2023

News • 1 May 2023

Intentions alone not enough to succeed in refugee employment

Australian businesses want to employ refugees but don’t know where to start and require support, according to a new study from the University of Newcastle and University of Sydney Business School.

News • 27 Apr 2023

NUW Alliance and Greater Cities Commission partnership offers unique internship opportunities

The Greater Cities Commission and the NUW Alliance have partnered to launch a research internship for students. The program enables students to help shape plans for Australia’s first global multi-city region, spanning the Hunter, Greater Sydney and the Illawarra.

News • 26 Apr 2023

First patient on trial in colorectal, gastric and ovarian cancer study

Newcastle biotechnology company ImmVirX Pty Limited has treated the first cancer patient in the clinical trial of its bio-selected oncolytic virus, IVX037.

News • 14 Apr 2023

Unique partnership pushes for behavioural change by increasing nutrition knowledge

The University of Newcastle and Rijk Zwaan Australia’s free online Culinary Nutrition course is empowering people to improve their eating patterns by increasing understanding of the science behind healthy eating.

News • 12 Apr 2023

Ourimbah graduates ready to make their mark

When Matthew Craig crosses the stage during the University of Newcastle’s Ourimbah graduation ceremony this week, he will do so knowing he is graduating ready to make a difference in the lives of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across the Central Coast.

News • 5 Apr 2023

Motivated by obstacles and never taking ‘no’ for an answer

What began as disastrous family car trip led to Jo’s discovery that an essential parenting item was missing from the market.

News • 4 Apr 2023

Maths with Mariners: the event inspiring kids to kick their learning goals

Central Coast Mariners have teamed up with the University of Newcastle to kick off an event set to inspire Central Coast high school students to engage with mathematics.

News • 3 Apr 2023

Malka Leifer found guilty of sexual abuse of former students

Malka Leifer, former principal of the Orthodox Jewish Adass Israel school in Melbourne, has been found guilty of sexually abusing two former students.

News • 31 Mar 2023

Challenge accepted: Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.

Alumni and friends from GHD tackle IRONMAN challenge to raise funds for scholarships to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.

News • 30 Mar 2023

Global partnership supports inclusive education

A new research grant from the J&K Wonderland Foundation is enabling University of Newcastle researchers to investigate whether schools in NSW are becoming less inclusive for children with disability.

News • 30 Mar 2023

United nations day honour for national stem challenge

A flagship science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) outreach program has been awarded a prestigious 2022 United Nations Day Honour.

News • 30 Mar 2023

New scholarship explores politics of biodiversity

A new Politics of Biodiversity Scholarship is funding PhD research aimed at finding better ways to support biodiversity conservation and preserve the Earth we share.

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