February 2014

A world leader in community-university partnerships, Professor Angie Hart, presented an interactive workshop to community, university and social services representatives from across the Hunter region on Wednesday 12 February at the University of Newcastle (UON), Australia.

The start of any year is a time when most of us resolve to undergo a metamorphosis – from sedentary beings dependent on the double shot cappuccinos and snatched sandwiches, to uber healthy beings sipping wheat grass shots on our way to the Forum.

Newcastle Law School's Associate Professor Neil Foster has commented in the Newcastle Herald on a recent case involving the "marriage" of a 12 year old girl in the Hunter region.

A century of Bollywood will be celebrated and explored at a University of Newcastle film festival and conference from 20-21 February.

Up to five University of Newcastle students could be in the running for one of the nation's most lucrative scholarships to study overseas.

The University of Newcastle Legal Centre (UNLC) has taken begun working with the Friends of King Edward Park Group to challenge Newcastle City Council's Approval of a function centre at the cliff-top site at King Edward Park.

University of Newcastle researchers are debunking myths as they pave the way forward in cancer research.

University of Newcastle creative writing PhD graduate Michael Sala Regional Winner of the Commonwealth Book Prize and the New South Wales Premier's Award for New Writing.