Community and Alumni

The Council of The University of Newcastle has announced the appointment of Dr Alex Zelinsky AO as its next Vice-Chancellor and President, commencing in early November 2018.

With nominations open for the 2018 Alumni Awards, now is the time to turn the spotlight on a UON alumnus, who is breaking ground in their field, making a profound impact on communities worldwide .

The local and surrounding Hunter community are invited to bring their old metal items and have them repaired at an inaugural blacksmith repair day this Saturday in Branxton.

The University of Newcastle is appealing to the community to help transform the lives of students who have exceptional talent, but through circumstances beyond their control, have had limited opportunities to excel and succeed.

University of Newcastle staff, former staff and alumni have been named in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list, recognising their outstanding community contributions.

The University of Newcastle is now ranked 214th in the prestigious 2019 QS World University Rankings announced today.

The University of Newcastle's $95 million NeW Space facility was officially opened today by Premier of NSW, Gladys Berejiklian and the NSW Minister for Education, Rob Stokes

University of Newcastle researchers have collaborated on a world-first eHealth initiative aiming to target young people’s ‘big six’ behaviours to help reduce their chronic disease risk.

Educators and providers will have access to a new set of tools and resources to better support students from refugee backgrounds pursue higher education, following a national research project that examined students’ transition experiences.

The Hunter’s early childhood community will have the opportunity to hear from two visiting Italian researchers on the role of creativity in early childhood education when they present at a public symposium at the University of Newcastle this week.

Four decades ago the University of Newcastle’s Foundation Dean of Medicine, Professor David Maddison, was promised a free hand to create an innovative medical program.

To mark National Law Week, the University of Newcastle in partnership with The Lock Up will bring together artists, writers, lawyers, academics, students, families of victims, and those interested in areas of social justice for an Art & Law Symposium.