News • 04 Aug 2026

University of Newcastle welcomes additional Commonwealth Supported Places to strengthen regional medical workforce

The University of Newcastle has welcomed the Australian Government’s announcement of 50 additional Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) for medical students …

News • 23 Jul 2026

University of Newcastle welcomes extension of prac payments

The University of Newcastle welcomes the Australian Government’s decision to expand the Commonwealth Prac Payment to students undertaking placements in …

News • 09 Jul 2026

From kitchen table to Woolworths shelves

From kitchen table to woolworths shelves

News • 07 Jul 2026

University of Newcastle takes out 30th anniversary of Indigenous Nationals on home soil

The University of Newcastle and the Wollotuka Institute have proudly celebrated 30 Years of Indigenous Nationals, welcoming more than 500 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student-athletes from 31 universities across Australia for the milestone event.

News • 07 Jul 2026

University of Newcastle takes out 30th anniversary of Indigenous Nationals on home soil

The University of Newcastle and the Wollotuka Institute have proudly celebrated 30 Years of Indigenous Nationals, welcoming more than 500 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student-athletes from 31 universities across Australia for the milestone event.

News • 29 Jun 2026

Beanies deliver greater imaging insight for brain cancer researchers

The Australian public and wider rugby league community has supported the Mark Hughes Foundation to raise $3.8 million across the 2026 NRL Beanie for Brain Cancer Round. The Mark Hughes Foundation Centre for Brain Cancer Research at the University of Newcastle will use the proceeds to purchase a unique MRI-PET Imaging Machine to drive new drug development.

News • 24 Jun 2026

University of Newcastle ranked in the top 30 globally in the 2026 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings

A strong commitment to engagement, sustainability, the environment and clean energy has lifted the University of Newcastle into the top …

News • 15 Jun 2026

Indigenous Nationals returns home for landmark 30th anniversary

At the end of this month, Indigenous Nationals presented by bp (Indigenous Nationals), returns home to the University of Newcastle, where more than 500 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students will come together on Awabakal and Worimi Country.

News • 18 May 2026

What does the next generation of Newcastle founders look like?

Still studying. Already building. Meet Newcastle's next founders.

News • 08 May 2026

Studying science in a region shaped for fieldwork

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.

News • 07 May 2026

Library Search gets a new look - and some useful new features

The University of Newcastle LIbrary have has a refreshed interface, alongside several features designed to make finding information faster and more straightforward.

News • 23 Apr 2026

University of Newcastle officially opens new Gosford building

Federal Minister for Education the Hon Jason Clare MP and NSW Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education the Hon …

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