2018

Prominent Newcastle business leader Ms Deborah Wright is the new interim CEO of the University of Newcastle’s community radio station 2NURFM, which this year celebrates its 40th year of broadcasting.

Applications for a three-year, fully funded post-doc (Research Fellowship) are currently open at Birkbeck, University of London. The successful candidate will work with Professor Joanna Bourke on a Wellcome Trust-funded project entitled "Sexual Violence, Medicine, and Psychiatry".

The University of Newcastle (UON) is delighted to welcome visiting Fellow Dr Joan Bottorff, Director of the Institute for Healthy Living and Chronic Disease Prevention at the University of British Columbia.

For the third consecutive year the University of Newcastle has facilitated the $10,000 International Development Scholarships for our professional staff.

RE-FRAME 2018 ANNUAL STUDENT ART PRIZE - Entries are now open!

Over 700 students recently had the opportunity to meet future employers at the annual Careers and Employment Expo, hosted by UON Careers and Student Development Office.

Coming up at Watt space – HEAD ON STUDENTS held in conjunction with the Head On Photo Festival, an exhibition of UON student work curated by Clare Weeks and James Murphy

Graduating with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Community Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology and currently practising as a paediatric physiotherapist, Luke Wakely is passionate about minimising inequity in health, particularly for children who live in rural areas.

Following in the footsteps of her Aunty, Professor Gail Garvey, Nicole Whitson is proud to be the third person to graduate from her large Indigenous family of almost 40 immediate relatives.

Marking years of academic commitment, more than 2800 proud University of Newcastle students will celebrate the culmination of their studies during the April graduation ceremonies, which begin today.

Deputy Lord Mayor of Newcastle, Declan Clausen graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental) (Honours) today.

After struggling to determine which career path to pursue, Angela Rees’ passion for midwifery was ignited after a chance encounter with a family and their newborn.