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News • 08 Jan 2015

Diabetes study testing nutritional approach to delay cognitive decline

Researchers in the Clinical Nutrition Research Centre at the University of Newcastle are seeking people with type 2 diabetes to …

News • 06 Jan 2015

Choice Outstanding Academic Title awarded to University of Newcastle Professor

Decolonizing Social Work (Ashgate, 2014), edit by Professor Mel Gray, has been selected as a 2014 Choice Outstanding Academic Title by Choice Magazine.

News • 16 Dec 2014

UON awarded for exceptional teaching

University of Newcastle has been awarded for exceptional teaching.

News • 15 Dec 2014

How Christmas pudding evolved with Australia

Dr Nancy Cushing and Dr Julie McIntyre, historians from the University of Newcastle look at how Christmas pudding evolved with Australia

News • 09 Dec 2014

Vice-Chancellor's Awards Winners

The University of Newcastle celebrates the achievements of staff with the VC's Award Ceremony.

News • 08 Dec 2014

Harking back: the ancient pagan festivities in our Christmas rituals

Prof Marguerite Johnson, from the University of Newcastle's School of Humanities and Social Science, talks about the ancient historical traditions of Christmas

News • 05 Dec 2014

Closing the gap on Indigenous health

Ms Turner received the Gail May Award which acknowledges those working at the grassroots level to improve health outcomes for Indigenous Australians.

News • 05 Dec 2014

Operation Angel Award for UON academic

University of Newcastle Research academic has been honoured for her dedication to kidney health researchers in Indigenous Australians.

News • 04 Dec 2014

Stayin’ on Track

Stayin’ on Track is a program designed to transition young Aboriginal men to fatherhood through a user-developed website and smartphone app called Mood Tracker.

News • 02 Dec 2014

Humanities accolade

Professor Hugh Craig from UON's Centre for Linguistic and Literary Computing has been elected as a Fellow to the Australian Academy of Humanities.

News • 02 Dec 2014

UON graduates shine in Malaysia

Outstanding UON graduates Tan Sri Dato' Sri Ar Hj Esa Hj Mohamed and Captain Mohammed Faiz Kamaludin have won Malaysia Australia Alumni Council awards.

News • 02 Dec 2014

DADEE activity program benefits daughters

University of Newcastle researchers have developed a world-first lifestyle program to enhance the physical and social-emotional well-being of young girls.

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