December 2016

As of 2017, the Joint Medical Program (JMP) will be offered as a Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine (MD-JMP) qualification over five years.

The University of Newcastle (UON) has been welcomed as an institutional partner of UN-Habitat (United Nations Centre for Human Settlements).

New research at the University of Newcastle’s Functional Neuroimaging Laboratory indicates that cardiovascular health can significantly impact cognitive function in older adults.

The University of Newcastle Legal Centre is being recognised for its win in the Land & Environment Court.

Professor Graeme Jameson AO, ARC Discovery Outstanding Research Award Fellow in the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, has been reappointed as a UON Laureate Professor for a further five years.

Professor Geoff Isbister, is one of 44 international researchers awarded a Fellowship to the British Pharmacological Society.

Dr Galina Mirzaeva has been awarded over $158 000 by ACARP for an exciting industry collaboration. This success is likely to be followed by two more years of funding, leading to an industry-ready prototype.

Associate Professor Gillian Gould has been awarded a $100 000 through the Priority-driven Collaborative Cancer Research Scheme.

As another busy year draws to a close, a festive reflection on 2016...

Forty participants successfully completed the 2016 Emerging Leaders and Managers Program (eLAMP), a year-long program aimed at enhancing the leadership capability of staff to deliver on NeW Futures in the rapidly changing tertiary education environment.

The University of Newcastle’s (UON) Confucius Institute has received global recognition for its success in teaching Chinese language and culture in Australia and Oceania.

A team of UON researchers is one step closer to having their research innovation delivered through a national acceleration program.