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Dr Sally Patfield from the University of Newcastle’s Teachers and Teaching Research Centre has received the prestigious Ray Debus Award for Doctoral Research in Education at the 2019 Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) Conference.

Communities exert a powerful influence on young people’s aspirations for university education, according to new research led by the University of Newcastle, Australia.

Laureate Professor Jenny Gore recently delivered the Oxford Education Society Annual Lecture on why efforts to improve teaching too often fail.

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In a significant achievement marking a continued upward trajectory, Laureate Professor Jenny Gore has been awarded the prestigious Dr Paul …

Improving the quality of school teaching is a global concern at the heart of a visionary education program soon to be rolled out in Australian schools.

Global education thought-leader, Laureate Professor Jenny Gore has been conferred the prestigious title of Visiting Professor at Oxford University, commencing October 2018.

Professor Geoff Whitty CBE admitted to the degree of Doctor of Education (honoris causa) at the University of Newcastle.

John Bowers is honouring Margaret Bowers by supporting the Girls in Maths research project

UON researchers were awarded $6.3 million to fund 16 Discovery Projects and $365,000 for a prestigious Discovery Early Career Researcher Award.

UON to lead a national approach to teacher professional learning that will better support the higher education aspirations of low SES students.

In a significant acknowledgement of career achievement, the University of Newcastle has named Professor Jennifer Gore its first female Laureate Professor