2015

First comprehensive study into the activities of the NSW Aborigines Protection Board begins.

The University of Newcastle on August 3 welcomed the Governor of New South Wales, His Excellency General The Honourable David Hurley AC, DSC (Ret'd) to its Callaghan campus to celebrate the University's 50th Anniversary.

A team of three students from Lisarow High School on the Central Coast of NSW have been announced as the winners of the prestigious International Statistical Literacy Project (ISLP) junior division.

On Friday July 31, in front of a sold out crowd at the Tower Cinemas in Newcastle, the animated clip for Daniel Johns' Going On 16 had its music video global premiere on the big screen at the opening night of the second Newcastle International Animation Festival.

The benefits of incorporating work placements into our degrees are clear. Not only do they provide students with real world experience after graduating, but they set them up with great contacts, as well as boost their self-confidence in the workplace.

Ever wondered about your health and safety (H&S) responsibilities? Want to help create a safe and healthy workplace by being able to recognise and manage hazards? Want to know what H&S training you need to do your job?

Their lunch menu rarely includes a light salad, they're not fond of being yelled at by aerobics instructors in lycra, yet men in the 18-25 year bracket are supposed to fit the 'one size fits all approach' to health and obesity interventions.

In an historic ceremony, the University of Newcastle today conferred the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws upon His Excellency Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, fourth President of the United Republic of Tanzania. President Kikwete is the first head of state to be honored in this way by the University.

Katrina Hogan, PhD (Law) has won the 2015 UON Three Minute Thesis Competition

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Two beautifully illustrated volumes about "Old England" published 170 years ago are among the rare treasures to be offered at the Friends of the University of Newcastle Book Fair next month.

University of Newcastle researchers will undertake critical research as part of Australia's first medical cannabis trial, announced this morning by Premier Mike Baird and Minister for Medical Research Pru Goward.