News • 02 Sep 2022

Greater financial literacy leads to greater life satisfaction

More than a third of Australians are financially illiterate, according to newly released research from the University of Newcastle.

News • 31 Aug 2022

World-first stroke recovery program launches in Newcastle

An online resource portal, co-designed by people living with stroke with researchers from HMRI and the University of Newcastle, is offering specialised support on the journey to recovery.

News • 24 Aug 2022

Countdown’s on: Full campus activation ready to launch for Newcastle Open Day – City Campus and Callaghan

Up to 4,000 prospective students will get their first taste of university life this Saturday at the University of Newcastle’s …

News • 19 Aug 2022

University of Newcastle students welcomed to ‘The House’

From today, University of Newcastle students will have access to a new space called ‘The House’, created in consultation with the University of Newcastle Students’ Association (UNSA) and our broad student community.

News • 19 Aug 2022

Globally recognised groundwater scientist joins University of Newcastle as Pro Vice-Chancellor

Professor Craig T. Simmons has been appointed to the role of Pro Vice-Chancellor for the University of Newcastle’s prestigious College …

News • 16 Aug 2022

A return to Indigenous-led solutions may be our only hope to reverse plastics pollution

The dumping of plastics in the Pacific Islands (Te Moananui) is a form of waste colonisation, leading to disproportionate plastics …

News • 11 Aug 2022

Five things you need to know about stroke

It’s National Stroke Week (8 – 14 August) and HMRI and the University of Newcastle are on a mission to raise awareness about risk factors and rehabilitation research.

News • 08 Aug 2022

Sick with worry: Could you have cyberchondria?

Do you Google your symptoms? Do you convince yourself that you have a condition based on what you’ve read? And does this whole process make you extremely anxious?

News • 28 Jul 2022

Central Coast to host University of Newcastle’s first in-person Open Day since 2019

Around 1,500 prospective students and members of the public are expected to stream through the University of Newcastle’s Ourimbah Campus this Saturday as the University throws open its doors for the first in-person Open Day since 2019.

News • 28 Jul 2022

Six University of Newcastle Singapore Alumni honoured with key to the City of Newcastle

Six University of Newcastle Alumni who completed the Colombo Plan Scholarship Program have received keys to the city in recognition of their work to promote Newcastle internationally.

News • 25 Jul 2022

Research builds asthma shared decision-making toolkit

University of Newcastle early career researcher and Accredited Practising Dietitian Dr Rebecca McLoughlin has been awarded an Asthma Australia fellowship to develop a shared decision-making toolkit to support the delivery of a personalised medicine strategy for people with chronic airway diseases -

News • 25 Jul 2022

Psychological toll of fertility issues lasts for years

Researchers are calling for the inclusion of regular mental health assessments in fertility treatment guidelines and ongoing support after research shows that fertility problems contribute to women’s psychological distress, even if the fertility issues are resolved.

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