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News • 01 Dec 2014

UON researcher awarded fellowship

Laureate Professor John Aitken was recently elected a Fellow of The Royal Society of New South Wales (FRSN).

News • 01 Dec 2014

New Head of School for Architecture and Built Environment

Professor SueAnne Ware has been appointed as the University of Newcastle’s new Head of School for the School of Architecture and Built Environment.

News • 01 Dec 2014

To make sense of modern China, you simply can’t ignore Marxism

Roland Boer, an Associate Professor from the University of Newcastle's Faculty of Education and Arts, talks China and Marxism in The Conversation.

News • 01 Dec 2014

If democracy is to give everyone a say, equality isn’t an optional extra

Dr John Wright, a Senior Lecturer in the University of Newcastle's Faculty of Education and Arts, talks democracy in The Conversation.

News • 30 Nov 2014

Dr Andrew Fleming: a world-first nanopositioning text

Australian Research Fellow Dr Andrew Fleming has co-authored a significant new book on nanopositioning and its' applications.

News • 30 Nov 2014

Dr Yuen Kuan Yong receives Vice-Chancellor's Award for Research Excellence

Australian Research Council DECRA Fellow has received the 2014 Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Research Excellence.

News • 30 Nov 2014

Prof. Daichao Sheng receives Vice-Chancellor's Award for Supervision Excellence

The Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment’s 2014 award recipient was Professor Daichao Sheng, Head of Discipline for the School of Engineering, who is cu

News • 30 Nov 2014

Prof. Ljiljana Brankovic receives Vice-Chancellor's Award for Teaching Excellence

A 2014 Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence and Contribution to Student Learning caps off a productive year for Professor Ljiljana Brankovic.

News • 28 Nov 2014

Defence partnership creates opportunities

Simulation training and education will be the focus of a cooperative relationship between the Australian Defence College and the University of Newcastle.

News • 28 Nov 2014

$1.7 million boost for Hunter cancer researchers

University of Newcastle cancer researchers have received a $1.7million boost to cancer research.

News • 28 Nov 2014

UON Researcher Wins Student Grants for 3-Week Cambodia Study Trip in 2015

Newsroom, Faculty of Education and Arts, Newcastle University, Newcastle Australia

News • 27 Nov 2014

A Challenging New Future

The Science and Engineering Challenge faces a Challenging new future with the introduction of a participation charge for those who participate in the program

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