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News • 04 Aug 2026
University of Newcastle welcomes additional Commonwealth Supported Places to strengthen regional medical workforce
The University of Newcastle has welcomed the Australian Government’s announcement of 50 additional Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) for medical students …
News • 04 Aug 2026
Contractor awarded for university’s 450-bed student accommodation at Callaghan Campus
The University of Newcastle has moved a step closer to delivering more affordable housing for students, appointing Hansen Yuncken as principal contractor for a new 450-bed accommodation development at Callaghan Campus.
News • 31 Jul 2026
National intelligence funding secured to turn hackers’ thinking against them
A University of Newcastle project designed to expose and exploit weaknesses in the way cyber attackers think has been awarded $783,409 Office of National Intelligence funding through the National Intelligence Discovery Grant program, funded by the Australian Government.
News • 30 Jul 2026
$4m in NHMRC grants to transform healthcare and disease prevention
University of Newcastle researchers have secured a total of more than $4 million in National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) funding to support three projects across biomedical, clinical, public health and health services research.
News • 29 Jul 2026
National digital asthma trial helping adults to breathe easier
Asthma Australia and the University of Newcastle are inviting adults with asthma to take part in a national digital trial designed to make day-to-day asthma management easier.
News • 23 Jul 2026
University of Newcastle welcomes extension of prac payments
The University of Newcastle welcomes the Australian Government’s decision to expand the Commonwealth Prac Payment to students undertaking placements in …
News • 23 Jul 2026
Recipe for healthier kids: $4.9m research project to transform food and nutrition in Australian childcare
Healthy futures start on the plate, with a new NSW-wide collaboration set to improve nutrition for young Australians in childcare services - helping prevent chronic disease and securing their paths to stronger lifelong wellbeing.
News • 16 Jul 2026
Grassroots communities share storytelling to preserve environmental gems
A beautiful cross-cultural storytelling project facilitated by the University of Newcastle is amplifying the voices of climate-facing communities and deepening understanding of the environmental and cultural significance of wetlands and waterways across the Pacific.
News • 15 Jul 2026
MRFF funding to kick off brain cancer patient platform
A team of early career researchers is set to kick-start a new project aimed at delivering better outcomes for brain cancer patients with funding from the Medical Research Future Fund.
News • 10 Jul 2026
Hydro Harvester secures $1.9 million for WA farm trial
A University of Newcastle-led project that harvests water from the atmosphere has secured $1,904,166 funding through the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund Drought Resilience Innovation Challenges Pilot Program.
News • 10 Jul 2026
Rare colour shifting discovered in iconic Australian frog
University of Newcastle researchers have documented one of the clearest examples of iridescence ever recorded in an amphibian, revealing that the endangered green and golden bell frog (Ranoidea aurea) possesses intricate colour-shifting skin previously unseen in the species.
News • 09 Jul 2026
Student-led design creates legacy for Newcastle City Campus
A new public gathering space integrating Newcastle’s First Nations’ and industrial heritage will become a centrepiece of the University’s city student accommodation, following a student-led design project delivered in partnership with industry.
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.