May 2026

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.