News and Events

News

News • 14 Apr 2015

Funding for stroke rehabilitation

Professor Paulette Van Vliet from the School of Health Sciences on her successful application for an NHMRC Development Grant for the contin

News • 31 Mar 2015

New ‘linchpin’ in melanoma survival

The lethal double-life of a protein known as RIP1 has been exposed, potentially spurring an all-new generation of highly targeted drugs for melanoma.

News • 27 Mar 2015

Global health and medical powerhouse

More than 650 of the world’s leading health and medical educators are in Newcastle for the ANZAHPE AMEA 2015 conference

News • 27 Mar 2015

Occupational Therapy celebrates 25 years

Occupational Therapy celebrated their 25th anniversary today, with special guests Dr Michael Iwama and Andrew Wakely

News • 26 Mar 2015

Academy honour for UON leaders

Two UON research leaders are among the distinguished health & medical scientists elected as Fellows of the Australian Academy of Health & Medical Sciences.

News • 26 Mar 2015

UON researcher requested to assist in establishing Aboriginal Centre for Excellence

On Monday 23 March the Baird Government announced, that if re-elected, they will invest up to $20 million to establish an Aboriginal Centre for Excellence in We

News • 24 Mar 2015

Radical Newcastle launched at Newcastle Writers Festival

Watch talks by Newcastle radicals Vera Deacon, Professor John Maynard and Dr Daniela Heil, along with an official launch by Vice-Chancellor...

News • 23 Mar 2015

1916: how the events of the first world war shifted global history

Professor Keith Jeffery, Queen's University Belfast, looks at how the events of the First World War shifted global history.

News • 20 Mar 2015

50th anniversary celebrations kick off

The University of Newcastle kicked off the beginning of a year of celebrations today to mark its 50th anniversary.

News • 19 Mar 2015

‘Healthe’ approach to weight loss

A targeted program to be trialled by University of Newcastle nutrition researchers will give women inspiration to achieve a healthy weight.

News • 17 Mar 2015

Tuck into snack study

With little known about young Australians’ perceptions of nutritional value and portion size of snack foods, UON is putting the sweet tooth to the test.

News • 17 Mar 2015

Frozen creator to visit UON

The creator of Frozen and Frozen 2 Chris Buck is making an epic journey to UON to share the secrets of innovative creativity.

Events

Webinar

New oral history resources and training

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

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When Tuesday 17 March 2026
2:20pm - 2:20pm
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.

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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.

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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.

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