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News • 12 Jun 2019

Plastic ingestion by people could be equating to a credit card a week

A new study has revealed on average people could be ingesting approximately five grams of plastic every week, which is the equivalent weight of a credit card.

News • 11 Jun 2019

Dr Gabriella Edelstein awarded the S. Sprott Fellowship

Early modern literature scholar within the School of Humanities and Social Science, Dr Gabriella Edelstein has been awarded the prestigious S. Ernest Sprott Fellowship.

News • 04 Jun 2019

Matt Gijselman appointed NUW Alliance CEO

Mr Matt Gijselman has been appointed as CEO of the NUW Alliance,

News • 03 Jun 2019

Earthquake triggers urgent call to review sea level predictions

Major earthquakes can cause land to sink and sea level to rise at a pace greater than the threat of climate-related rise, and may continue for decades after, new research reveals.

News • 29 May 2019

Public Lecture – Public health in a post-truth world: The commercial determinants of health

Dr Nason Maani Hessari will give a public lecture on the role of harmful product manufacturers in shaping public discourse.

News • 27 May 2019

Vice-Chancellor receives scientific honour

Vice-Chancellor, Professor Alex Zelinsky AO, has been elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in recognition of his significant and ongoing contribution to the field of science.

News • 23 May 2019

Partnership to protect oceans from oil spills

A remediation programme to protect island ecosystems from damage caused by oil pollution from World War II wrecks sunk in the Pacific Ocean has launched in Newcastle Harbour.

News • 20 May 2019

Leading the defence against superbugs

A new multimillion-dollar project will develop an artificial intelligence (AI) surveillance system to better understand and tackle the cycle of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Australia.

News • 20 May 2019

WHO and Hunter researchers to fight global health problems

The World Health Organisation (WHO) will collaborate with Newcastle health researchers to drive the global efforts fighting non-communicable diseases, including …

News • 20 May 2019

“Ready-Set-Grow” Pollinations and fertilization Activate genes for nutrient delivery for fruit set

Flower plants rely on pollination and fertilization to set seed and fruit, key products of most crops. It remains mysterious as how the molecular machinery is switched on upon pollination to deliver a massive amount of nutrients required for the impending seed and fruit formation.

News • 17 May 2019

Copley Bequest funds project that tells marriage equality stories of Newcastle and the Hunter

A multi-disciplinary team of University of Newcastle researchers has received $10,000 Copley Bequest grant funding for a project that will capture and share locals’ lived experiences of the marriage equality debate and postal survey.

News • 13 May 2019

Disaster Master the best ‘hack’ for resilience

Disaster Master, a mobile-based application that gamifies challenges based on real disaster situations to educate people on how to prevent, …

Events

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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.

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When Monday 1 December 2025 - Sunday 18 January 2026