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News • 26 May 2014

UoN’s Speech Pathology work recognised internationally

Head of speech pathology Dr Sally Hewat was recently recognised for her significant contributions to the people of Vietnam

News • 22 May 2014

Professor Galvin crowned outstanding Australian innovator

The creator of the Reflux Classifier, Professor Kevin Galvin, has been crowned one of Australia’s top innovators with the 2014 Clunies Ross Award.

News • 21 May 2014

Preparing our brightest student teachers for schools in need

UON student teachers will participate in a national program designed to prepare them for successful careers in low socio-economic status (SES) schools.

News • 20 May 2014

Partnerships the key to mental health well-being

A research project on the prevalence of mental health problems in the mining industry is in the spotlight at the NSW Mining Health and Safety Conference.

News • 16 May 2014

Research Directions 2013/2014

The new edition of Research Directions from the Faculty of Education and Arts is now available.

News • 16 May 2014

Saturated fats to be served in radical nutrition trial

Guilt-free servings of butter and white chocolate for participants in a revolutionary clinical trial by nutrition researcher Prof Manohar Garg

News • 15 May 2014

Celebrating our volunteers

National Volunteer Week, celebrating University of Newcastle (UON) volunteers, the University of Newcastle, Australia

News • 15 May 2014

Letters and numbers

The Director of the Centre for Literary and Linguistic Computing at the University of Newcastle knows it's not every English scholar's cup of Twinings...

News • 15 May 2014

Teachers and teaching

University of Newcastle research program, Teachers and Teaching, proves collaboration is the key to success in teaching and research.

News • 15 May 2014

UON is keeping it clever

UON supports the Keep it Clever campaign, which is building public awareness about the vital role of universities in driving economic growth.

News • 15 May 2014

Genuine partnerships vital to nurturing ideas

Innovation is a term that is much used but not always understood.

News • 13 May 2014

Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids in global spotlight

Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids (HDHKTM) has received global recognition for excellence and leadership in promoting health and well-being in the community.

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