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The Net Zero Grand Challenge is calling for innovators from Newcastle, the Hunter, and beyond to get involved and submit applications for their big ideas that will empower organisations to be accountable for their environmental performance.

At its meeting on 30 August 2024, the University Council passed a special resolution approving an increase in the number of its elected student members. From 1 January 2025, student representation on the Council will include an undergraduate and a postgraduate student position providing for a greater diversity of student perspectives.

The University of Newcastle is one step closer to delivering its brand new, state-of-the-art City Campus Student Accommodation building in Newcastle after submitting the project's State Significant Development Application (SSDA) for approval.

The Wollotuka Institute at the University of Newcastle has announced their 2024 Indigenous scholarship recipients at their annual breakfast. The 48 successful recipients were celebrated in front of their peers thanks to the generosity of their community scholarship donors.

Jake MacDonald and Zanab Malik claimed first place at the University of Newcastle’s Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) and Visualise Your Thesis (VYT) competition finals last night.

Around 5,000 people are expected to explore the University of Newcastle’s Callaghan and City campuses when the University opens its doors from 9am–3pm on Saturday 31 August.

Members of the University of Newcastle's VisCom Student Club are rewarded on their efforts after taking the initiative to produce and submit their film to Wanimate's national film competition '3Thirty'. Taking away first prize in the Higher Education Category, School of Humanities, Creative Industries and Social Sciences staff and students couldn't be any pr

Around 1,000 people will be welcomed to the University of Newcastle Central Coast campuses this Saturday 17 August, as the community is invited to explore world-class facilities and experience what university has to offer.

Avril Dunn is the Co-founder of EI Platform, a tech startup revolutionising the way businesses and property managers understand and control their energy usage.

Current and future University of Newcastle students seeking financial assistance to support their studies are now invited to apply for the latest round of the Greater Charitable Foundation Equity Scholarship program.

Leonie Cutts and Craig Browne, who were participants in I2N’s Accelerator Cohort 2023, are veterans of the board game industry and co-founders of CCS Corporation. They are also now the creative minds behind CARISA, an innovative app designed to combat social isolation in residential aged care facilities.

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