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Research Centres

Stories

A class action against Optus could easily be Australia's biggest - here's what is involved

With the Optus data breach exposing almost 10 million current and former customers to identity theft, law firms are circling for what could end up being the biggest - and most valuable - class action case in Australian legal history.

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Building belonging

For many young refugees, the collision of their old and new lives transpires at school. Newcastle researchers are equipping teachers with the skills to create spaces of belonging and better support new arrivals.

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Community connection

Led by the Wollotuka Institute, a new workshop is helping people research and connect with First Nations ancestry.

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Gaza's humanitarian crisis

Israel launched multiple air strikes on Gaza on August 5, in another eruption of open warfare between Israel and Palestinian militants.

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How international recognition of cultural practices could be a new way to protect refugees

More than 6.6 million refugees live in camps located largely in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. In these camp communities, unique cultural practices can arise. In our new research, we found the oral histories and healing practices of the Bhutanese refugees in Nepal changed over the decades they spent in camps.

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Not just a youth movement: history too often forgets older protesters

My historical research into the infrastructure of protest, using the anti-Vietnam War campaign in New South Wales as a case study, has found that many Australians who did not or could not actively or publicly protest similarly found “quieter” ways to express their opposition to the conflict Blockade Australia, climate change

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Protecting Indigenous knowledges

Beginning his work as an academic at the University of Newcastle, Dr Jesse Hodgetts wanted to help further revitalise language and songs from his own communities. Along his journey of unlocking the archives, Jesse found that the keys had been long-kept from cultural knowledge-holders.

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Putin is now implicated in the downing of flight MH17 – so why is the investigation shutting down?

The investigation into the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 has found “strong indications” that Russian President Vladimir Putin authorised the supply of the missiles used by separatists to shoot down the plane.

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Rerouting trauma

How cultural insight and the neuroscience of trauma is changing the conversation around youth violence.

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The policing of LGBTQ+ people casts a long, dark shadow. Marching at Mardi Gras must be backed up with real change.

The policing of LGBTQ+ people casts a long, dark shadow. Marching at Mardi Gras must be backed up with real change.

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Young Catholics seek new ways to ‘do church’

During a time of promising reformation in the Catholic church, unparalleled new insight into the thoughts and feelings of Catholic women has revealed a hunger for radical change.

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News

University Of Newcastle’s Sponsorship Cultivates the Delprat Garden

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.

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University-school partnership project seeks to lift student outcomes

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$1m awarded to Purai Global Indigenous History Centre for research championing the value of truth telling

Two separate projects, one with the Department of Education (DoE), the other an ARC Discovery grant will engage in Indigenous histories from Indigenous perspectives with a view to advancing reconciliation and build meaningful connections across Australia.

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2023 Reconciliation Award winners announced

The winners of the 2023 Reconciliation awards have been announced. The awards were created to recognise efforts in reconciliation and to create cultural safety for staff and students.

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A Tale of Two Cities: Hunter and Illawarra regions collaborate to unlock innovation to drive change

University of Newcastle and the University of Wollongong (UOW) partnered with Business Illawarra and Business Hunter today to bring together more than 80 key government and industry stakeholders to discuss the best approach to drive economic and social change through innovation.

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AAUN Senior Members Visit to the University of Newcastle

Senior members of the Australia Africa Universities Network (AAUN) secretariat (Emeritus Professor John Hearn and Associate Professor Grace Liu Flanagan) visited the University of Newcastle on 30th November to deepen relations with the University’s senior administrators.

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ARC grants to focus on peace in the Middle East and sex and the Australian military

Two Centre for the Study of Violence researchers have been successful in the highly competitive ARC discovery scheme.

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Algorithmic Justice Symposium

On Friday 14 July 2023, the Centre for Law and Social Justice hosted its Algorithmic Justice Symposium at the University of Newcastle Sydney Campus.

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Almost $3m grant secured for sector-first in Indigenous health research

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Australia's decision to again use the term 'occupied Palestinian territories' brings it into line with international law

Australia’s minister for foreign affairs, Penny Wong, has announced Australia will return to use of the term “occupied Palestinian territories”.

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Australian Catholic women echo the global call for church reform

New analysis of the world-first International Survey of Catholic Women has found Australian Catholic women are echoing their international sisters’ hunger for church reform.

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Beat the scammers and dive into Law on the Beach

Financial scammers don’t discriminate when honing in on their targets, often leaving the most vulnerable in the community confused and fearful.

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Can Israel and Hamas be held to account for alleged crimes against civillians?

International humanitarian law – the law of armed conflict – aims to constrain how wars are fought. It is designed to protect noncombatants and limit the means of warfare.

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Catholic women’s cries for change to be heard at the Vatican on IWD

The most extensive global survey of Catholic women ever undertaken, detailing experiences of women in the church, will be presented by Australian researchers in-person at the Vatican this International Women’s Day.

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Chief Justice recognises Newcastle's newest lawyers among best in the country

For the first time in 25 years, Newcastle was proud to welcome the Chief Justice and three of the state’s top judges to preside over the University’s annual admittance ceremony at City Hall this week, in which eligible graduates are formally confirmed as lawyers of the court.

