October 2017

It was an emotional day for Dr Ray Kelly when the NSW government introduced the nation's first laws to recognise and revive Indigenous languages.

If you suspect or become aware of fraud, corruption or misconduct it’s critical you follow the right reporting process to ensure you’re protected as a whistle-blower.

The Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health (CRRMH) launched the sixth edition of the Glove Box Guide to Mental Health on Thursday 5 October, as part of Mental Health Month.

Six University of Newcastle (UON) students are amongst the first cohort of 40 budding entrepreneurs from across New South Wales to complete The Navigator unit at the recently launched Sydney School of Entrepreneurship (SSE).

A board of six local industry representatives is supporting the Centre for 21st Century Humanities, delivering advice and guidance to ensure the Centre delivers impact and engagement locally.

The Centre for 21st Century Humanities has kicked off a program to nurture early career researchers (ECR’s). Five ECRs have been selected to participate in the program that will see them mentored by senior academics and up-skilled in the growing area of digital humanities.

Next week, UON will welcome President’s Visiting Fellow Dr Pavel Ovseiko from the University of Oxford. Dr Ovseiko is a Senior Research Fellow in Health Policy and Management and comes to UON keen to share his knowledge and experience in addressing gender equality through the Athena SWAN Charter.

In an acknowledgment of UoN’s research leadership in the field of early modern women’s writing, the Early Modern Women Research Network (EMWRN) has been asked to share their digital archive software with leading Renaissance literature academics at Northwestern University, USA.

In a significant acknowledgement of outstanding career achievements and impact, the University of Newcastle (UON) has named Professor Jennifer Gore its first female Laureate Professor.

The Australian Future Chemist Consortium, a partnership between the University of Newcastle, Murdoch University, Australian National University, Flinders University and RMIT University, was recently announced successful in attaining New Colombo Plan 2018 funding.

Just as pilots use flight simulators, University of Newcastle (UON) education students can now roadtest their teaching skills, building their confidence in a safe, supportive environment, using a simulated classroom.

Speaking at the Birckbeck Institute for the Humanities at the University of London, Purai Co-Director Professor John Maynard said that the connection that Indigenous Australian activists had with Marcus Garvey and the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) smashes the entrenched belief of an inward, insular and nationalistic political movement.