Fostering innovation
Support for our researchers ensures our teams can deliver excellence and impact our regions.
Featured research services
The Research and Innovation Division provides expert advice and support to our researchers, innovators and their partners. This helps ensure our interdisciplinary research teams can deliver the excellence and impact our regions need to thrive.
Grants and funding
We help our researchers identify, apply for and manage their research grants.
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Human research ethics
Research that is conducted with or about people, their data or tissues must receive human ethics approval.
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Animal ethics
Any research or teaching activity that involves the use of animals must receive approval from our independent animal ethics committee.
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Research integrity
We help ensure all research carried out at the University of Newcastle complies with university policies, state and federal legislation, and best-practice codes.
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Research performance
We coordinate institutional research reporting and provide insights that can help teams better understand and improve their research performance.
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Research safety
Research activities can come with health and safety risks. We can help you mitigate those risks to support a safe work environment for all.
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Professional development
We’re committed to supporting our researchers at every stage of their career.Our development programs help researchers navigate the dynamic research and innovation system, build their capabilities, and advance their careers. We also fuel the success of innovators and entrepreneurs by connecting them to community, customers, coaching and capital.
Research advantage
Research Advantage connects researchers to development opportunities that support their ongoing success.
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Integrated Innovation Network (I2N)
I2N helps researchers make valuable connections, build their entrepreneurial skills and create new businesses.
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Engagement and impact toolkit
We provide tools and resources to help researchers boos their engagement and impact know-how.
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Supporting industry engagement
Teams across the Research and Innovation Division can help researchers improve their industry engagement and commercialisation skills and connect them with partners to give them real-world experience solving some of today’s most pressing challenges.
Knowledge Exchange & Enterprise
We can help researchers navigate issues associated with intellectual property, commercialisation, and other services associated with partner engagement.
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Integrated Innovation Network (I2N)
I2N helps researchers make valuable connections, build their entrepreneurial skills and create new businesses.
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Newcastle Institute for Energy and Resources
NIER facilitates activities that enable our research community to drive impact and deliver next generation resources to support resilient regions.
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The University of Newcastle Research Associates (TUNRA)
The strength of the TUNRA operating model is our ability to engage directly with industry and government to provide research services that contribute further to the University’s research and innovation objectives.
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Research scholarships
Our research is focused on global solutions. We deliver innovation, with real-world impact. If you’re ready to push beyond what’s been done before, we offer a wide range of research scholarships to help make it happen.
Industry scholarships
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Research advantage scholarships
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PhD scholarships
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Events
Circular Economy Grand Challenge - Expert Panel
Join us for an expert panel on the Circular Economy!
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Seminar: Automating Everyday Life
As everyday life has been digitalised, more and more of the things we do, like and consume are being automated.
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Celebrate National Science Week with Dr Karl
We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Karl for an unforgettable National Science Week event where he will delve into the weird, wonderful, and mind-blowing world of science.
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The Art of Public Speaking
Do you dread public speaking? You’re not alone! This workshop provides a supportive space to develop the skills you need to present with confidence.
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2025 HDR Student Festival
Higher Degree by Research students are making breakthrough discoveries and solving the world’s most formidable problems. The HDR Student Festival will feature a range of conference-style activities, as well as University-wide events to showcase the excellence and innovation of our HDR cohort.
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The Political Dynamics of the Weird World of Wellness
Explore how contemporary discourses of wellness are aligned with the enactments and dynamics of everyday politics, and their consequences.
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Join our research community
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.