2024

One weekend a month.Two weeks a year.For many years, this phrase was a powerful recruitment tool for the Australian Defence Force. The notion of a well-trained reservist force available to serve the needs of Australia was proposed in an entirely different context at the recent HunterWiSE ‘ideas collider’ workshop, with one team asking the question: are ‘teacher reservists’ the answer to the STEM teacher shortage in Australia?

Members of the University of Newcastle's VisCom Student Club are rewarded on their efforts after taking the initiative to produce and submit their film to Wanimate's national film competition '3Thirty'. Taking away first prize in the Higher Education Category, School of Humanities, Creative Industries and Social Sciences staff and students couldn't be any prouder.

Around 1,000 people will be welcomed to the University of Newcastle Central Coast campuses this Saturday 17 August, as the community is invited to explore world-class facilities and experience what university has to offer.

To celebrate National Science Week, the University of Newcastle is hosting a unique community event on Thursday that will delve into interesting, quirky and impressive research in science, technology and the environment.

The Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) has been selected to lead the evaluation of the impact and effectiveness of Stream 3 of the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Rapid Applied Research Translation (RART) Grant.

The University of Newcastle is set to embark on refurbishment works at the Health Education Research Building at Callaghan Campus, with the green light given on the project’s Development Application.

Avril Dunn, alumna of the I2N Accelerator 2023, is the Co-founder of EI Platform, a tech startup revolutionising the way businesses and property managers understand and control their energy usage.

On 7 August 2024, the Centre for Law and Social Justice partnered with the with the Australian Human Rights Commission on their "Speaking from Experience Project" to raise awareness around workplace sexual harassment, especially in under-represented groups.

Research project selected for funding by the Australian  Centre for Student Equity and Success (ACSES)

The Hunter Medical Research Institute’s (HMRI) Healthy Minds Research Program, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Newcastle and University of Sydney, have launched the Triple E Project, a research study aiming to improve adolescents’ engagement with health apps, empowering young Australians to enhance their physical and mental health.

Researchers from the University and the Hunter Medical Research Institute are part of a new statewide network that will help develop innovative strategies to reduce the use of animals in medical research.

Current and future University of Newcastle students seeking financial assistance to support their studies are now invited to apply for the latest round of the Greater Charitable Foundation Equity Scholarship program.