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Ten promising University of Newcastle researchers have received funding to support the development of their academic careers. The investment, which totals $300,000, is part of the 2020 Women in Research (WIR) Fellowship, which is designed to champion diversity and gender equity at the University.

Nationally renowned mental health trailblazer Professor Frances Kay-Lambkin was named the 2019 Researcher of the Year at tonight’s annual HMRI Awards Night, capping a stellar evening in which over $10 million in grant funding was announced or acknowledged.

The University of Newcastle is delighted to advise that after an extensive international search Professor Janet Nelson has accepted the role of Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) and will start at the University in February 2020.

University of Newcastle engineering student, Sam Parker, will continue his ambition of combining empathy and empowerment with engineering, after receiving a prestigious John Monash Scholarship to carry out postgraduate study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 2020.

The University of Newcastle is proud to be named as a Women in STEM Decadal Plan Champion by the Australian Academy of Science.

The University of Newcastle and Newcastle Airport have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that seeks to maximise opportunities to …

The NSW Government is investing in pioneering research into the medicinal cannabis industry, with Minister for Agriculture, Adam Marshall unveiling a new $10 million study from a top-secret cannabis research facility in regional NSW, last week.

Three Hunter researchers will focus on helping Australians have better heart health by investigating the causes, treatment and prevention of heart disease, after securing more than $385,000 in funding from the Heart Foundation.

Dr Simon Weaving, film researcher with the School of Creative Industries has secured $12,500 industry funding for his research project that aims to future proof the cinema-going experience.

What does this mean for our future society and culture? Indeed, for the future of humanity?These and other questions were considered at a public forum on the topic of artificial intelligence hosted by the Centre for 21st Century Humanities recently.

Budding research students aiming to make a meaningful impact with their studies are to receive significant funding support, thanks to a new $5 million scholarship fund from the University of Newcastle.

The inaugural Research Advantage NEWstar program will support 13 aspiring University of Newcastle mid-career researchers to further develop their research leadership skills.