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News • 25 Jan 2018
End of life conversations imperative to inform care
New research shoes only seven per cent of cancer patients having key conversation around end of life care with their doctor
News • 25 Jan 2018
Australia Day award honours outstanding women in research
Three exceptional UON researchers have been recognised as inspiring leaders with an Australia Day Honour from the National Women's Council of NSW
News • 19 Jan 2018
Funding to advance acute stroke therapies
Professor Chris Levi will be able to continue vital research into stroke treatment therapies after receiving funding from the Medical Research Future Fund.
News • 18 Jan 2018
Complimentary legal service for those who need it most
Novocastrians needing legal advice this summer are encouraged to tap into UON's free community legal advice clinics
News • 15 Jan 2018
International economics conference shines spotlight on Newcastle
UON's city campus continues to attract worldwide attention, with the 14th Western Economic Association International conference held at NeW Space last week
News • 12 Jan 2018
Property guardianship and the 21st century city
Dr Cathy Smith has been honoured with a prestigious Harvard University Graduate School of Design (GSD) 2018 Richard Rogers Fellowship
News • 09 Jan 2018
Academic secures coveted Fellowship at the University of Cambridge
University of Newcastle mathematician, Dr Mike Meylan, will undertake a prestigious Clare Hall Visiting Fellowship at the University of Cambridge this year.
News • 15 Dec 2017
Academic honoured for graduating global citizens
Associate Professor Brendan Boyle has received a 2017 Teaching Excellence Award from the Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT).
News • 15 Dec 2017
Prof Nicholas Talley crowned Australia’s top researcher
Professor Nicholas Talley, UON’s Pro Vice-Chancellor, Global Research is Australia’s most cited academic, a new report from Google Scholar confirms.
News • 14 Dec 2017
Research honoured for advancing Indigenous education
Professor John Lester from the University of Newcastle has received the Ray Debus Award for Doctoral Research in Education.
News • 11 Dec 2017
Newcastle researchers awarded $750,000 to help heart health
Six Hunter researchers have secured $750,000 in Heart Foundation funding to investigate heart disease, Australia’s leading cause of death.
News • 08 Dec 2017
World-first UON course draws international recognition
Taking out the prestigious edX Prize for Exceptional Contributions in Online Learning and Teaching at an international ceremony
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