March 2015

Young women looking for inspiration to achieve a healthy weight have the opportunity to enrol in a targeted program soon to be trialled by nutrition researchers at the University of Newcastle.

The University of Newcastle's (UON) Lisa Barritt-Eyles considers representation of Indigenous Australians at the Australian War Memorial. This is a version of a paper that will be presented at The First World War: Local, Global and Imperial Perspectives conference at UON on 25 to 27 March, 2015.

Having succumbed to the Academics team last year, the students are out for revenge in this year's Godfrey Tanner Great Debate on Tuesday 24 March.

Business, commerce and law students recently participated in a 'work ready' skills workshop.

Young Australian adults have a world-leading appetite for snack foods but surprisingly little is known about their perceptions of nutritional value and portion size. Now, a new study at the University of Newcastle is putting the sweet tooth to the test.

Frozen creator Chris Buck makes an epic journey to UON to share the secrets of innovative creativity.

Professionals from PwC Newcastle recently shared career insights with business, commerce and law students.

This week, university leaders – including a number from UON - joined government officials, industry representatives, and policy makers in Canberra for the annual Universities Australia national conference.

On 5 March 2015, University of Newcastle (UON) Sociologist Professor Lisa Adkins gave the opening keynote address to the annual conference of the Westermarck Society, the Finnish Sociological Association, held at the University of Helsinki before a record seven hundred delegates.

Researchers at the University of Newcastle have developed a saliva-based glucose test using a 2D printer, which could spell the end of needles and blood tests for diabetics.

Newcastle Business School awarded at the 2015 IMT Global Partners' Conclave