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News • 07 Aug 2023
Innovative ‘Living Laboratory’ sees students solve real problems at Newcastle Airport
An innovative partnership between Newcastle Airport and the University of Newcastle has seen students working in a ‘living laboratory’ at the Airport on ways to solve problems with the baggage handling system and better service the growing number of passengers.
News • 07 Aug 2023
Local Hunter teens on a mission to reveal data leaks at Cyber Experience event
With a hypothetical mission to uncover the identity of a company insider who leaked valuable trade secrets, a group of curious young minds will experience first-hand what a career in cyber security looks like.
News • 01 Aug 2023
Female Founders to get start-up boost
Female-led business start-ups in the region will have the opportunity to turbo-charge their start-up thanks to a free Female Founders Program to be run by the University of Newcastle’s I2N.
News • 01 Aug 2023
Research shows small grants have significant impact on disadvantaged families
Small financial grants can have a significant and lasting positive impact on the lives of the young people they assist, new research has found.
News • 01 Aug 2023
New program poised to help refugee women enter the construction workforce
The University of Newcastle has launched a program to support women from migrant or refugee backgrounds – who are interested in working in the construction industry – with the training and confidence to do so.
News • 01 Aug 2023
University of Newcastle successful recipients of four prestigious Australia Awards Fellowships
From inclusive education in Vanuatu to cyber security training in Samoa, four research teams at the University of Newcastle have been successful recipients of the highly competitive and prestigious Australia Awards Fellowships.
News • 31 Jul 2023
$1m supports immunology and microbiology researchers
Two Newcastle scientists are among six promising researchers recognised with a prestigious NSW Government grant designed to support and build health and medical research talent in NSW.
News • 31 Jul 2023
Hunter Ambassadors fostering greater Financial Literacy
A group of Greater Bank employees from across regional NSW have again been enlisted to teach the important life skills of financial literacy to high school students across the state.
News • 27 Jul 2023
One thousand new teachers set to benefit from Quality Teaching Rounds
More than a thousand beginning teachers are set to benefit from a $5 million four-year agreement between the Australian Government and the University of Newcastle to expand the award-winning Quality Teaching Rounds (QTR) program.
News • 26 Jul 2023
University of Newcastle transfers 1A Jaques Street Ourimbah to Central Coast Council for community use
Central Coast Council is delighted to formally accept the land transfer at 1A Jaques Street Ourimbah from the University of Newcastle.
News • 24 Jul 2023
People from across the region expected to get a taste of university life at Central Coast Open Day
Hundreds of people from across the Central Coast region will get a taste of university life as the University of Newcastle opens its campus doors for the Central Coast Open Day on Saturday 29 July.
News • 18 Jul 2023
First Health Innovation Living Lab opens in the Hunter
The Hunter’s first purpose-built Health Innovation Living Lab, located at John Hunter Hospital, has been officially unveiled to the community, supporting greater health research and innovation in the region.
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.