November 2018

An online research trial is set to investigate the best methods to support young Australian veterans who drink alcohol and experience depressive symptoms.

A new book documenting the Hunter’s rich history of wine making has been named Best Wine Book at the 2018 Wine Communicator of the Year Awards held last night in Sydney.

New marketing insights have revealed that on-screen personas are more successful brand endorsers than their real celebrity counterparts.

The majority of our students behave with honesty and integrity when it comes to their coursework and assignments, however we are aware that contract cheating does occur.

Professor Billie Bonevski has been appointed as the University of Newcastle’s inaugural Women in STEMM Chair to provide leadership and a voice for the University’s gender equity action plan, in particular STEMM focused initiatives.

Associate Professor Aaron Sverdlov has been recognised with the 2018 Ministerial Award for Rising Stars in Cardiovascular Research.

New strategies aimed at helping people from diverse backgrounds cease smoking have been recognised as leading initiatives amongst the alcohol and other drug (AOD) sector.

Following a year of outreach events across Australia, the 2018 Science and Engineering Challenge (SEC) National Final was recently held in Humpty Doo (Northern Territory). Eight high schools gathered in the Top End to compete in a variety of STEM activities, with many schools making the most of their trip by visiting local Darwin attractions during their stay.

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) is pleased to offer ten (10) Research Investments to the value of $5000 each.

In August, during National Science Week 2018, former Vice-Chancellor Professor Caroline McMillen launched a flagship initiative to support the University’s efforts to address inequity for women in STEMM (Role models matter, 10 August 2018).

A line-up of the world’s best bite-sized animations will be featured at this year’s Newcastle International Animation Festival (NIAF), with audiences being served up six awe-inspiring sessions across the 9th, 10th and 11th of November.

The first medical students at the University of Newcastle arrived 40 years ago. They entered a course that introduced them to patients from the start.