News and Events

News

News • 29 Oct 2015

Education researchers appointed editors of prestigious international journal

UON education researchers have been named co-editors of the prestigious Teaching and Teacher Education journal.

News • 21 Oct 2015

UON appoints first Global Innovation Chair for International Centre

Prominent Australian Geoscientist, Professor Richard Bush has become the first Global Innovation Chair to the International Centre for Balanced Land Use.

News • 21 Oct 2015

UON Researcher Awarded Australia’s Top Innovator

University of Newcastle Laureate Professor Graeme Jameson AO, has become the inaugural recipient of the Prime Minister’s Prize for Innovation.

News • 21 Oct 2015

UON researcher Dr Nikola Bowden wins Young Tall Poppy Science Award

Outstanding University of Newcastle (UON) researcher Dr Nikola Bowden has been named one of Australia’s ‘Tall Poppies’ in science.

News • 20 Oct 2015

2015 Community Acknowledgement of Research Excellence award

Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids (HDHK) has been awarded a 2015 Community Acknowledgement of Research Excellence for Achievement in Quality Improvement

News • 13 Oct 2015

Expanding the horizons of brain cancer research

Mark Hughes Foundation travel grants give Hunter researchers the chance to build clinical trial collaborations.

News • 09 Oct 2015

UON researcher receives 2015 CEW Bean Prize

Dr Kate Ariotti has been awarded the prestigious CEW Bean Prize for Military History from the Australian Army History Unit

News • 07 Oct 2015

Three UON research leaders awarded prestigious fellowship

Three University of Newcastle (UON) research leaders are among the distinguished health and medical scientists elected as Fellows of the AAHMS.

News • 07 Oct 2015

Third UON Laureate Professor named NSW Scientist of the Year

Eminent University of Newcastle (UON) geotechnical engineer, Laureate Professor Scott Sloan, has been named the 2015 New South Wales’ Scientist of the Year.

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

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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