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News • 12 Sep 2024

Outstanding individuals recognised at annual Alumni awards

An internationally renowned soprano, Indigenous health pioneer, and an award-winning screenwriter were among those recognised at last night’s annual celebration of the University of Newcastle Alumni Excellence Awards.

News • 10 Sep 2024

$1.3m funding to better prepare for heatwaves

A project which aims to improve preparedness for the escalating threat of heatwaves in regional NSW, has been awarded more than $1.3m funding through the Disaster Ready Fund – an Australian Government initiative that supports projects which address the physical and social impacts of disasters on communities.

News • 05 Sep 2024

I2N wins Innovation and Entrepreneurship Activators of the Year

The University of Newcastle’s Integrated Innovation Network (I2N) has won the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Activators of the Year at the 2024 Asia Pacific Triple E Awards, which recognises excellence in entrepreneurship and engagement in the higher education sector.

News • 03 Sep 2024

New sports collaboration to tackle gendered violence on the Central Coast

The University of Newcastle has teamed up with the NSW Department of Education, Enrichd Group and the Central Coast Mariners football club to deliver an innovative community program that aims to address gendered violence and promote respectful relationships among secondary school students in the Central Coast region.

News • 30 Aug 2024

Mission to solve unexplained gut disease granted $3m NHMRC funding

The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has today awarded $3m to the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Digestive Health to continue its mission to find causes of chronic unexplained gut diseases, unlock new targets for therapies and ultimately cure disease.

News • 28 Aug 2024

In three minutes or less: Creative pitches take first place at competitive research finals

Jake MacDonald and Zanab Malik claimed first place at the University of Newcastle’s Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) and Visualise Your Thesis (VYT) competition finals last night.

News • 26 Aug 2024

Help Us Enhance Library Services: Participate in the Researcher Needs Survey!

The University of Newcastle Library is conducting a Researcher Needs Survey to better understand and meet the needs of our researchers, including higher degree students. Your feedback will be crucial in helping us improve our support services, resources, and tools to serve you better. Survey Dates: Monday, August 26 – Friday, September 13

News • 12 Aug 2024

HMRI leads national evaluation of medical research funding scheme

The Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) has been selected to lead the evaluation of the impact and effectiveness of Stream 3 of the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Rapid Applied Research Translation (RART) Grant.

News • 07 Aug 2024

Your own personal energy saving expert

Avril Dunn is the Co-founder of EI Platform, a tech startup revolutionising the way businesses and property managers understand and control their energy usage.

News • 01 Aug 2024

Triple E Project to boost adolescent health engagement

The Hunter Medical Research Institute’s (HMRI) Healthy Minds Research Program, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Newcastle and University of Sydney, have launched the Triple E Project, a research study aiming to improve adolescents’ engagement with health apps, empowering young Australians to enhance their physical and mental health.

News • 01 Aug 2024

University experts part of new network to reduce reliance on animals in research

Researchers from the University and the Hunter Medical Research Institute are part of a new statewide network that will help …

News • 31 Jul 2024

HunterWiSE students take innovative idea to supermarket giant

A team of high school students have received further recognition for their innovative HunterWiSE project, aimed at improving accessibility in supermarket self-checkout systems.

Events

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2025 Karen Thrift Prize for Poetry

The University of Newcastle School of Humanities, Creative Industries and Social Sciences is happy to announce that applications for the Karen Thrift Prize for Poetry for 2025 is now open.

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When Monday 1 December 2025 - Sunday 18 January 2026