2017

Six University of Newcastle (UON) students are amongst the first cohort of 40 budding entrepreneurs from across New South Wales to complete The Navigator unit at the recently launched Sydney School of Entrepreneurship (SSE).

A board of six local industry representatives is supporting the Centre for 21st Century Humanities, delivering advice and guidance to ensure the Centre delivers impact and engagement locally.

Next week, UON will welcome President’s Visiting Fellow Dr Pavel Ovseiko from the University of Oxford. Dr Ovseiko is a Senior Research Fellow in Health Policy and Management and comes to UON keen to share his knowledge and experience in addressing gender equality through the Athena SWAN Charter.

The Centre for 21st Century Humanities has kicked off a program to nurture early career researchers (ECR’s). Five ECRs have been selected to participate in the program that will see them mentored by senior academics and up-skilled in the growing area of digital humanities.

In an acknowledgment of UoN’s research leadership in the field of early modern women’s writing, the Early Modern Women Research Network (EMWRN) has been asked to share their digital archive software with leading Renaissance literature academics at Northwestern University, USA.

In a significant acknowledgement of outstanding career achievements and impact, the University of Newcastle (UON) has named Professor Jennifer Gore its first female Laureate Professor.

Just as pilots use flight simulators, University of Newcastle (UON) education students can now roadtest their teaching skills, building their confidence in a safe, supportive environment, using a simulated classroom.

The Australian Future Chemist Consortium, a partnership between the University of Newcastle, Murdoch University, Australian National University, Flinders University and RMIT University, was recently announced successful in attaining New Colombo Plan 2018 funding.

Developing a mobile phone application for defendants of ADVOs

More than 1200 graduates from the University of Newcastle (UON) will cross the stage of the Great Hall this week to receive the official document that marks the completion of their studies.

Nominations are open for the Industry and Employability Awards. These awards recognise outstanding performance by students, staff and industry partners in enhancing graduate employability.

A fascinating new Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) has just been launched which looks at the history of violence.