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News • 28 Jun 2023
University Leaps Ahead in World Ranking
The University of Newcastle has ranked equal 173rd in the world in the 2024 QS World University Rankings, jumping 19 places.
News • 28 Jun 2023
Cross-country success: Menindee students arrive at University of Newcastle
Hundreds of primary and secondary students will be welcomed at the University of Newcastle next week, with one group travelling …
News • 17 May 2023
HSC Students Sign up for Early Entry
High school students will have access to more support for their HSC, with the University of Newcastle launching an Early Entry Program that will offer students new resources, mentorship and peer support, once they have submitted an application to study at the University.
News • 01 May 2023
Real-world, hands-on experience key to all students’ success
Practical and professional experience placements have been a regular feature for students studying engineering, medicine, nursing and education degrees for many years, and today the University of Newcastle has announced that from 2023 onwards all undergraduate programs will include a placement embedded in a workplace.
News • 12 Apr 2023
Ourimbah graduates ready to make their mark
When Matthew Craig crosses the stage during the University of Newcastle’s Ourimbah graduation ceremony this week, he will do so knowing he is graduating ready to make a difference in the lives of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across the Central Coast.
News • 10 Feb 2023
Inaugural Central Coast HSC art exhibition gives young artists a platform to share their work
The University of Newcastle is proud to present the inaugural Coast Next Gen Art Exhibition on the Central Coast, which invites the community to come together in celebration and support of young emerging artists.
News • 01 Feb 2023
2023 Ma & Morley scholars begin their transformative experience
This year, 25 Scholars will begin their life-changing experience as part of the University of Newcastle’s Ma & Morley Scholarship Program. Now in its sixth year, the Ma & Morley Scholarship Program has provided a transformative experience to close to 170 university students since 2018.
News • 23 Jan 2023
New International Hotel School ahead as part of plan to address tourism skills shortage
The University of Newcastle is set to open an International Hotel School as the next phase in a plan to address labour shortages that plague the tourism sector in the region and beyond.
News • 19 Jan 2023
Award-winning night of reflection Ngarrama returns
Building on the success of the inaugural event, the University of Newcastle is proud to welcome the wider community once again to Ngarrama.
News • 11 Jan 2023
NSW and ACT universities take sector leading steps to strengthen early offer admissions
The New South Wales Vice-Chancellors’ Committee (NSWVCC), the peak body for universities in NSW and the ACT, has initiated a sector-leading approach to introduce a new set of underlying principles for early offer admissions in 2024.
News • 01 Dec 2022
Schools improve overall wellbeing with an inexpensive program that gets kids moving
Many young people’s mental health declined during the pandemic. Changing school culture to increase children’s physical activity at school helps to reverse this trend, researchers have found.
News • 23 Nov 2022
University dives into new swimming Performance Hub
Elite swimmers in the region will now be able to train in Newcastle with the University of Newcastle today officially opening its new NUsport Performance Hub, created in partnership with Swimming NSW and the NSW Institute of Sport.
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.