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News

News • 11 Jan 2016

UON Arts PhD selected for national festival

University of Newcastle Creative Arts PhD candidate Dale Collier is one of 15 artists selected for national festival SITUATE Arts Lab 2016.

News • 08 Jan 2016

Australia-ASEAN Council funding for Disaster Resilience

A team of UON researchers have secured funding of $77,000 in the inaugural round of the Australia-ASEAN Council grant program for their project 'Disaster Resili

News • 04 Dec 2015

Research explores foods fit for an active lifestyle

Researchers at the University of Newcastle are researching the foods preferred by fitness buffs.

News • 04 Dec 2015

University of Newcastle in the Top 8 of Australian Universities for Research that is Well Above World Standard

The University Of Newcastle (UON) has achieved the highest possible ‘5’ rating across 22 fields of research in the latest Excellence in Research for Australia

News • 03 Dec 2015

Fulbright announces two new scholarships with UON

The University of Newcastle will sponsor a prestigious new US Fulbright scholarship.

News • 02 Dec 2015

A new partnership working towards education in innovation-led renewal in Newcastle

An MoU between UON and UrbanGrowth NSW will commit to working to make education and innovation a centrepiece of the city's renewal.

News • 01 Dec 2015

Drug trial to reduce scarring after heart scare

Hunter heart attack survivors will be among the first in the world to trial a new drug designed to reduce the tissue scarring commonly associated with heart wea

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.

News • 27 Nov 2015

Ministers and Shadow Ministers celebrate the University of Newcastle’s 50th anniversary in Parliament House

Senior Cabinet and Shadow Cabinet members have joined Senators and Members of the House of Representatives at a celebration of the University of Newcastle’s (UO

News • 24 Nov 2015

UON cognitive neuroscientist appointed to ARC College of Experts

UON cognitive neuroscientist Frini Karayanidis has been inducted into the Australian Research Centre's (ARC) College of Experts, joining a team …

News • 30 Oct 2015

UON awarded $8 million ARC funding

UON attracts $8 million to shape safer future under ARC funding announcement

News • 29 Oct 2015

2015 ASICS Award winners

The Priority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition's (PAN) Professor David Lubans and Professor Philip Morgan have both been recognised...

Events

Event

2026 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 2026 is now open.

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When Monday 19 October 2026 - Sunday 29 November 2026

In person

Health/Care Professions and Practices: Exploring Past, Present and Place

A free symposium for researchers, practitioners, students and community members.

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When Monday 16 November 2026
9:30am - 4:00pm
Location  NUSpace

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In person

Orange to Blue Skies Film Screening

Join us for a screening followed by a Q&A and conversation with a panel of young people from the Hunter Valley.

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When Tuesday 17 November 2026
5:30pm - 7:00pm
Location  University of Newcastle, Upper Hunter Campus | 85 Hill St, Muswellbrook

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On Every Corner

Join us as we celebrate the graduating class of Visual Communication Design.

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When Friday 20 November 2026
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location  University House | Cnr King and Auckland Street, Newcastle 2300

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In person

Works In Practice Muster 4

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

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When Monday 30 November 2026
2:00pm - 2:00pm
Location  NUSpace, Watt Space Gallery

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Event

NSW FLIP Showcase

From Armidale to Sydney, meet the women founders of NSW FLIP as they share what they’ve built in nine weeks.

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When Thursday 3 December 2026
4:00pm - 7:00pm
Location  Greenhouse Tech Hub, Sydney

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The Merv and Janet Copley Symposium

Showcasing some of the vital research that has resulted from the bequest and archival collection from across the University of Newcastle.

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When Friday 11 December 2026
9:00am - 1:00pm
Location  NUSpace

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