December 2017

The University of Newcastle (UON) is committed to ensuring the safety and welfare of all that work, study or visit our campus. Guided by regulations and codes of practice, there are many controls in place to keep people safe - including site inductions, training, standard operating procedures for safe storage and handling, manifests and labelling.

UON Sydney campus welcomed visitors to the 2017 expo in Hornsby.

A leading academic in international business studies from the University of Newcastle has received national recognition for his quality teaching and sustained dedication to improving student learning outcomes.

Global authority in neurogastroenterology and University of Newcastle (UON) Laureate Professor Nicholas Talley is Australia’s most cited academic, a new report from Google Scholar confirms.

As a recipient of the 2017 International Development Scholarship for UON professional staff, IFS Campus Strategy Manager, Meri Butler attended the Gehl Institute’s Summer Masterclass ‘Tools for Change - Why Public Life Matters’ in Copenhagen.

An esteemed academic within Aboriginal Studies from the University of Newcastle has received the Ray Debus Award for Doctoral Research in Education, which recognises excellence in educational research by outstanding doctoral graduates.

Researchers from the University of Newcastle have received a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop a new technology system for assessing food and nutrient intakes of people who live in low and lower-middle income (LMIC) countries.

The University of Newcastle is saddened by the passing of Valerie Newton-John, a distinguished alumna and long-time friend of the University as well as a significant contributor to the establishment and direction of the University of Newcastle.

As a recipient of the 2017 International Development Scholarship for UON professional staff, Student Communications and Information Officer in Student Central, Jayne McCartney recently attended the Social Media Strategies Summit (SMSS): Higher Education Conference in Boston, where she learnt about ground-breaking work in the area of virtual communities, and collaborated with leaders in the field.

Law on the Beach is a student-run program and has provided free legal advice to hundreds of clients in a highly accessible and atypical setting

Congratulations to UON staff who successfully completed the 2017 Emerging Leaders and Managers Program (eLAMP).

As a recipient of the 2017 International Development Scholarship for UON professional staff, Three76 Innovation Hub Operations Manager, Siobhan Curran recently spent two weeks in the U.S. and Canada to explore the best practices in entrepreneurship education and new venture creation.