October 2017

As we move through October, future government funding for the Higher Education sector remains uncertain with the news last week that the proposed legislative changes will not succeed in the Senate.  While we cannot be sure of the scope or scale of future policy changes, we can be absolutely certain that budget savings will remain a focus for the Government.

Student Feedback on Teaching Survey now open for Semester Students

As part of the Global ‘Women Entrepreneurship Week’, the Faculty of Business and Law held the finale of the 2017 EMPOWER Mentoring program on Wednesday 18 October.

Two outstanding University of Newcastle (UON) researchers have been named recipients of the prestigious 2017 Premier’s Prizes for Science and Engineering, announced today at a reception held at Sydney’s Government House.

Hunter respiratory research leader Professor Peter Gibson has been elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS) in Adelaide on October 19, 2017.

A renowned cybersecurity authority from the University of Newcastle (UON) has received the 2017 Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Samman award, which recognises the outstanding achievements of people from Indian origin who have made a significant contribution outside of their home country.

The Australian Government has appointed a University of Newcastle (UON) research team to lead a national approach to teacher professional learning that will build teachers’ capacities to support students from low socio-economic status (SES) backgrounds in aspiring to, and pursuing, a higher education.

The University of Newcastle (UON) has facilitated a much-needed renovation of play equipment at a local women’s refuge, helping to transform the outdoor space at Jenny’s Place into a safe area that mothers and their children can enjoy together.

The NSW Government has $1.3m in grants available to fund innovative and strategic projects that aim to make local communities more responsive and inclusive of the needs of older people.

by Dr Bernie CurranIt is a great privilege to be asked to honour a man whom I have loved dearly, as a friend, as a mentor and, for me, as the supreme model of what it means to be human and to be an Australian.

A  new  exhibition  opening  at The  Lock­Up  explores  the  ways  contemporary Aboriginal  and  Torres  Strait  Islander artists  are  responding  to  the  resurgence in  traditional  practices  and  their  place within  the  contemporary  cultural  context.

Three UON staff have had their commitment to researchers recognised by the Australasian Research Management Society (ARMS).