100% Renewable Energy Pledge

On November 29, 2022, the School of Architecture and Built Environment's (SABE) Construction Management team organized a one-day High-Level Stakeholders Engagement Workshop with the goal of fostering a cooperative agenda to address the severe construction workforce shortages affecting Regional NSW.

By speaking at the Fishers for Fish Habitat Forum on November 25, 2022, Troy Gaston, an assistant professor at the University of Newcastle, made a significant contribution to the development of sustainable fisheries and community engagement.

A recent significant progress occurred in Moana’s Living Lab initiative where the University of Newcastle and the village entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in November 2022. This partnership aims to facilitate research and tourism centered around the Samoan Mangrove Ecosystem.

The University of Newcastle has demonstrated its strong commitment to sustainability and ensuring sustainable land use by helping to fund the Delprat Garden and support them in holding the two open days held in February and November 2022.

In close collaboration with Upper Hunter Insights and to mark this crucial time, the University of Newcastle recently held "Upper Hunter Insights: Exploring Current and Future Innovation in the Region" in November 2022 at its Upper Hunter Facility in Muswellbrook.

In a bold stride towards a more sustainable future, the University of Newcastle stands at the forefront of climate change as it launches the Hunternet Future Leaders Program for 2022. Sustainability, Servant leadership and Growth were this program's main tenets.

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.

Koalas are one of our most treasured species, but their dwindling numbers has prompted a race against time to protect their precious genetics. Researchers from the School of Environmental and Life Sciences are working on a long-term solution to secure the future of our national icon.

On 28th August 2022, Siosina Katoa, a PhD candidate from the Pacific Node at the University of Newcastle, returned from a week-long fieldwork expedition where she examined the effectiveness of rat eradication operations in the Vava'u group of islands in Tonga.

A PhD candidate from the University of Newcastle's Pacific Node has wrapped up an influential three-week research expedition that took place in July 2022 across the South Pacific.

The University of Newcastle takes a proactive role as a sponsor for the 35th NSW Environmental conference contributing to the advancement of environmental awareness and education. The University’s Central Coast campus was excited to recently host the NSW Environmental Education Conference 2022.

Vera Deacon OAM (1926 – 2021) brought Newcastle’s history to life. Vera Deacon left an indelible mark on her beloved city of Newcastle and most certainly the University of Newcastle. Vera tirelessly championed the safeguarding of our region's history and shared her stories and passions with many.