July 2018
News • 31 Jul 2018
Cold feet for a good cause
A team of five final year podiatry students and two staff members attended the NAIDOC Central Coast Local Health District show day at Gosford Racecourse to offer free foot health screenings for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members.
News • 30 Jul 2018
Festival of Autonomy 2018
The famed week long festival returns; celebrating UON's autonomy from the University of New South Wales in 1965.Scroll down for the complete schedule for the week!
News • 30 Jul 2018
Study trialling ADHD drug to treat ice dependence
A world-first clinical trial to treat people with problem methamphetamine ('ice') use is now underway in the Hunter.
News • 27 Jul 2018
Massacres on Australia’s colonial frontier climb to 250
The number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander massacres verified and recorded on an online digital map has risen to 240, following an influx of valuable information and evidence from regional communities around Australia.
News • 26 Jul 2018
3MT Faculty Heat 2018
The Faculty of Science 3MT Heat was held last Friday 20th July 2018 and we’d like to take this opportunity to thank all 18 Faculty of Science and 1 Faculty of Medicine HDR students who participated in the Faculty Heat.
News • 26 Jul 2018
Magnets prove repellent to sharks and rays
A new study has revealed simple magnets may be the solution to reducing the number of sharks and rays (elasmobranchs) caught as bycatch from commercial fishing activities.
News • 26 Jul 2018
Cyber Security and privacy issues surrounding My Health Record
With the rapid increase in the usage of digital information, there has been a growing trend in recent times to store data in such a way that it can be accessed by relevant stakeholders on demand at any time.
News • 26 Jul 2018
The story behind the 2018 recipient of the Paul Munro Shaping Futures Scholarship in Visual Arts
The remarkable story of Gavin, recipient of the 2018 Paul Munro Shaping Futures Scholarship in Visual Arts
News • 26 Jul 2018
Showcasing new advances for building Australia’s energy and transport infrastructure
A collaborative research centre, led by the University of Newcastle and directed by Laureate Professor Scott Sloan AO, the Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for Geotechnical Science and Engineering, is pioneering new approaches and software for designing cheaper and safer energy and transport infrastructure.
News • 26 Jul 2018
More than 30,000 teachers to benefit from education funding boost
Improving the quality of school teaching is a global concern at the heart of a visionary education program soon to be rolled out in Australian schools.
News • 24 Jul 2018
Student Elections open for nominations now
Your voice is an important voice in University matters.
News • 24 Jul 2018
Alumni to inspire future students at Open Day
Future students will be able to connect with those working in their field of interest at this year's Central Coast Open Day.
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.