2016
Current Staff • 8 Dec 2016
Inaugural Staff Giving Week a success
Twelve events were held at Callaghan campus during Staff Giving Week (28 Nov - 2 Dec) with more than 400 staff gathering to celebrate the impact that our generous staff giving has in assisting UON’s talented and dedicated students and researchers in need.
Featured News • 8 Dec 2016
UON continues to lead in gender equity
The University of Newcastle (UON) has again been recognised as a leader in driving workplace equity, achieving a citation as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE) from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) for the third consecutive year.
From the Executive • 6 Dec 2016
Strong performance in difficult funding environment
2016 has been a great year for UON research. UON researchers performed strongly in both the 2017 National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and Australian Research Council (ARC) major grants rounds. This is despite strong competition for grants in a difficult funding environment.
• 5 Dec 2016
Funding success helps asthma sufferers breathe easy
The University of Newcastle (UON) has attracted a total of $10.8 million from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). The funding will support 14 projects and one Career Development Fellowship aimed at solving some of the world’s most critical health challenges.
Featured News • 2 Dec 2016
Participants wanted for dementia study
What impact does cognitive impairment due to dementia have on the ability to understand non-verbal communication?
College of Human and Social Futures • 1 Dec 2016
Accolades for UON Education at AARE conference
UON’s School of Education has been honoured for its outstanding work with numerous accolades at the Australian Association for Research in Education conference.
Featured News • 1 Dec 2016
Reliable renewable electricity is possible if we make smart decisions now
The Australian government is reviewing our electricity market to make sure it can provide secure and reliable power in a rapidly changing world. Faced with the rise of renewable energy and limits on carbon pollution, The Conversation has asked experts what kind of future awaits the grid.
• 29 Nov 2016
Exceptional scholars set to strengthen ties in the Pacific
Four exemplary University of Newcastle (UON) undergraduate students have been honoured with a prestigious New Colombo Plan (NCP) scholarship, a unique initiative from the Australian Government to strengthen ties between Australia and the Indo-Pacific.
• 28 Nov 2016
Batterham Medal awarded to UON engineering innovator
Dr Andrew Fleming has been awarded the 2016 Batterham Medal by the Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE) at an award ceremony in Melbourne.
• 25 Nov 2016
"Higher Education was life saving for me"
For White Ribbon Day 2016, UON's Professor Penny Jane Burke, Director of the Centre of Excellence for Equity in Higher Education features in the Newcastle Herald speaking about the transformative power of education and how her life story inspired her son to make an award-wining film Still Waters.
Featured News • 25 Nov 2016
UON researcher a Tomorrow Maker
University of Newcastle researcher Dr Emma Beckett has been awarded a grant in the AMP Tomorrow Fund round.
Current Staff • 22 Nov 2016
Excellence in Innovation awarded
Newcastle Innovation hosted their annual Awards ceremony on Friday 18 November at Merewether Surfhouse.
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.