November 2025

The University of Newcastle’s Great Hall will come alive with the musical talents of local artists and generations of alumni this weekend, as the University further marks its 60th year with a powerful Celebration of Sound.

Thirty years ago, a local auto-electrician’s passion for native flora laid the foundation for one of the Hunter region’s most significant botanical collections. Today, the Don McNair Herbarium holds more than 14,500 specimens, supporting research, teaching, and conservation.

The Mark Hughes Foundation Centre for Brain Cancer Research is thrilled to announce that we have now commenced an international collaboration with the Gregory lab at the Duke University Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Centre, led by Professor Simon Gregory.

The Mark Hughes Foundation Centre for Brain Cancer Research is thrilled to announce that we have now commenced an international collaboration with the Gregory lab at the Duke University Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Centre, led by Professor Simon Gregory.

Eight schools from around Australia compete at the national finals!

25 years of the Science and Engineering Challenge celebrated at a special anniversary dinner

Eight schools from around Australia compete at the national finals!

25 years of the Science and Engineering Challenge celebrated at a special anniversary dinner

The University of Newcastle has announced the appointment of Dr Paul Ebert as the incoming Executive Director of the Newcastle Institute for Energy and Resources (NIER), following an extensive international search.

A groundbreaking father-daughter well-being program aimed at empowering daughters and their father-figures has received national recognition at last night’s Engagement Australia 2025 Excellence Awards in Sydney.

A new study has uncovered the hidden burden of the financial and practical support many Australian parents are bearing for their adult children – revealing it as not only widespread, but significantly impacting the lives and futures of families across the nation.

Professor Beryl Nashar AO OBE, a trailblazing geologist, educator, and one of the founding figures of the University of Newcastle, has been recognised at Callaghan Campus with the GP (General Purpose) Building named in her honour.