September 2015

University of Newcastle Laureate Professor Scott Sloan is one of only three International Fellows elected to the Royal Academy of Engineering for 2015.

The University of Newcastle (UON) stands firm in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, ranked in the top 300 universities in the world and in the top ten in Australia.

Two exceptional lecturers from the University of Newcastle have been honoured through the 2015 Australian Awards for University Teaching.

The significant value of postgraduate study at the University of Newcastle (UON) has been highlighted by a new Careers Graduate Australia report, with UON students gaining more full-time work than the national average across a range of courses.

Top medical journal, the Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) has announced University of Newcastle Laureate Professor Nick Talley as its new editor-in-chief.

The Faculty of Business and Law celebrated its annual Research Showcase Launch

Recently Council endorsed the University's Long Term Financial Plan (LTFP), a five year framework for financial and strategic decision-making.

Prefetching may help Australia respond to the Netflix effect

Last week at the Australian Higher Education Industry Association conference in Adelaide, UON was announced the winner of the 2015 AHEIA/Voice Project "Change Challenge" Awards.

On Wednesday the 16th of September, legal scholars and practitioners came together for special event to celebrate the publication of Associate Professor John Anderson's new book 'Uniform Evidence in Australia' in collaboration with co-authors Neil Williams SC, Julia Roy and Judith Marychurch.

Global leaders visit the Hunter to shape 'blueprint' for regional renewal

Two medical research leaders from the University of Newcastle have been appointed to high-level advisory committees with the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).