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Enabling access and equity in higher education

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Exploitation of migrant workers highlights systemic issue across Australia

Migrants and refugees currently working in the Hunter region face a range of complex challenges, including wage theft.

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Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard honoured at graduation

The Honourable Julia Gillard, AC, was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Letters honoris causa by the University of Newcastle, in acknowledgement of her exceptionally distinguished service to Australian society.

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Great Hall celebrates 50 years of cheering graduates across the stage

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the University of Newcastle’s Great Hall, which was officially opened by the Governor of New South Wales, Sir Roden Cutler on 28 November 1973.

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High-Level Stakeholder Engagement Workshop Addressing Construction Workforce

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.

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Human rights protections will fill the gaps in people accessing the right to education

Too many people, especially children, do not have full access to their right to education, a new report, authored by the University of Newcastle’s Centre for Law and Social Justice in collaboration with the Human Rights Law Centre, has found.

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Inspiring capable communities

Kate and Jordan, who were participants in I2N’s Accelerator Cohort 2023, are the co-founders of are of Ariel Community, a tech startup working to inspire advocacy for disability inclusion and access throughout Australian communities.

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Keeping the flame of Purai alive: UoN’s Global Indigenous History Centre to celebrate a decade of seminal work in 2023

The flame of Purai Global Indigenous History Centre will be kept alive in 2023 with the appointment of two new Directors, Dr Raymond Kelly and Professor Kate Senior.

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LGBTQIA+ engagement with ‘hybrid spaces’ in the Hunter: perspectives on consent, safety and expression

As part of an ongoing program of research into LGBTQIA+ experiences in the Hunter, researchers at the University of Newcastle are looking for members of the LGBTQIA+ community aged 18 and over who speak English to share their experiences of engagement with ‘hybrid spaces’ – such as the use of devices like mobile phones, tablets or gaming in public space.

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Ma & Morley Scholars return to China

More than forty years since the chance meeting at West Lake in Hangzhou, China that sparked the friendship between Jack Ma and the Morley family, the Ma & Morley scholars visited China for a unique cultural exchange.

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Ma & Morley scholars on-country inspiration

In a journey spanning 3,700 kilometres and 60,000 years, thirteen of our 2020 Ma & Morley Scholars experienced an inspiring cultural immersion through north-west and central west NSW this year.

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Meet the female founders making their mark in the world

Meet the I2N Female Founders Program 2023 cohort

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NUspace and Civic Park light up orange to start 16 Days of Activism to End Violence Against Women

The University of Newcastle’s NUspace building and Civic Park will light up in orange this Thursday to mark the start of the 16 Days of Activism to End Violence Against Women.

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New tobacco use research shows community is key to enhance smoking cessation targets

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Newcastle Law School is contributing to public debate on climate change

Given the scientific consensus that an urgent and significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions is required to avoid catastrophic environmental and economic consequences, Newcastle Law School encourages its students, alumni and staff to support efforts to promote immediate and sustained action t

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Newcastle researcher-led team developing defences for the battleground of the future

A team of cognitive scientists, led by Dr Scott Brown and Dr Ami Eidels of the University of Newcastle’s School of Psychological Sciences, have received a grant of $756,538 over three years to help prepare Australia for the battleground of the future – cyberspace.

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Newcastle’s largest reconciliation event Ngarrama returns stronger than ever

Building on two successful years of reflection, the University of Newcastle is proud to welcome the wider community once again to Ngarrama.

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Nunggubuyu woman Daphne Daniels honoured at graduation

Activist, community leader and Elder, Dr Daphne Daniels believes in the power of education and research as a first step to drive change in Aboriginal communities.

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Papers of Newcastle Aboriginal activist to see the light of day: Stan Masterson Collection

Newcastle is well-known for its energetic trade unionism dating back to the 1870s, more obscure is their support for Indigenous activists fighting injustice, but all this is about to change with the digitising of the papers of the late Stan Masterton through the University of Newcastle’s Special Col

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Powering the wheels of justice

True crime may be one of the world’s most popular genres of entertainment but, for our students, the work to address injustice begins much closer to home, in the Justice Clinic at the University of Newcastle.

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Rainbow pedestrian crossing signifies University’s commitment to diversity

The University of Newcastle believes in a “show don’t tell” principle in our commitments to community and equity. That’s why, as part of the University of Newcastle’s Pride Week 2020, a permanent rainbow-coloured pedestrian crossing will today be unveiled on the Callaghan campus in front of the Chan

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Ring Kings: A History of Aboriginal Boxing

The Australian Boxing community has been mourning the recent death of the great Hector Thompson.

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Securing Australia’s economic future amidst global uncertainty

A significant funding boost for Australian researchers will help secure the nation’s economic future, regardless of the uncertain relations between global powerhouses China and the United States.

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Solving our region’s greatest challenges at a world-class level

University of Newcastle secures top spots in global rankings

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Team Wollotuka blitz Indigenous Nationals, including award for most promising talent

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Troy Gaston Assistant Professor at the University of Newcastle Shares Insights at Fishers for Fish Habitat Forum

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.

