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News • 07 May 2020

New podcast episode highlights young hospitality workers career crises

With COVID-19 restrictions forcing many in the hospitality industry out of work, Dr David Farrugia warns that now could be a time of crisis for young people whose identities are closely entangled with their work.

News • 01 May 2020

First Nations Peoples knowledge key to new Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology

Professor Brett Neilan has appeared on the ABC’s The Science Show to discuss the importance of knowledge garnered by First Nations People in a new $35 million Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology (CoESB).

News • 01 May 2020

Children returning to school during coronavirus has human rights implications

Australia lacks a comprehensive human rights framework, although human rights laws have been passed in the ACT, Victoria and Queensland. Little commentary to date has considered the return to school in a human rights context.

News • 30 Apr 2020

Outer Space and Mining Profits

US President Donald Trump issued an executive order reaffirming that companies joining US mining activities on the moon would have property rights over lunar resources.

News • 08 Apr 2020

Empowering Healthy Ageing in Older Australians

Cromwell Property Group Foundation is supporting Live Well, Age Well led by University of Newcastle Priority Research Centre for Generational Health and Ageing.

News • 08 Apr 2020

Award Puts Rural Mental Health in the Spotlight

The University of Newcastle Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health has been awarded Organisation of the Year

News • 08 Apr 2020

Inspired in the Past and Now Fuelling the Future

How a bequest from Margaret Schmidt is fuelling research into the growing area of space research

News • 08 Apr 2020

Dr Askland part of research project to study advocacy coalitions

Member of the Centre for 21st Century Humanities, anthropologist Dr Hedda Askland, is part of a new $418,828 multi-institutional research project which aims to better understand and utilise the mechanics of “advocacy coalitions” for low-carbon technologies.

News • 03 Apr 2020

Mining Voids: Extraction and emotion at the Australian coal frontier

Anthropologist with the School of Humanities and Social Science and member of the Centre for 21st Century Humanities, Dr Hedda Askland, has published a journal article with Cambridge University Press entitled Mining voids: Extraction and emotion at the Australian coal frontier.

News • 20 Mar 2020

You ripper!… how you open your packets is generating tiny microplastics

New research led by Dr Cheng Fang from the Global Centre of Environmental Remediation has revealed opening plastic packaging, such as plastic bags, chip packets and bottles, is creating tiny microplastics we might be consuming every day.

News • 21 Feb 2020

Work to start on the University of Newcastle’s new home for innovation and creative endeavour

Taylor Martin MLC has today joined University of Newcastle Vice Chancellor, Professor Alex Zelinsky, AO, to announce construction is set to begin on the first building within the University’s Honeysuckle City Campus.

News • 12 Feb 2020

Prof Philip Dwyer co-edits Cambridge World History of Violence Four Volume set

Director of the Centre for the Study of Violence, Professor Philip Dwyer has co-edited the four-volume Cambridge World History of Violence, which is the first collection of its kind to look at violence across different periods of human history and different regions of the world.

Events

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The Pivot Showcase

Hear the real stories behind the startups that changed direction and came out stronger.

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When Tuesday 21 July 2026
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Duration 2 hours
Location  I2N Hub Honeysuckle

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2026 HDR Student Festival

Higher Degree by Research students are making breakthrough discoveries and solving the world’s most formidable problems. The HDR Student Festival will feature a range of conference-style activities, as well as University-wide events to showcase the excellence and innovation of our

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When Monday 3 August 2026
9:00am - 7:00pm
Location  Callaghan, City Campus and Central Coast

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Three Minute Thesis Finals

The 3MT competition final is always a highlight of the HDR calendar. We are delighted that this year our finalists will again be presenting their research in front of a live audience. Come along and be dazzled by the creative

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When Thursday 6 August 2026
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Duration 2 hours
Location  Bar on the Hill

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Looking Ahead Lecture with Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith

Celebrate National Science Week 2026 by joining astrophysicist Professor Lisa-Harvey Smith for a fascinating journey through the wonders of the universe, exploring the latest discoveries in astronomy, space exploration and the mysteries that continue to shape our understanding of the

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When Monday 17 August 2026
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Location  The Conservatorium

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From Research to Region | National Science Week

This National Science week, see how STEM research is driving local impact on the Central Coast. Our special edition of the From Research to Region seminar series highlights how University of Newcastle research spanning construction, food science and environmental conservation

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When Thursday 20 August 2026
6:00pm - 7:30pm

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STEM Messages Matter | National Science Week

Clarity and cut-through in science communication We work in a crowded and fast-moving information landscape. In this environment, STEM communicators are increasingly challenged to ensure their messages are heard, understood, and trusted. Join us for a panel discussion exploring the

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When Friday 21 August 2026
10:00am - 11:30am