May 2026

Two research projects have received NSW Government funding to improve heart and stroke outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across NSW.The three-year projects will place community leadership, cultural knowledge and lived experience at the centre of their approach.

Heavy industry, advanced manufacturing and major infrastructure projects all face growing pressure to reduce emissions, improve precision and manage risk.Three University of Newcastle research teams will tackle these challenges after securing more than $1 million in the latest round of the Australian Research Council Linkage Projects scheme.

The University of Newcastle's Institute for Regional Futures brought together key partners to examine how changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) could affect people, jobs and services in regional areas.

University of Newcastle researchers are drawing attention to a critical gap in responses to gender‑based violence: the lack of ongoing, well‑resourced healing and recovery support for victim‑survivors once the immediate crisis has passed.

The University of Newcastle’s Vice-Chancellor has today shared the university’s 2025 financial results with staff.

Newcastle Business School student Mabel Moras-Young has been recognised for her outstanding academic performance and dedication to the tourism and events industry, receiving the Newcastle Tourism Industry Group (NTIG) Student Excellence Award.

What does the next generation of Newcastle founders look like? On Tuesday night, three of them told us themselves.At I2N's Student to Startup, Viv Jayachandran, Claudia Bruinsma and Manav Arora took the stage at I2N Hub Honeysuckle to share the unfiltered reality of building a business whilst navigating the demands of university life.

From pristine estuaries to urban developments, major waterways and coastal zones, studying science at the University of Newcastle means learning directly from the world around us. This proximity to such varied environments shapes how science is taught and learned from the very beginning of a degree.

The University's main platform for finding books, journal articles, and other resources have launched a refreshed interface, alongside several features designed to make finding information faster and more straightforward.

Findings from one of the most comprehensive reviews to date examining sport participation and mental health in children and adolescents reveals that organised sport, particularly team sport, can be a powerful setting for supporting mental health and social development.

The University Integrated Innovation Network (I2N) has been selected by the NSW Government to help female founders across the state accelerate new business ventures and commercialise their ideas.

On a chilly July morning in the school grounds of New South Wale's Newcastle High School, a bucket fire is burning. Thirty-six possum skins are arranged on a decorated table. Long before the school bell rang, teachers had climbed up ladders to gather eucalyptus leaves for a traditional fire smoking ceremony. Now the whole school of about 250 students drift in, they are both wary and curious about the possum skins ...