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News • 19 Aug 2013

Scholars shortlisted for awards

University of Newcastle scholars shortlisted for awards

News • 16 Aug 2013

$300,000 for secure communications research

University of Newcastle wins $300,000 to make digital communications secure by

News • 13 Aug 2013

MR centre announced

Magnetic Resonance centre to boost medical research, by the University of Newcastle

News • 12 Aug 2013

Leapfrogging extinction

'Leapfrogging extinction' is today's centre stage science achievement for Science Week

News • 09 Aug 2013

Spotlight on science

Remarkable science innovations at the University of Newcastle

News • 06 Aug 2013

Waking the dead?

Not content with saving lives, doctors are now credited with (accused of?) bringing the dead back to life. But how true are the stories we hear about people “co

News • 06 Aug 2013

Calorie restriction increases longevity – or does it?

By Surinder Baines, University of NewcastleHere's an interesting stat to bring up at the dinner table: for each human cell …

News • 29 Jul 2013

Acclaim for researchers

University of Newcastle researchers have won two awards at the National Preventative Health Awards presented at the National Preventive Health Symposium

News • 23 Jul 2013

Medical innovation

University researcher’s antibiotic device to improve home healthcare

News • 23 Jul 2013

Leading the bid for a Cooperative Research Centre for Wildlife Biodiversity

The University of Newcastle is leading a Trans-Tasman consortium bid for a Cooperative Research Centre for Wildlife Biodiversity (Wildlife Biodiversity CRC)

News • 22 Jul 2013

Shakespeare and cancer diagnoses: how bard can it be?

Shakespeare’s plays and cancer: two seemingly unrelated topics with an underlying common thread.

News • 19 Jul 2013

Glum and glummer: Australia vs US on science literacy results

Perhaps the only positive note that can be sounded on the Australian science literacy survey results, released on Wednesday by the Australian Academy of Science

Events

Event

2026 Karen Thrift Prize for Poetry

The University of Newcastle School of Humanities, Creative Industries and Social Sciences is happy to announce that applications for the Karen Thrift Prize for Poetry for 2026 is now open.

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When Monday 19 October 2026 - Sunday 29 November 2026

In person

Health/Care Professions and Practices: Exploring Past, Present and Place

A free symposium for researchers, practitioners, students and community members.

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When Monday 16 November 2026
9:30am - 4:00pm
Location  NUSpace

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In person

Orange to Blue Skies Film Screening

Join us for a screening followed by a Q&A and conversation with a panel of young people from the Hunter Valley.

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When Tuesday 17 November 2026
5:30pm - 7:00pm
Location  University of Newcastle, Upper Hunter Campus | 85 Hill St, Muswellbrook

In person

On Every Corner

Join us as we celebrate the graduating class of Visual Communication Design.

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When Friday 20 November 2026
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location  University House | Cnr King and Auckland Street, Newcastle 2300

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In person

Works In Practice Muster 4

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 Monday 30 November 2026
2:00pm - 2:00pm
Location  NUSpace, Watt Space Gallery

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Event

NSW FLIP Showcase

From Armidale to Sydney, meet the women founders of NSW FLIP as they share what they’ve built in nine weeks.

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When Thursday 3 December 2026
4:00pm - 7:00pm
Location  Greenhouse Tech Hub, Sydney

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In person

The Merv and Janet Copley Symposium

Showcasing some of the vital research that has resulted from the bequest and archival collection from across the University of Newcastle.

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When Friday 11 December 2026
9:00am - 1:00pm
Location  NUSpace

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