September 2018

Next week, UON and FutureLearn will jointly announce a partnership to deliver our Bachelor of Arts online. This is an important expansion of the University’s long history of flexible delivery.

There were many great milestones in 1978 – from the world’s first IVF baby to the first cellular mobile phone. Joining the 40th birthday celebrations this year is our very own 2NURFM – Newcastle’s first FM and now leading ‘easy listening’ community radio station, which began broadcasting in March 1978.

Diabetes researcher Dr Rohith Thota understands what a powerful force family can be in the quest to tackle one of the world’s biggest and most costly health problems. The high prevalence of diabetes in his own family and local community provoked his curiosity and set him on a path to pursue his goals through a PhD program as a recipient of the Neville Eric Sansom Scholarship.

More than 1,050 students will mark the completion of their studies at the University of Newcastle’s Callaghan Campus graduation ceremonies this week.

A PhD student graduating today from the University of Newcastle has her sights set on supporting women with breast cancer in China, which accounts for more than ten per cent of cases worldwide.

A highly acclaimed Australian music producer with more than two decades experience in the industry says undertaking postgraduate research at the University of Newcastle (UON), on the changing landscape of music production, was a life-changing experience.

In late August the Workplace for Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) reported that the national gender pay gap has reached its lowest level in 20 years. Celebrated as a win for women, the 14.6% gap in pay for full-time employees (which equates to a pay difference of $244.80 per week for male and female full-time employees across Australia), indicates that things are changing but that ultimately women continue to occupy more of the lower paid jobs and that some women are paid less than their male counterparts for the same work.

For as long as she can remember, Breanna Worth has been moving furniture around her bedroom and coming up with new designs for the family home.

With gender equity gaining more attention than ever before, the focus has moved to a more holistic view where both women and men have a critical role to play in challenging the status quo, and the benefits are both real and immediate.

The historic first cohort of Ma & Morley Scholars visited China for an immersion experience designed to emulate Jack Ma’s life-changing first visit to Newcastle.

Thank you to every one of you who recognised the potential in our students and generously helped them to shine through our recent end of financial year appeal.

Cubic Defence Australia is partnering with the University of Newcastle on training and career pathways for simulation.