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News • 11 Feb 2025

Newcastle child nutrition education program to expand internationally

University of Newcastle researchers will develop a significant scale-up of a program to educate families about child feeding and nutrition thanks to a $417,000 National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) / e-ASIA Joint Research Program Grant.

News • 11 Feb 2025

Sport, their way – funding boost to keep teen girls in the game

Researchers at the University of Newcastle have secured $868,000 in state government funding to develop a program aimed at keeping teenage girls in sport, while tackling key challenges like body image, self-esteem, mental health, screentime behaviours and social media pressures.

News • 11 Feb 2025

New grant for spinal cord study supports significant step towards better pain treatments

A University of Newcastle research team has secured a $940,000 National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Ideas Grant to examine the role of spinal cord cells in processing and producing pain signals, which could have a significant impact on how chronic pain is treated.

News • 03 Feb 2025

Three Tour de Cure Grants awarded

We’re delighted to announce that three researchers in the Mark Hughes Foundation Centre for Brain Cancer Research have been awarded …

News • 03 Feb 2025

$2 million NHMRC grant brings childhood cancer cure step closer

A University of Newcastle research team has been awarded a $2 million National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) grant to help progress its mission to develop breakthrough treatments for the most lethal form of childhood cancer, diffuse midline glioma (DMG).

News • 31 Jan 2025

Three Tour de Cure Grants awarded

We’re delighted to announce that three researchers in the Mark Hughes Foundation Centre for Brain Cancer Research have been awarded funding in the 2024/2025 Tour de Cure grant round.

News • 28 Jan 2025

Outstanding community members celebrated in 2025 Australia Day Honours

The University of Newcastle extends its congratulations to all recipients who have been recognised in the 2025 Australia Day Honours, particularly celebrating those that make up a growing and important part of our University community.

News • 20 Jan 2025

University secures $20.7m innovation facility - a fast track to net zero for industry

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has today visited the University of Newcastle to announce $20.7 million in funding to develop a ‘Future Industries Facility’ at the university’s Callaghan Campus. It will bring together undergraduate students, SMEs and community from across the Hunter to test and scale-up new technology and upskill people.

News • 16 Dec 2024

Tori digs up past to plan for her future

Finding the body is vital in any murder investigation. PhD graduate, Victoria (Tori) Berezowski’s research focused on innovative techniques to help locate hidden graves.

News • 12 Dec 2024

Education that empowers: University of Newcastle celebrates record graduation

More than 3,700 students, including doctors, teachers, psychologists and engineers will be celebrated over five huge days and 13 inspiring ceremonies as the University of Newcastle hosts its largest graduation ever this week.

News • 11 Dec 2024

Dr Goreham named ‘Superstar of STEM’

The University of Newcastle’s Dr Renee Goreham has been named one of Australia’s new Superstars of STEM, joining a select group of 60 scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians recognised for their contributions to the field and their commitment to inspiring future generations.

News • 05 Dec 2024

First participant milestone in PhD project

James Brown-Miles, a PhD candidate in the MHF Centre for Brain Cancer Research celebrated an important milestone in his study on Wednesday November 27 with his first recruited patient undergoing an MRI scan at the HMRI Imaging Centre.

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