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News • 16 Oct 2018

Children's charity building on $2m foundation

There will be cheers, happy tears, canapés and cake when the Hunter Children’s Research Foundation (HCRF) holds its 2018 Awards Night on Thursday, 18 October, presenting $75,000 in new grant funding while announcing its latest ‘CARE’ research excellence winners.

News • 16 Oct 2018

Tsunami threat to Sydney intensifies need for increased awareness

Whirlpools at the Spit, inundation of Manly Corso and major disruptions are possible impacts revealed in a first-of-its-kind study into the tsunami threat to all of Sydney Harbour.

News • 13 Oct 2018

VR key to increasing resilience in Australian troops

UON researchers have secured $2.2 million to develop enhanced resilience training through the use of VR technology

News • 12 Oct 2018

Two researchers awarded prestigious Fellowship

Two University of Newcastle researchers are among 37 new Fellows elected to the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS) in recognition for their outstanding contributions to health and medical research.

News • 12 Oct 2018

2018 David Maddison lecture: And now for the next 40 years

Australia’s next generation of doctors, and those trusted to educate them, will face a new set of challenges as they …

News • 12 Oct 2018

Brain fertiliser nurtures new hope for stroke survivors

A hormone already at our fingertips could provide a simple answer for a first-of-its-kind treatment to promote ‘brain fertilisers’ and significantly improve quality of life for stroke survivors, potentially even months or years after experiencing a stroke

News • 09 Oct 2018

From club to creative hub - Makerspace opens

UON opens a Makerspace for students of all disciplines.

News • 03 Oct 2018

Excellence in chemical engineering solutions

Professor Behdad Moghtaderi has been recognised for the application of ingenuity and technical knowledge in developing practical solutions to industry problems or opportunities; receiving the prestigious ExxonMobil Award of Excellence in Chemical Engineering.

News • 03 Oct 2018

Innovation Launchpad to drive energy and resources startups

Businesses and startups in energy and resources will reap the benefit of world class research with the launch of a new research centre in Newcastle.

News • 27 Sep 2018

Research to stop diabetes in its tracks

Dr Rohith Thota research, a recipient of the Neville Eric Sansom Scholarship

News • 26 Sep 2018

Partnership with Cubic Defence to support career pathways

Cubic Defence Australia is partnering with the University of Newcastle on training and career pathways for simulation.

News • 20 Sep 2018

Local expertise on display at health showcase

The University of Newcastle (UON) is proud to present the Port Macquarie Health Showcase this Friday, an event bringing together the local healthcare community and leading experts in the fields of health and medicine.

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