News and Events

News

News • 01 Jul 2018

Study finds return on investment in complaint handling can be as high as 1000%

Professor Tania Sourdin (Newcastle Law School), Dr Jamie Carlson (Newcastle Business School), Emeritus Professor Martin Watts, and Ms Christine Armstrong (PhD Candidate) have found that return on investment in complaint handling can be as high as 1000%.

News • 29 Jun 2018

Historic buyout signals promising hope for global cancer therapy

World-leading pharmaceutical company MSD (Merck in the US), has acquired virotherapy firm, Viralytics, founded in Newcastle by Associate Professor Darren Shafren.

News • 27 Jun 2018

New look Research Grants and Ethics Management System coming soon

The Research Grants and Ethics Management system (RIMS) is undertaking a major upgrade.

News • 26 Jun 2018

Pink Frangipani Ball blossoms hope for breast cancer patients

Current chemotherapy and radiation treatment options for breast cancer patients are grueling, and not all patients see positive results, however with funding raised from the 2018 Pink Frangipani Ball, Dr Nikki Verrills and her research team hope to develop rev

News • 25 Jun 2018

Innovating health care in regional Australia

An online support tool being developed by University of Newcastle PhD student, Brian Hill, has won the Regional Australia Institute’s 2018 Lightbulb Moments competition.

News • 25 Jun 2018

Call for hormone replacement therapy re-think after hip fracture study

Newcastle endocrinologist, Laureate Professor Roger Smith, has urged a re-think on the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) after studying the risk of hip fracture in both elderly women and men.

News • 22 Jun 2018

Newcastle innovators awarded grants to go global

Two leading academics from the University of Newcastle are among the 38 beneficiaries in the latest round of the Australian Government’s Priming Grants, aimed at building international relationships to commercialise ground-breaking research.

News • 20 Jun 2018

New Vice-Chancellor announced

The Council of The University of Newcastle has announced the appointment of Dr Alex Zelinsky AO as its next Vice-Chancellor and President, commencing in early November 2018.

News • 20 Jun 2018

Mental illness going unrecognised in country communities

Researchers have found that one third of country people experiencing psychological distress don’t identify as having a mental health problem.

News • 18 Jun 2018

University of Newcastle Professor elected as World Academy of Ceramics academician

University of Newcastle’s Professor Ajayan Vinu has been elected as an academician in the World Academy of Ceramics.

News • 07 Jun 2018

UON continues to move up QS World University Rankings

The University of Newcastle is now ranked 214th in the prestigious 2019 QS World University Rankings announced today.

News • 06 Jun 2018

Research capabilities on show in the Upper Hunter

New research projects and opportunities for industry collaboration will be showcased in Muswellbrook today at an event hosted by the University of Newcastle’s Mining Equipment, Technology and Services (METS) Doctoral Training Centre (DTC).

Events

Event

Value Proposition Workshop: Know Exactly Who Your Idea Is For

A practical two hour workshop on the Value Proposition Canvas.

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When Tuesday 15 September 2026
11:30am - 6:00pm
Location  Health Innovation Living Lab at John Hunter Hospital

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I&E Academy: FinTech: AI, Tokenisation & the Future of Digital Currency Symposium

Join the I&E Academy for the latest Impact by Design Symposium, exploring how AI, blockchain and tokenisation are reshaping digital finance. This symposium brings industry and research perspectives together through Design Science Research.

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When Thursday 24 September 2026
9:45am - 11:45am
Location  NUSpace

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AI for Health Innovators: Practical Tools, Real Limits

A hands on two hour workshop on using AI in your innovation work, and knowing where it stops being safe to.

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When Thursday 24 September 2026
11:30am - 6:00pm

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What is the Future of the Humanities? Panel presentation and networking

Join us for a chaired panel discussion exploring the current state, and possible futures, of the humanities in universities.

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When Thursday 8 October 2026
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Location  NUSpace

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Public talk: Anticipation, Hesitation and Disastrous Futures

In this talk, the HESTIA Lab engages with different, often contrasting, ways of how people prepare for and respond to looming disastrous futures.

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When Monday 12 October 2026
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Location  NUSpace

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GFF26: Acropolis Cats and Other Wondrous Animals

Exploring the lives of stray cats in Athens and beyond.

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When Tuesday 27 October 2026
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Location  Tower Cinemas Newcastle | 183 King St, Newcastle NSW 2300

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Works In Practice Muster 4

A new research collective at the University of Newcastle that aims to foster a supportive and collaborative community of practice.

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When Friday 13 November 2026
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Location  NUSpace

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