News • 29 Aug 2025

Step into your future at Central Coast Open Day

Around 1,000 prospective students are set to visit the University of Newcastle’s Central Coast campus this Saturday 30 August for …

News • 29 Aug 2025

Dr Aleona Swegen named inaugural winner of $200,000 Newcastle Permanent Innovation Accelerator Program

Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI), in partnership with Newcastle Permanent, has named Dr Aleona Swegen from the University of Newcastle as the inaugural winner of the Newcastle Permanent Innovation Accelerator Program. She has been awarded $200,000 to fast-track the commercialisation of her groundbreaking fertility technology, SpermSafe.

News • 29 Aug 2025

National Skills Week: School based traineeship pathway helping boost the region’s future nursing workforce

Through innovative vocational education and training (VET) admission pathways, such as the school-based traineeship to nursing, the University of Newcastle is empowering students to build meaningful careers, particularly in high-demand sectors like healthcare.

News • 21 Aug 2025

University recognised at AFR Higher Education Awards

University of Newcastle’s researcher Professor Matt Dun and the Wollotuka Institute were recognised at last night's Australian Financial Review Higher …

News • 12 Aug 2025

Discover your pathway at Newcastle Open Day

Thousands of prospective university students are set to visit Newcastle this Saturday for the University of Newcastle’s annual Open Day event.

News • 12 Aug 2025

Beanies kickstart new chase for brain cancer treatment options

Funding raised from the 2025 NRL Beanie for Brain Cancer Round will kickstart a big, bold project to develop new treatments for brain cancer patients.

News • 07 Aug 2025

Water worlds and wellbeing: Two projects earn ARC Future Fellowships

Two University of Newcastle researchers have been awarded prestigious Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellowships, a national scheme that supports outstanding researchers to undertake projects of critical importance to Australia and the world.

News • 06 Aug 2025

Newcastle still needs gas to power industry

By Alex Zelinsky. As printed in The Daily Telegraph 6 August 2025

News • 06 Aug 2025

Bright futures backed by Greater Charitable Foundation scholarships

Three students from the University of Newcastle have had a life-changing start to the semester after receiving a scholarship from Greater Charitable Foundation.

News • 31 Jul 2025

National research unit to strengthen sport participation in Australia

The University of Newcastle will join forces with leading sports researchers in the establishment of a new national research unit aimed at driving sport participation in Australia.

News • 25 Jul 2025

University expands study options on the Central Coast from 2026

People on the Central Coast and beyond will have even more choice when it comes to study options, with the University of Newcastle today announcing the second stage of programs to be offered in the region from next year.

News • 18 Jul 2025

Pulsating microneedles painless alternative to traditional needles

A new transdermal drug delivery method using pulsating, fabricated microneedles presents a promising alternative to traditional painful subcutaneous injections. 

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