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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 • 27 Jun 2023
ARC Linkage funding awarded to protect data and threatened species
From protecting data to protecting threatened species, two diverse University of Newcastle research projects have been successful in the latest …
News • 16 Jun 2023
Self-care and seeking support in dark days
Clinical psychologist, Professor Lynne McCormack shares information to help individuals and the community understand grief and trauma following the tragic bus crash in the Hunter Valley.
News • 13 Jun 2023
2023 King’s Birthday Honours celebrates outstanding Australians
The University of Newcastle proudly congratulates the achievements of all Australians recognised in the 2023 King’s Birthday Honours, particularly those who are part of the University’s diverse community.
News • 09 Jun 2023
Symposium spurs race to beat brain cancer
Experts from across the nation are tackling brain cancer head on with collaboration front and centre following the inaugural symposium of the University of Newcastle’s Mark Hughes Foundation Centre for Brain Cancer Research.
News • 06 Jun 2023
2023 Reconciliation Award winners announced
The winners of the 2023 Reconciliation awards have been announced. The awards were created to recognise efforts in reconciliation and to create cultural safety for staff and students.
News • 02 Jun 2023
University of Newcastle top 30 in the world for Sustainable Development Goals
The University of Newcastle’s longstanding commitment to sustainability has been demonstrated with the University ranking 28th in the world Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings.
News • 30 May 2023
Australia-first research into First Nations and city planning
The Greater Cities Commission (the Commission), in partnership with University of Newcastle’s Wollotuka Institute and the Institute for Regional Futures, has today launched the Partnering with First Nations Communities in City and Regional Planning research report.
News • 30 May 2023
Drug combination discovery extending life expectancy of children with brain cancer
Newcastle and Hunter-based researchers have discovered a drug combination that could dramatically improve the life expectancy of children living with brain cancer.
News • 24 May 2023
Brightest minds power quest for brain cancer cure
The world’s best and brightest experts on the quest to find a cure for brain cancer will unite in Newcastle to share research insights and identify further ways to collaborate and accelerate their mission.
News • 23 May 2023
Green growth in Asia not ‘greenwashing’ but strategic energy shift
A new book endorsed by former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and prominent scholar Ross Garnaut explores why East Asia has become a leader in green energy industries but has been slow to reduce carbon emissions.
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