News and Events

News

News • 10 Dec 2013

On the Same Page

DVD resource offers early childhood professionals strategies for children’s challenging behaviours.

News • 10 Dec 2013

Health Check: Butter or margarine?

Butter gets points for taste; margarine for being easy to spread, writes Professor Clare Collins.

News • 09 Dec 2013

Symposium explores how science emerges from art

Symposium explores how science emerges from art

News • 06 Dec 2013

Asia Pacific Forum

Forum promotes Asia Pacific higher education collaboration

News • 06 Dec 2013

Future doctors examined

The bedside manner of Australia’s potential future doctors is being tested as candidates compete for a place in the prestigious Bachelor of Medicine - JMP.

News • 05 Dec 2013

New Face of Civil Engineering

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has named UON research academic Dr James Hambleton as one of 10 New Faces of Civil Engineering.

News • 04 Dec 2013

Full employment on agenda

Top economic experts will discuss the legacy of higher unemployment and the need for true full employment in the wake of the global financial crisis.

News • 03 Dec 2013

Talking speech research

Five of the world’s top international speech pathologists are discussing their latest research at the three-day ‘Communicating Together’ Symposium in Newcastle

News • 03 Dec 2013

International stroke trial

A Hunter stroke drug trial that yielded rapid treatment benefits for patients will expand nationally and internationally

News • 02 Dec 2013

Research and Supervision Excellence

The winners of the 2013 'Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Research Excellence' and the 'Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Supervision Excellence' were announced on Monda

News • 28 Nov 2013

Humanities Academy

Associate Professor Rosalind Halton has been elected as an Honorary Fellow to the Australian Academy of the Humanities.

News • 26 Nov 2013

Monash Scholar

Electrical Engineering graduate Kumaran Nathan has earned a prestigious The General Sir John Monash Foundation scholarship.

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