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News • 25 Jan 2018
End of life conversations imperative to inform care
New research shoes only seven per cent of cancer patients having key conversation around end of life care with their doctor
News • 21 Aug 2017
No smoker left behind: helping all Australians quit
UON researchers are calling for better resources to aid all Australians to quit smoking, with particular focus on population subgroups at greater risk.
News • 11 Aug 2017
Globally recognised Hunter health group seeks pledges
A globally recognised health initiative founded at UON is embracing the world of crowdfunding to re-establish itself in Australia
News • 03 Aug 2017
UON awarded $3.2 million in funding for dementia research
UON has been awarded more than $3.2 million by the NHMRC to improve the wellbeing and outcomes for people living with dementia.
News • 23 May 2017
Quit smoking study recruiting participants in regional and remote areas
A new quit smoking study is recruiting participants in regional and remote areas of New South Wales, Australia
News • 06 Feb 2017
UON research boosted by NHMRC
Almost $2 million has been awarded to UON to support four new research projects, as part of the NHMRC’s funding outcomes
News • 11 Nov 2016
Public health pioneer honoured on $3.6m HMRI Awards night
Professor John Wiggers, A/Prof Jodie Simpson and Dr Andrew Bivard awarded for their research excellence.
News • 27 Oct 2016
UON awarded over $5.6 million in NHMRC funding
UON is delighted to announce the following successful researchers in the latest round of NHMRC funding.
News • 10 Oct 2016
Laureate Professor Rob Sanson-Fisher new AAHMS fellow
Laureat Professor Rob Sanson-Fisher has been elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences.
News • 04 May 2016
New Research Study on Shoulder Pain: Recruits Needed!
New Physiotherapy Masters student, Donald Hunter, is currently conducting a study on the link between shoulder pain and posture. Recruits …
News • 07 Mar 2016
Study to enhance counselling for cancer callers
Behavioural scientist Associate Professor Christine Paul will work with Cancer Council NSW, Cancer Council Victoria and HMRI to help
News • 30 Nov 2015
$4.4 million in funding to improve cancer care and prevention
Two Hunter-based researchers from UON have scored Cancer Council funding.
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