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Understanding the impact of gender based violence on access to and participation in higher education

A team at the University of Newcastle, Professor Penny Jane Burke, Dr Julia Coffey, Felicity Cocuzzoli and Dr Stephanie Hardacre, have launched a new research project to explore the impact of gendered violence on access to and participation in higher education.

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University community to officially welcome Chancellor Forsythe

About 500 students, staff and community members will gather in the University of Newcastle’s Great Hall today to officially welcome the institution’s eighth chancellor, the Honourable Patricia Forsythe AM.

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University global experience pivots for home truths

A renowned scholarship program at the University of Newcastle will look very different this year, with students heading across New South Wales for a transformative cultural experience.

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University of Newcastle recognised as national leader in supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff

The University of Newcastle’s commitment to supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff has been officially recognised, with the University being named the first university in Australia to receive a ‘Cygnet Award’ for Indigenous Cultural Competency.

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University of Newcastle’s webinar series “Reimagining Quality of Life Post-COVID” reached its highest popularity

University of Newcastle’s webinar series “Reimagining Quality of Life Post-COVID” reached its highest popularity in ‘Social Sciences Week 2021 ‘by hosting three world-renowned intellectuals: Noam Chomsky, Ariel Salleh and Gar Alperovitz

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Wollotuka Institute celebrates 40 years

The University of Newcastle and our broader communities are proud to mark the 40th anniversary of the esteemed Wollotuka Institute.

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Degrees

Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Honours) (Diagnostic Radiography)

Apply to study a degree in medical radiation science (diagnostic radiography) and graduate with employable skills that optimise your future career success.

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Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Honours) (Nuclear Medicine)

Apply to study a degree in medical radiation science (nuclear medicine) and graduate with employable skills that optimise your future career success.

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Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Honours) (Radiation Therapy)

Apply to study a degree in medical radiation science (radiation therapy) and graduate with employable skills that optimise your future career success.

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Bachelor of Medical Science / Doctor of Medicine (Joint Medical Program)

Apply to study a degree in medicine (joint medical program) and graduate with diverse, employable skills that optimise your future career success.

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Bachelor of Midwifery

Apply to study a degree in midwifery and graduate with diverse, employable skills that optimise your future career success.

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Bachelor of Nursing

Apply to study a degree in nursing and graduate with diverse, employable skills that optimise your future career success.

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Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Honours)

Apply to study a degree in nutrition & dietetics and graduate with diverse, employable skills that optimise your future career success.

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Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours)

Apply to study a degree in occupational therapy and graduate with diverse, employable skills that optimise your future career success.

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Bachelor of Oral Health Therapy

Apply to study a degree in oral health therapy and graduate with diverse, employable skills that optimise your future career success.

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Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)

Apply to study a degree in pharmacy and graduate with diverse, employable skills that optimise your future career success.

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Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours)

Apply to study a degree in physiotherapy and graduate with diverse, employable skills that optimise your future career success.

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Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours)

Apply to study a degree in speech pathology and graduate with diverse, employable skills that optimise your future career success.

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Graduate Certificate in Clinical Epidemiology

Providing health care professionals with an introduction to clinical epidemiology, learn basic research skills and obtain fundamental principles of clinical epidemiology with a Graduate Certificate in Clinical Epidemiology.

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Graduate Certificate in Medicines for the Health Professions

Gain a stronger knowledge-base and enhance your knowledge as a healthcare professional with the Graduate Certificate in Medicines for the Health Professions. Choose from a diverse range of study options allowing you to develop skills in medicines, with an understanding of both practice and theory.

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Graduate Certificate in Public Health

Gain an introduction to contemporary public health issues and learn practical techniques for analysing public health problems with a Graduate Certificate in Public Health from the University of Newcastle.

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Master of Clinical Epidemiology

Through the Master of Clinical Epidemiology you will learn how to conceptualise, design and carry out epidemiological research addressing priority health concerns in both clinical and community settings.

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Master of Clinical Medicine (Leadership and Management)

Become a clinical leader with a broad perspective on patient care and hospital management equipped to face the exciting global challenges of clinical leadership in 21st century health care.

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Master of Mental Health Nursing

The Master of Mental Health Nursing places emphasis on the foundation principles in mental health nursing, and will also on strengthen your specialised clinical practice in multiple areas.

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Master of Midwifery (Graduate Entry)

The University of Newcastle’s Master of Midwifery (Graduate Entry) is for registered nurses wishing to gain midwifery qualifications. You will graduate as a registered midwife with specialised skills for safe, evidence-informed, ethical midwifery practice with woman and their babies.

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Master of Midwifery Studies

The Master of Midwifery Studies is a combination of contemporary theories encompassing a holistic view of midwifery which includes the social, emotional and cultural factors which influence health and wellbeing.

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Master of Nurse Practitioner

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Master of Nursing

As a high achieving nurse, your commitment to continuous learning and development will see you take your nursing career to new heights with the Master of Nursing.

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Master of Public Health

By studying the Master of Public Health you will learn to monitor the health of a population, identify its health needs, and develop and implement policies that promote health, and evaluate health services.

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