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News • 02 Sep 2022
New partnership delivers a different way of connecting science to practice
The University of Newcastle is very proud to announce a partnership with Alluvium Consulting Australia to jointly deliver the Centre for Water, Climate and Land (CWCL) program.
News • 02 Sep 2022
University partners with the Cook Islands National Environment Service to strengthen environmental research
Earlier this month, the University of Newcastle formalised a new partnership with the Cook Islands National Environment Service (NES) through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
News • 31 Aug 2022
World-first stroke recovery program launches in Newcastle
An online resource portal, co-designed by people living with stroke with researchers from HMRI and the University of Newcastle, is offering specialised support on the journey to recovery.
News • 17 Aug 2022
Creation and storytelling at the heart of a startup
On Wednesday 17 August, Oyem shared how he began and then nurtured his startup career to found his company that aligns with his life mission and is making positive impacts on community health.
News • 16 Aug 2022
A return to Indigenous-led solutions may be our only hope to reverse plastics pollution
The dumping of plastics in the Pacific Islands (Te Moananui) is a form of waste colonisation, leading to disproportionate plastics …
News • 11 Aug 2022
Five things you need to know about stroke
It’s National Stroke Week (8 – 14 August) and HMRI and the University of Newcastle are on a mission to raise awareness about risk factors and rehabilitation research.
News • 08 Aug 2022
Sick with worry: Could you have cyberchondria?
Do you Google your symptoms? Do you convince yourself that you have a condition based on what you’ve read? And does this whole process make you extremely anxious?
News • 25 Jul 2022
Research builds asthma shared decision-making toolkit
University of Newcastle early career researcher and Accredited Practising Dietitian Dr Rebecca McLoughlin has been awarded an Asthma Australia fellowship to develop a shared decision-making toolkit to support the delivery of a personalised medicine strategy for people with chronic airway diseases -
News • 25 Jul 2022
Psychological toll of fertility issues lasts for years
Researchers are calling for the inclusion of regular mental health assessments in fertility treatment guidelines and ongoing support after research shows that fertility problems contribute to women’s psychological distress, even if the fertility issues are resolved.
News • 22 Jul 2022
Start-ups to surge with new Uni accelerator
As the Newcastle region continues to flourish as a talent hotspot for entrepreneurs and start-ups, the University of Newcastle has levelled up its contribution to the ecosystem with a new innovation platform – I2N Accelerator.
News • 18 Jul 2022
New tobacco use research shows community is key to enhance smoking cessation targets
An Indigenous-led research project from the University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) has found that resources and …
News • 06 Jul 2022
Pneumonia risk signals potential for precision medicine
The largest ever genomic study of pneumonia has identified the genetic risk signals of the disease, paving the way for potential new treatments and the use of precision medicine.
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2025 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 2025 is now open.
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.