June 2025

Delivering innovative solutions to improve food security, public health and environmental sustainability, two University of Newcastle research teams have secured more than $1.27million through the latest round of the Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Projects funding.

Professor Kate Senior wears many hats, but never did she imagine having to prepare tea and cucumber sandwiches for a surprise Vice Regal visit to the University Of Newcastle’s Purai Global Indigenous History Centre at the University House.

A researcher with the goal to realise individualised medicine for blood cancer has been recognised in Cure Cancer’s prestigious 2025 Researcher of the Year awards, securing third place nationally.

The Mark Hughes Foundation Centre for Brain Cancer Research at the University of Newcastle took to the Bar on the Hill on Monday June 16 for a massive Mark Hughes Foundation Beanie for Brain Cancer beanie day.

Come and explore Say Aahhhh: Health, Medicine and Everyday Care in Newcastle from 1945 to 2000, an exhibition exploring the unique and surprising history of health care in Newcastle.

The University of Newcastle’s strong commitment to sustainability has been recognised globally, with the university ranking second in the world for Climate Action in the 2025 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings.

The University of Newcastle has received formal approval from the NSW Government to proceed with the construction of its new City Campus Student Accommodation, located on the corner of Civic Lane and Worth Place.

Renowned neurogastroenterologist Laureate Professor Nick Talley has achieved recognition for a second year running as Australia’s number one medicine researcher in a global ranking of influential medical scientists.

The University of Newcastle proudly acknowledges the outstanding Australians recognised in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours, particularly those that make up the diverse and accomplished University community.