News • 07 Mar 2025

Central Coast Campus reaches new heights as University of Newcastle celebrates topping out milestone

The University of Newcastle's new Central Coast Campus in Gosford has achieved a major milestone with the completion of the building's structure. The 'topping out' marks a crucial step in the project, bringing it closer to its anticipated completion later this year.

News • 28 Feb 2025

Record exhibition celebrates Coasts up and coming young artists

The Coast Next Gen Art Exhibition is back for its third and biggest year yet, with 39 inspiring HSC graduates from 14 participating schools on the Central Coast exhibiting their outstanding artwork, from painting and photography to sculpture and digital design.

News • 27 Feb 2025

Life after cancer is stronger with a healthy heart

To help cancer patients and survivors understand the impact of cancer treatments on heart health, the Newcastle Centre of Excellence in Cardio-Oncology, in collaboration with HMRI, is hosting a free Q&A session.

News • 25 Feb 2025

National University Teaching Awards celebrate exceptional University of Newcastle educators

Four academics from the University of Newcastle have been honoured with prestigious Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT).

News • 19 Feb 2025

Collaboration and commitment central to brain cancer mission

The Mark Hughes Foundation Centre for Brain Cancer Research at the University of Newcastle will bring the world’s best minds to Newcastle for the 2025 International Brain Tumour Research Summit.

News • 18 Feb 2025

HMRI partners with Novartis to supercharge heart health impact

The Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) is pleased to announce a new partnership with Novartis Australia, formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), supported by collaboration with the University of Newcastle.

News • 18 Feb 2025

Thousands to attend Welcome Week as University of Newcastle kicks-off academic year

The University of Newcastle is kicking off Welcome Week activities as more than 10,000 new students start their university journey in 2025.

News • 14 Feb 2025

$1.9m funding boost for the Next Gen STEM program in schools

The University of Newcastle’s acclaimed Science and Engineering Challenge has been awarded $1.9 million funding as part of the Australian Government’s School Pathways Program.

News • 12 Feb 2025

Hunter residents report stronger financial skills than metro neighbours

Hunter residents have the edge over their metropolitan neighbours, with higher levels of financial confidence and stronger financial planning skills, research released by NGM Group and the University of Newcastle’s Institute for Regional Futures shows.

News • 11 Feb 2025

Newcastle child nutrition education program to expand internationally

University of Newcastle researchers will develop a significant scale-up of a program to educate families about child feeding and nutrition thanks to a $417,000 National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) / e-ASIA Joint Research Program Grant.

News • 11 Feb 2025

Sport, their way – funding boost to keep teen girls in the game

Researchers at the University of Newcastle have secured $868,000 in state government funding to develop a program aimed at keeping teenage girls in sport, while tackling key challenges like body image, self-esteem, mental health, screentime behaviours and social media pressures.

News • 11 Feb 2025

New grant for spinal cord study supports significant step towards better pain treatments

A University of Newcastle research team has secured a $940,000 National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Ideas Grant to examine the role of spinal cord cells in processing and producing pain signals, which could have a significant impact on how chronic pain is treated.

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