March 2025

Growing up in Dubbo, Makaah Darcy dreamed of studying law at the University of Newcastle. As the proud recipient of the Claudia Sloan Scholarship for Indigenous Students, Makaah says believing in herself and receiving support from the scholarship turned her dream into reality.

An Indigenous-led intervention program tackling smoking and vaping - the leading preventable cause of chronic disease and preventable death for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — will be upscaled nationally.

Newcastle Business School has successfully achieved EQUIS re-accreditation, reinforcing its position among the world’s top business schools.

Bar on The Hill, a beloved Newcastle institution for the past 40 years, has officially reopened its doors after undergoing some exciting changes.

Newcastle Business School has announced the recipients of its inaugural NBS Excellence Awards for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning. Presented at the first School Board meeting of 2025, these awards celebrate educators who have made a significant impact on student learning.

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A Newcastle model of prehabilitation care for cancer patients prior to surgery, which aims to increase survival and improve quality of life, will be expanded to five rural and regional locations.

Newcastle will play host to world-leading researchers in sustainable steelmaking this week, as they tackle one of the world’s greatest industrial challenges – decarbonising the steel industry, which currently accounts for seven per cent of global CO2 emissions.

The rapid advancement of AI in education is unlocking new possibilities for both teaching efficiency and student support. At the University of Newcastle’s School of Information and Physical Sciences, Dr Saiful Islam and Professor Florian Breuer are exploring how AI can enhance both educator productivity and personalised student learning.

Artificial intelligence is transforming the way educators develop assessments and learning materials. At the University of Newcastle’s School of Information and Physical Sciences, Dr Khaled Saleh is leading innovative research into AI-driven tools that enhance efficiency for educators and engagement for students.

Google Australia has partnered with the University of Newcastle to better understand Australia’s untapped renewable resource buried deep below the ground – geothermal energy from the Earth’s heat.