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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.
In person
Health/Care Professions and Practices: Exploring Past, Present and Place
A free symposium for researchers, practitioners, students and community members.
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.
In person
On Every Corner
Join us as we celebrate the graduating class of Visual Communication Design.
Event
Looking Ahead Asia-Pacific Lecture with Peter Varghese AO
Join Peter Varghese AO for a thought-provoking exploration of the forces shaping the future of the Asia-Pacific. Drawing on decades of experience in diplomacy and international affairs, Peter will examine the geopolitical, economic and strategic trends influencing our region and
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.
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.
In person
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.
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.