April 2016

Sustainability scientist Dr Bonnie McBain implements highly creative and cutting edge practices in online teaching, an approach that is winning-over her students and was recognised with a Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence.

Sydney lawyer and author, Jerome Doraisamy recently visited the Newcastle Law School and spoke with students about The Wellness Doctrines and the steps a law student can take to address any health or wellbeing issues.

Nominations are invited from students, non-casual members of University staff and Conjoint Academics for two (2) positions of company director on the NUsport Board for the next two (2) years.

To ease parking congestion the free overflow parking on Oval Number 5 (behind the forum) will remain open until the end of Semester 1.

In October 2015, the University of Newcastle (UON) held a Higher Education Summit, involving stakeholders from NSW and Commonwealth governments, local Councils, businesses, TAFE, the school sector and the wider community.

The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ) has awarded Professor Billie Bonevski with the prestigious TSANZ President’s Award.

Professor Phil Hansbro, School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, has been awarded a substantial grant for a co-funded Fellowship in Lung Cancer Research.