July 2018

Local school students will experience a taste of university life, exploring a variety of fields including nursing, engineering, cartoon drawing and psychology at the CU on Campus experiential learning day.

University of Newcastle’s Professor Craig Pennell, is the newly appointed Chair of the Red Nose National Scientific Advisory Group.

A leading research academic with distinguished credentials in clinical governance and health technology assessment has been announced as the incoming Director of the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI), following a successful international recruitment drive.

with Winnie Eley, DVC (International and Advancement)As internationalisation changes the nature of education institutions, it is vital that we continue to empower our students to have a voice amidst these changes, and to make sure the increasingly global nature of the student community is reflected in this representation. At the University of Newcastle, this is very much the case – thanks largely to associations such as NUPSA.

Around 200 people from around Maitland brought their metal items in for repair at the first ever Blacksmith Repair Day held recently in Branxton.

Conjoint Professor David Durrheim has received $1.48 million in funding under the Australian Government’s Health Security Initiative for the Indo-Pacific, designed to strengthen health security throughout Southeast Asia and the Pacific.

Cardiovascular disease risk in kids due to poor aerobic fitness has been cut by more than half in primary schools using a new online physical activity training program for teachers.