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News • 16 Oct 2017

$1.3m in NSW Govt grants available for academics and universities

The NSW Government has $1.3m in grants available to fund projects aimed at making local communities more inclusive of the needs of older people.

News • 11 Oct 2017

Research commitment awarded by ARMS

Three UON staff have had their commitment to researchers recognised by the Australasian Research Management Society (ARMS).

News • 11 Oct 2017

New exhibition curated by PhD candidate

A  new  exhibition  opening  at  The  Lock-­Up  explores  the  ways   contemporary  Aboriginal  and  Torres  Strait  Islander  artists  are   responding  to  th

News • 11 Oct 2017

UON researchers shine in 2017 NHMRC funding

University of Newcastle researchers have secured more than $6 million in the latest round of National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) funding

News • 09 Oct 2017

UON students among first cohort of entrepreneurial trailblazers

Six UON students are amongst the first cohort of 40 budding entrepreneurs to complete The Navigator unit at the Sydney School of Entrepreneurship

News • 06 Oct 2017

Software success for UoN’s Early Modern Women Research Network

A UON Research Network has been asked to share their digital archive software with leading Renaissance literature academics at Northwestern University, USA

News • 04 Oct 2017

Laureate Professorship honours quality teaching

In a significant acknowledgement of career achievement, the University of Newcastle has named Professor Jennifer Gore its first female Laureate Professor

News • 03 Oct 2017

Students teach to avatars in classrooms of the future

Just as pilots use flight simulators, UON education students can now roadtest their teaching skills and build their confidence using a simulated classroom.

News • 03 Oct 2017

New Colombo Plan Boosts its Support of Collaborative Chemistry Consortium

The Australian Future Chemist Consortium was recently announced successful in attaining New Colombo Plan 2018 funding.

News • 26 Sep 2017

History of violence online course now available

A fascinating new Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) has just been launched which looks at the history of violence.

News • 26 Sep 2017

Free fruit and veg and fewer kilos on offer in weight-loss study

Participants in a new HMRI nutrition and physical activity study at the University of Newcastle will gain a week’s worth of fruit and vegetables for free, along

News • 25 Sep 2017

Strengthening the defence against Leukaemia

Research from UON has revealed a more targeted way of treating an aggressive type of cancer typically prevalent in children.

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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