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News • 08 Apr 2019
Bengalla Continues a Rich History of Local Collaboration for Community Gain
New partnership to benefit Upper Hunter communities
News • 03 Apr 2019
$18 million for Gosford health and innovation precinct
The University of Newcastle has welcomed an $18 million Federal Government investment in the first phase of realising its vision …
News • 01 Apr 2019
Powering Breakthroughs in Research
The Ian Potter Foundation and the University of Newcastle have purchased a 10x Genomics Chromium Platform, thanks to a generous philanthropic grant
News • 01 Apr 2019
Research making a difference across the region and beyond
University of Newcastle research has received high marks in the Australian Research Council’s first ever Engagement and Impact Assessment – …
News • 27 Mar 2019
Newcastle research excellence shines on world stage
The global impact and quality of the University's research has risen, with 95 per cent now rated ‘at or above …
News • 22 Mar 2019
Quadram Institute and University to tackle global food and health challenges
The United Kingdom’s Quadram Institute Bioscience (QIB) and the University of Newcastle have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote cooperation and a stronger relationship between the two organisations.
News • 20 Mar 2019
First-of-its-kind resource aids legal practitioners in identifying elder abuse
As national conversations around the treatment of the elderly continue, academics from the University of Newcastle are supporting legal practitioners to act as another line of defence to better identify and combat elder abuse.
News • 15 Mar 2019
Research underway to improve prostate cancer diagnosis
Funding from the Cancer Council NSW will help advance research in the areas of prostate and lung cancer.
News • 14 Mar 2019
Significant funding boost to aid global health issues
Hunter researchers have been successful in securing more than $2.8million to work toward solutions for some of the nation’s most pressing health challenges.
News • 13 Mar 2019
University welcomes US Fulbright scholar to investigate factors affecting women’s health
Set to investigate factors that affect women’s health, Dr Michael Hendryx was officially welcomed to the University of Newcastle today as the 2019 US Fulbright Distinguished Chair Scholar.
News • 12 Mar 2019
Your skin could hold the answer to your mental health
Tiny changes on the surface of your skin may be the answer to early identification of stress, anxiety and depression before symptoms even present themselves, according to new research.
News • 12 Mar 2019
Brain blood flow and menstrual migraine: is there a link?
Poor blood vessel function, which has been linked with cardiovascular diseases such as stroke and heart disease, may also be implicated in migraine, researchers at the University of Newcastle and the Hunter Medical Research Institute say.
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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.