Community and Alumni

The plight of our smallest intrepid adventurers is under the spotlight with the inaugural University of Newcastle Australian Wildlife Society Research Conservation Scholarship awarded to PhD candidate Louise Williams.

Painful tests may soon be a thing of the past with University of Newcastle researchers developing a world-first, pain-free diabetes test, set to change the lives of more than 460 million people living with diabetes globally.

As a cancer researcher initially focussed on blood cancers, alumnus Associate Professor Matt Dun’s research took an unexpected turn in 2018 when his daughter Josephine was diagnosed with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG).

What began as a passion for history is fuelling the careers of future historians through the Vera Deacon Regional History Fund.

On Gifting Day, 9 March, our global community came together to make a collective impact through kindness. And what a day it was. Together we showed the extraordinary power of collective action – raising an incredible $323,118 in 24 hours.

Great minds unite: The Mark Hughes Foundation and the University of Newcastle partner in new centre for brain cancer research.

The University of Newcastle has continued to excel as a global leader for the region, moving up a band in the latest Times Higher Education World University rankings, to rank in the top 200-250 universities in the world out of almost 1,800 institutions.

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased rates of depression and anxiety in Australia by 24-28 per cent, placing significant resource pressures on its health systems.

As delegates meet this week for the Jobs and Skills Summit in Canberra, the role of the university sector in delivering a high-quality labour force through skills training, and boosting productivity comes into the spotlight.

Six University of Newcastle Alumni who completed the Colombo Plan Scholarship Program have received keys to the city in recognition of their work to promote Newcastle internationally.

Six University of Newcastle Alumni who completed the Colombo Plan Scholarship Program have received keys to the city in recognition of their work to promote Newcastle internationally.

A renowned scholarship program at the University of Newcastle will look very different this year, with students heading across New South Wales for a transformative cultural experience.