2017

Over 700 students from 30 Hunter high schools went head to head in the week long ‘Build ME a Future Days’ event, at the University of Newcastle in May.

Engineers from the University of Newcastle have developed a new material which has the potential to change the future of road safety.

UON has selected a new Travel Management Service Provider, Campus Travel, and the project team are in the final stages of implementing the new Campus Travel system prior to the launch on 27 November 2017.

UON recently appointed Campus Travel as our provider of travel management services. Campus Travel is currently offering a Women in STEM Travel Grant, valued at $6000 and open to applications from female employees from any Australian university, university research affiliate or a PHD student employed by an Australian university that works in, studies or researches in the STEM fields.

University of Newcastle students have demonstrated their musical strength with half of the finalists in the Unisounds National Campus Band Comp representing UON.

A new program of half-day workshops aimed at budding entrepreneurs and corporate intrapreneurs to provide them with the basic building blocks they need to take their ideas to market in a quick and practical way.

Staff and students gathered outside The Great Hall on Monday 11 September to mark the beginning of Pride Week celebrations with a ceremonial raising of the Pride flag.

The very simple concept behind R U OK Day continues to have major impact across Australian communities and it is a timely reminder for colleagues at UON to check in with each other.

The UON Global Office announced last month that UON has been awarded $1,620,300 in new funding as part of the 2018 New Colombo Plan (NCP) Mobility Program.  Thanks to the devoted support of academic and professional staff, UON has been successful in achieving a remarkable 190% increase in new funding compared to 2017.

A generous gift for students in need, this special exhibition coming up at the University Gallery will raise funds towards student scholarships.

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