From the Executive
News • 29 May 2025
An accord that delivers true reform
The Albanese government needs to channel Bob Hawke’s “bringing people together” ethos by harnessing the collective power of government, unions and universities to lift productivity and make the higher education system more prosperous, writes Vice-Chancellor, Professor Alex Zelinsky.
News • 05 Jul 2021
Statement from the Chancellor
A university is by its very essence — universitas magistrorum et scholarium — a community of teachers and scholars and is the bedrock for higher teaching and learning; for research; for the discovery and development of new ideas – all for the betterment of individuals and society.
News • 25 Jan 2019
STEMM Ambassador appointed
Associate Professor Peter Howley appointed STEMM Ambassador at the University of Newcastle.
News • 03 Dec 2018
Turning to our students - Dec 2018
As the year draws to a close, I’d like to thank colleagues across the Division, and the University, who have …
News • 21 Nov 2018
Inaugural L&T Student Recognition Prize recipients announced
I’m delighted to announce the recipients of the 2018 Learning and Teaching Student Recognition Prize. Our student recipients were presented …
News • 02 Nov 2018
Inaugural Women in STEMM Chair appointed
In August, during National Science Week 2018, former Vice-Chancellor Professor Caroline McMillen launched a flagship initiative to support the University’s …
News • 10 Sep 2018
Inaugural tEN award recipients 2018
2018 recipients of tEN DVC(A) Educator Innovation & Impact Awards and the Teaching Innovation Investment Scheme
News • 17 Jul 2018
Launch of the NeW Education Framework and the Educator Network (tEN)
We are now in the implementation phase of the NeW Education Framework, with a range of initiatives that have kicked …
News • 06 Jun 2018
Navigating the course to agreement
At last week’s enterprise bargaining meeting, the bargaining team undertook a stocktake of the progress that's been made to date. …
News • 28 May 2018
Sound results in an uncertain environment
The University’s 2017 Annual Report was tabled in NSW Parliament this week. This statutory report provides the NSW Government, the …
News • 09 May 2018
Turning to our students - May 2018
We are now well into the second quarter of the year, and work associated with re-imagining our University into the …
News • 08 May 2018
A two year deep dive into gender equity is just the beginning
UON completes a two year deep dive into gender equity in STEMM under the SAGE Athena SWAN pilot.
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.