COVID-19 response

The toughest of times can bring out the best in people. Last week we bore witness to the incredible strength of our community here in Newcastle.

In light of the extraordinary circumstances created by COVID-19, the University understands that you may require additional flexibility with assessment deadlines.

Statement from Vice-Chancellor Professor Alex Zelinsky AO on the safe return of international students to Newcastle

One of the largest crowd-sourced public health surveillance systems in the world, known for detecting the spread of influenza, has revealed the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically impacted the 2020 flu season.

The University of Newcastle‘s ‘COVID-19 equipment shortage’ team has won a national higher education award for its remarkable contribution to the Australian community.

A new initiative aimed at boosting tourism in Newcastle will launch on Thursday.

We find ourselves in the aftermath of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic which wreaked havoc on the Australian economy. Although the unemployment rate peaked in July 2020, job security is still at an all-time low.

The hospitality and arts sectors have been heavily impacted by COVID-19 over the majority of 2020. How this will play out in the future is yet to be determined. However, the demand for graduates in most other professions has now rebounded to roughly what it originally was pre-COVID.

In early April 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in 700,000 people losing their jobs in one week during one of the most savage job market downturns in Australian history.

Domestic students transitioning into their undergraduate degree in 2021 will have access to free personalised learning support thanks to an initiative at the University of Newcastle.

There is no doubt COVID-19 has burdened healthcare systems across the world but what can be learnt from this?

A unique bond between kindy kids and aged care residents in the NSW Hunter region has culminated in a heart-warming musical meeting after months of written letters back and forth during the COVID-19 lockdown.