.

The University of Newcastle has modernised its teaching footprint in the heart of the Sydney Central Business District with the opening of a new purpose built premises.

The University's new Delegation of Authority schedules have been approved by the Vice-Chancellor and took effect on 1 July, 2015.

The My Big Tomorrow website has been recognised globally after being nominated for Best Collaborative Project in this year's Net Awards.