2016

If you suspect or become aware of fraud, corruption or misconduct it’s critical you follow the right reporting process to ensure you’re protected as a whistle-blower.

In a welcome boost for research at the University of Newcastle (UON), the Turnbull Government has today announced $563.8 million for NSW researchers to encourage further collaboration with industry and businesses.

University of Newcastle researchers have been on an upward trajectory in 2016 and as the year comes to a close we’d like to highlight just some of our successes.

The University of Newcastle (UON) has been welcomed as an institutional partner of UN-Habitat (United Nations Centre for Human Settlements).

As of 2017, the Joint Medical Program (JMP) will be offered as a Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine (MD-JMP) qualification over five years.

New research at the University of Newcastle’s Functional Neuroimaging Laboratory indicates that cardiovascular health can significantly impact cognitive function in older adults.

The University of Newcastle Legal Centre is being recognised for its win in the Land & Environment Court.

Professor Geoff Isbister, is one of 44 international researchers awarded a Fellowship to the British Pharmacological Society.

Dr Galina Mirzaeva has been awarded over $158 000 by ACARP for an exciting industry collaboration. This success is likely to be followed by two more years of funding, leading to an industry-ready prototype.

Professor Graeme Jameson AO, ARC Discovery Outstanding Research Award Fellow in the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, has been reappointed as a UON Laureate Professor for a further five years.

In conjunction with the Statistical Society of Australia’s (SSAI) Australian Statistics Conference (ASC), Dr Peter Howley from the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences coordinated this year’s National Primary and Secondary Schools Poster Competition: Display and Awards Ceremony which was held at Hotel Realm, Canberra on December 8th. The event recognised 828 students nationwide (apart from South Australia and Northern Territory) who took part in the competition, with 293 posters submitted for judging overall.

Associate Professor Gillian Gould has been awarded a $100 000 through the Priority-driven Collaborative Cancer Research Scheme.