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From outdoor gyms to the loungeroom, a new fitness app, designed by University of Newcastle researchers, makes strength-based workouts accessible to Hunter residents aged 18 to 80 and beyond.

The University of Newcastle has teamed up with the NSW Department of Education, Enrichd Group and the Central Coast Mariners football club to deliver an innovative community program that aims to address gendered violence and promote respectful relationships among secondary school students in the Central Coast region.

The University of Newcastle has today been recognised as a leader in addressing inequality, becoming one of the first two universities in Australia to receive a Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) Athena Swan Silver Award.

The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has today awarded $3m to the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Digestive Health to continue its mission to find causes of chronic unexplained gut diseases, unlock new targets for therapies and ultimately cure disease.

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.

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.

To celebrate National Science Week, the University of Newcastle is hosting a unique community event on Thursday that will delve into interesting, quirky and impressive research in science, technology and the environment.

The Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) has been selected to lead the evaluation of the impact and effectiveness of Stream 3 of the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Rapid Applied Research Translation (RART) Grant.

The University of Newcastle is set to embark on refurbishment works at the Health Education Research Building at Callaghan Campus, with the green light given on the project’s Development Application. This milestone paves the way for enhanced educational and research facilities at the University.

The Hunter Medical Research Institute’s (HMRI) Healthy Minds Research Program, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Newcastle and University of Sydney, have launched the Triple E Project, a research study aiming to improve adolescents’ engagement with health apps, empowering young Australians to enhance their physical and mental health.