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Grandmothers deserve more recognition for caring
Tuesday, 16 October 2018
Grandmothers deserve more recognition for their role as caregivers and some are at risk of being overburdened, according to a report from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health.
Children's charity building on $2m foundation
Tuesday, 16 October 2018
There will be cheers, happy tears, canapés and cake when the Hunter Children’s Research Foundation (HCRF) holds its 2018 Awards Night on Thursday, 18 October, presenting $75,000 in new grant funding while announcing its latest ‘CARE’ research excellence winners.
Creative industries festival will eXcite Newcastle's CBD
Monday, 15 October 2018
Short film screenings, concerts, pop up music ensembles and more will enliven Newcastle’s CBD, as students from the creative industries come together to exhibit their final works in a first-of-its-kind week-long festival – Festival X, where X marks the spot.
Pioneering medicine program celebrates 40 year milestone
Friday, 12 October 2018
Australia’s next generation of doctors, and those trusted to educate them, will face a new set of challenges as they lead the profession in to the future, Emeritus Professor Stephen Leeder, AO, will propose when he delivers the 2018 David Maddison Lecture.
Newcastle China Week 2018
Thursday, 11 October 2018
The Confucius Institute held the annual Newcastle China Week festivities on 21st September to 23rd September 2018 based on a theme of ‘Innovation and Entrepreneurship’ and a celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Dr Peter Hendry AO pays forward the gift of education
Monday, 8 October 2018
After a long life of service and giving, Dr Peter Hendry AO (1915 – 2017) will continue to shape the future of University of Newcastle students, thanks to a generous gift in his will. A $500,000 bequest will be used to support students from “disadvantaged backgrounds in their undergraduate training to become Doctors of Medicine through the Faculty of Health & Medicine”.
Education Not Detention: Academics for Refugees National Day of Action
Saturday, 6 October 2018
Education Not Detention: Academics for Refugees National Day of Action
17 October is a National Day of Action across university campuses to call for the end of the offshore processing regime. It is supported and promoted by the NTEU and Academics for Refugees.
We welcome staff and students of the University of Newcastle to participate in (or simply lend your support to) a number of actions taking place on Callaghan Campus on Wednesday 17 October from 12pm.
The challenge of a lifetime
Thursday, 27 September 2018
Following on from the success of last year’s Larapinta Trail Challenge, you are invited to support Indigenous education, equity and social justice and experience an unforgettable trek through the Australian outback.