News • 07 Jun 2018

UON continues to move up QS World University Rankings

The University of Newcastle is now ranked 214th in the prestigious 2019 QS World University Rankings announced today.

News • 07 Jun 2018

From Taree to Tassie, telehealth nutrition intervention goes national

Hunter nutrition researchers are casting a nation-wide net with a tele-dietary intervention designed to help parents who are concerned about their child’s eating habits or weight.

News • 06 Jun 2018

Research capabilities on show in the Upper Hunter

New research projects and opportunities for industry collaboration will be showcased in Muswellbrook today at an event hosted by the University of Newcastle’s Mining Equipment, Technology and Services (METS) Doctoral Training Centre (DTC).

News • 31 May 2018

Dodgy ankles? Could laser treatment help?

Living with ankle instability can have a major impact on people’s lives, with many sporting activities or everyday tasks causing worry about putting the wrong foot forward.

News • 31 May 2018

Transforming Newcastle into a restorative city

The University of Newcastle is leading the quest to transform Newcastle into a restorative city, in a collaborative effort to build healthy, harmonious communities.

News • 28 May 2018

Nuclear medicine student scores scholarship abroad

University of Newcastle nuclear medicine student, Jack Berry, is destined for New York to chase his dream of becoming an oncology researcher.

News • 25 May 2018

Official celebrations of a landmark education facility

The University of Newcastle's $95 million NeW Space facility was officially opened today by Premier of NSW, Gladys Berejiklian and the NSW Minister for Education, Rob Stokes

News • 25 May 2018

eHealth program targets young people’s ‘big six’ behaviours to reduce chronic disease risk

University of Newcastle researchers have collaborated on a world-first eHealth initiative aiming to target young people’s ‘big six’ behaviours to help reduce their chronic disease risk.

News • 24 May 2018

FluTracking surveillance spreads across the Tasman

FluTracking, the highly successful online health surveillance system that helps detect epidemics of influenza throughout Australia, has expanded its reach across the Tasman to New Zealand for the first time this year.

News • 23 May 2018

Increased support for refugee students to transition to higher education

Educators and providers will have access to a new set of tools and resources to better support students from refugee backgrounds pursue higher education, following a national research project that examined students’ transition experiences.

News • 22 May 2018

Scholarship award for Kenya’s Young Entrepreneur Challenge winner

A mobile app to enable farmers in rural Kenya to advertise and sell any daily surplus crops has won the 2018 Nairobi Young Entrepreneur Challenge, hosted by the Newcastle Business School.

News • 21 May 2018

Innovation in health research awarded

HMRI Researcher of the Year, Professor Clare Collins, has been awarded the President’s Award for Innovation at the Dietitians Association of Australia’s National conference for her work developing the Healthy Eating Quiz™.

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