August 2026

Two Hunter researchers have secured the 2026 Newcastle Permanent Innovator Fellowships, receiving $100,000 each to help turn their medical research ideas into life-saving solutions.

The University of Newcastle has welcomed the Australian Government’s announcement of 50 additional Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) for medical students nationally. The CSPs will be shared across eight universities, including the University of Newcastle, and begin from 2028.

The University of Newcastle has moved a step closer to delivering more affordable housing for students, appointing Hansen Yuncken as principal contractor for a new 450-bed accommodation development at Callaghan Campus.

The University of Newcastle has appointed global technology executive and innovation leader Dr William (Bill) Lyons as its new Pro Vice-Chancellor Industry and Engagement.

The University of Newcastle has marked a major milestone in addressing student housing demand, turning the first sod on its new 450-bed student accommodation development at Callaghan Campus.

The University of Newcastle and Solomon Islands National University (SINU) have formalised a partnership aimed at strengthening research, education and capacity-building initiatives to address some of the Pacific region's most pressing environmental and development challenges.

Curiosity, discovery and hands-on learning were at the heart of this year’s Experiment Fest, which welcomed almost 1,400 high school students from across the Hunter, Central Coast and beyond.

University of Newcastle researchers, together with a team of Australian and international partners, are building a national open-access 3D computational model of Australia’s groundwater systems. The model will support informed decision-making about water resources in a changing climate.

National brain cancer research partnerships are being strengthened with new Innovation Partner Node Funding from the Mark Hughes Foundation Centre for Brain Cancer Research (MHF Centre) at the University of Newcastle.

The University of Newcastle has today announced the appointment of Nathan Towney as Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Engagement and Equity.

The University of Newcastle is set to showcase a new era of study on the Central Coast, with hundreds of prospective students and community members expected to attend Central Coast Open Day on Saturday 29 August.

The Mark Hughes Foundation Centre for Brain Cancer Research and the University of Newcastle have reached a major milestone in the establishment of a new Preclinical Imaging Facility within the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) Imaging Precinct.