College of Human and Social Futures
News • 07 Apr 2022
University of Newcastle climbs global rankings across every broad subject area
The University of Newcastle continues to excel as a global leader, with new rankings, released today, showing the university improved across every broad subject area.
News • 24 Mar 2022
Program receives funding to continue work to address youth violence
The University of Newcastle’s Name.Narrate.Navigate (NNN) program has been awarded a grant of $599,335 from the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources; Safer Communities Fund. Announced by the Minister for Home Affairs, the Hon Karen Andrews MP, this grant brings total funding for the
News • 16 Mar 2022
New evidence reveals Aboriginal massacres committed on extensive scale
The narrative of Australia’s early colonial history continues to be contested with further evidence released today of the violent frontier massacres of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
News • 08 Mar 2022
Study reveals the cycle of health inequity faced by migrants
While COVID-19 has affected everyone, the pandemic has exacerbated the vulnerability of migrants.
News • 04 Mar 2022
University invites community to join collective kindness campaign
The culture of kindness will take centre stage on 9 March when the University of Newcastle rallies the support of its communities for its inaugural Gifting Day.
News • 28 Feb 2022
Looking Through Windows: A multi-media Aboriginal history and art exhibition
It started with a yarn that was transformed into a poem and grew into a video documentary, a community exhibition with a one-act play, opera piece and travelling exhibition.
News • 24 Feb 2022
Top-notch educators claim national University Teaching Awards
Honoured for their teaching excellence, four exceptional University of Newcastle academics have been selected—from a national pool—for a highly coveted University Teaching Award.
News • 22 Feb 2022
The paradox of Australia’s response to COVID-19
A new report has found that the agile stability embedded in Australia’s health care state was ultimately responsible for the nation’s high vaccination rates.
News • 18 Feb 2022
Researchers get creative to support healthy ageing minds
Researchers will investigate how the creative arts can support healthy brains and heathy minds as we age.
News • 10 Feb 2022
University of Newcastle Business School earns place among world’s best
The University of Newcastle Business School has been granted European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) Accreditation, joining the world’s leading providers of business education.
News • 03 Feb 2022
University of Newcastle’s Q Building awarded world-leading 6 Star rating – the first in regional NSW
The University of Newcastle’s Q Building has become the first building in regional NSW to achieve a 6 Star Green Star ‘Design and As Built’ certified rating.
News • 01 Feb 2022
2NUR news training program hits the headlines
University of Newcastle community radio station 2NURFM has won a national accolade for its news training program, which has helped launch the media careers of hundreds of students.
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.