News and Events

News

News • 02 Oct 2015

Newcastle to become a ‘United Nations City’ and Asia-Pacific training hub

Newcastle will become Australia’s newest ‘United Nations City’ and a training hub for the Asia-Pacific region following a UN decision to locate an International

News • 30 Sep 2015

Double Fellowship honour for UON Laureate Professor

University of Newcastle Laureate Professor Scott Sloan is one of only three International Fellows elected to the Royal Academy of Engineering for 2015.

News • 30 Sep 2015

UON emerges as global innovation leader in THE World Rankings

The University of Newcastle (UON) stands firm in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, ranked in the top 300 universities in the world and

News • 28 Sep 2015

Prof Nick Talley named Editor-In-Chief of MJA

Laureate Professor Nick Talley appointed editor-in-chief of MJA and will commence the role in December this year.

News • 25 Sep 2015

Solving the Netflix Effect

Innovative research at the University of Newcastle (UON) could help Australia respond to the ‘Netflix effect’ by prefetching data to improve internet speeds dur

News • 25 Sep 2015

The Faculty of Business and Law Research Showcase Event

The Faculty of Business and Law celebrated its annual Research Showcase Launch

News • 23 Sep 2015

John Anderson's Book Launch: Uniform Evidence in Australia

On Wednesday the 16th of September, legal scholars and practitioners came together for special event to celebrate the publication of …

News • 22 Sep 2015

Hunter research leaders appointed to national research committees

Two medical research leaders from the University of Newcastle have been appointed to high-level advisory committees with the NHMRC.

News • 21 Sep 2015

UON celebrates 50-year anniversary in China

A group of over 130 senior representatives from the Australian and Chinese Governments, Education Sector, Honorary degree recipients and alumni gathered.

News • 18 Sep 2015

Power of the Humanities Publication

University of Newcastle researchers featured in the Power of the Humanities Publication

News • 17 Sep 2015

New national initiative supports UON women in STEMM

The University of Newcastle is one of the pilot institutions to participate in the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) Initiative

News • 11 Sep 2015

Public health excellence in research awarded

The Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health has received a CAPHIA public health award.

Events

Webinar

New oral history resources and training

For those interested in oral history methodology and practice, there are two new resources available.

Find out more

When Tuesday 17 March 2026
2:20pm - 2:20pm
Location  Online

Event

Circular Economy Grand Challenge - Information Session

Are you up for the Challenge? Help minimise waste and maximise resource efficiency!

Find out more

When Thursday 2 April 2026
Location  Online

In person

Works in Practice

A new research collective at the University of Newcastle that aims to foster a supportive and collaborative community of practice.

Find out more

When Friday 10 April 2026
2:00pm - 4:30pm
Location  Room X401, Level 4 NUSpace | Auckland Street, Newcastle, NSW 2300

In person

Student to Startup

Three Newcastle student founders share the unfiltered reality of building a startup while studying.

Find out more

When Tuesday 14 April 2026
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Location  I2N Hub, Honeysuckle

In person

Launch: Quiet Protest: A New History of Activism during the Vietnam War

The Vietnam War sparked the largest public demonstrations Australia had ever seen. You're invited to the launch of Quiet Protest - A New History of Activism during the Vietnam War.

Find out more

When Saturday 9 May 2026
5:00pm - 6:30pm
Location  Watt Space Gallery | 20 Auckland Street, Newcastle NSW 2300