News • 26 Sep 2022

Hackathon to uncover solutions that help people stay at home as they age

The University of Newcastle will put innovators, problem solvers, tech heads and designers to the test at the New Futures Hackathon for Ageing in Place

News • 23 Sep 2022

Researchers make new connections between sperm and overall health

Researchers from the Infertility and Reproduction Program at Hunter Medical Research Institute have unearthed a connection between lipid peroxidation that occurs in both poor sperm health and in other diseases.

News • 23 Sep 2022

Energy Doctoral Training Centre launched to support the new energy economy

The University of Newcastle has launched a third Doctoral Training Centre (DTC) in Energy.

News • 12 Sep 2022

New benchmarking tool aims to reshape workplaces across Australia

More than half of Australian employees feel lonely in their work, with 15 per cent feeling 'extremely lonely', and younger Australians below 29 years of age feeling lonelier than any other age group.

News • 12 Sep 2022

Researchers discover potential new melanoma treatment, giving hope to patients

HMRI and University of Newcastle researchers have discovered that treating patients who have late-stage treatment resistant melanoma with a combination of two existing drugs significantly increases their survival times.

News • 08 Sep 2022

eCliPSE project to uncover barriers to digital mental health services

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased rates of depression and anxiety in Australia by 24-28 per cent, placing significant resource pressures on its health systems.

News • 02 Sep 2022

More skilled people needed to continue Australia’s prosperity

As delegates meet this week for the Jobs and Skills Summit in Canberra, the role of the university sector in delivering a high-quality labour force through skills training, and boosting productivity comes into the spotlight.

News • 02 Sep 2022

New partnership delivers a different way of connecting science to practice

The University of Newcastle is very proud to announce a partnership with Alluvium Consulting Australia to jointly deliver the Centre for Water, Climate and Land (CWCL) program.

News • 02 Sep 2022

University partners with the Cook Islands National Environment Service to strengthen environmental research

Earlier this month, the University of Newcastle formalised a new partnership with the Cook Islands National Environment Service (NES) through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

News • 31 Aug 2022

World-first stroke recovery program launches in Newcastle

An online resource portal, co-designed by people living with stroke with researchers from HMRI and the University of Newcastle, is offering specialised support on the journey to recovery.

News • 11 Aug 2022

Five things you need to know about stroke

It’s National Stroke Week (8 – 14 August) and HMRI and the University of Newcastle are on a mission to raise awareness about risk factors and rehabilitation research.

News • 08 Aug 2022

Sick with worry: Could you have cyberchondria?

Do you Google your symptoms? Do you convince yourself that you have a condition based on what you’ve read? And does this whole process make you extremely anxious?

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