News and Events

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News • 12 Jan 2018

Property guardianship and the 21st century city

Dr Cathy Smith has been honoured with a prestigious Harvard University Graduate School of Design (GSD) 2018 Richard Rogers Fellowship

News • 09 Jan 2018

Academic secures coveted Fellowship at the University of Cambridge

University of Newcastle mathematician, Dr Mike Meylan, will undertake a prestigious Clare Hall Visiting Fellowship at the University of Cambridge this year.

News • 15 Dec 2017

Prof Nicholas Talley crowned Australia’s top researcher

Professor Nicholas Talley, UON’s Pro Vice-Chancellor, Global Research is Australia’s most cited academic, a new report from Google Scholar confirms.

News • 14 Dec 2017

New technology to enhance nutrition assessment

Researchers from the University of Newcastle have received a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop a new method of nutrition assessment.

News • 14 Dec 2017

Research honoured for advancing Indigenous education

Professor John Lester from the University of Newcastle has received the Ray Debus Award for Doctoral Research in Education.

News • 11 Dec 2017

Scholarship boosts lessons in entrepreneurship and innovation

Recipient of the 2017 International Development Scholarship for UON professional staff, Siobhan Curran spent 2 weeks in North America.

News • 11 Dec 2017

Newcastle researchers awarded $750,000 to help heart health

Six Hunter researchers have secured $750,000 in Heart Foundation funding to investigate heart disease, Australia’s leading cause of death.

News • 08 Dec 2017

World-first UON course draws international recognition

Taking out the prestigious edX Prize for Exceptional Contributions in Online Learning and Teaching at an international ceremony

News • 08 Dec 2017

Smart cities MOU strengthens University of Newcastle-China relationship

The University of Newcastle has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with South China Agricultural University at the NSW-Guangdong Joint Economic Meeting.

News • 05 Dec 2017

Collaborative centre to power a cleaner future

A new collaborative centre will aid the development of innovative technologies to boost research into clean energy.

News • 05 Dec 2017

2017 Vice-Chancellor's award winners announced

On Monday 5 December, the 2017 Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence celebrated the exceptional achievements of colleagues over the past year.

News • 04 Dec 2017

Confusion around treatment of digestive disorders

University of Newcastle researchers outline clearer treatment paths for sufferers of functional dyspepsia.

Events

Event

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