January 2014
Current Students • 31 Jan 2014
2014 Graduate Careers Expo
The Graduate Careers Expo provides you with a fantastic opportunity to ask questions about graduate programs being offered by the attending organisations and to find out who employers are looking for.
Featured News • 28 Jan 2014
Australia Day Honours
Dr Peter Wakeford, a Clinical Supervisor with the University of Newcastle's Medical School from 1982 to1995, received the Order of Australia medal in the 2014 Australia Day honours list, for service to medicine, and to the community.
Featured News • 24 Jan 2014
New breeding technique addresses extinction rates
With Australia leading the world in mammal extinctions, an innovative breeding technique could bring Australia's threatened kangaroos and wallabies back from the brink.
Featured News • 23 Jan 2014
Accelerator initiative launches business ideas
The UON Slingshot Accelerator Program, an initiative to identify high potential start-ups and nurture innovation in the Hunter, will be officially launched today, Thursday 23 January.
Featured News • 22 Jan 2014
Newcastle research underpins statewide alcohol restrictions
University of Newcastle research that evaluated alcohol restrictions in Newcastle, identifying a 37 per cent drop in assaults, has underpinned sweeping changes announced by the State Government to curb alcohol-fuelled violence in Sydney.
Featured News • 22 Jan 2014
Why we should fight at work
Team innovation and success: why we should fight at work
Featured News • 21 Jan 2014
Kimberley extinction prevention plan
Gene bank insures Kimberley wildlife against cane toad threat
College of Engineering, Science and Environment • 21 Jan 2014
Prize Winning Student Engineers Better Weetbix
Mechanical Engineering student Kai Ellmoos has won the Ian Henderson Award.
Featured News • 20 Jan 2014
Hit the surf and source legal advice
Young people needing legal advice are encouraged to tap into expertise of the University of Newcastle's Legal Centre when it slips out of the office and hits the sand for its annual Law on the Beach free community legal advice service.
College of Human and Social Futures • 20 Jan 2014
Alan Jones Lends His Support to Convicted Child Killer Kathleen Folbigg
Support for convicted child killer Kathleen Folbigg is gathering support with Radio host Alan Jones now joining the calls to have her case reviewed.
Featured News • 17 Jan 2014
World-wide interest in community programs helping dads to lose weight
The successful community weight loss program 'Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids'TM by Professor Philip Morgan is soon to be adopted by Dads world-wide.
Featured News • 16 Jan 2014
New DVC (Research and Innovation)
Following an extensive international search, the University of Newcastle today announced the appointment of Professor Kevin Hall to the position of Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation).
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.