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News

News • 05 Jan 2017

Local support for global research

Twenty UON Global Scholarships will support students through four-year’s tuition fees, a 3.5 years living allowance, an establishment allowance

News • 05 Jan 2017

UON engineer recognised for global impact on humanity

Brett Ninness IEEE Fellow

News • 21 Dec 2016

Industry collaboration at the fore of $44 million to aid UON researchers

Industry collaboration at the fore of $44 million to aid UON researchers

News • 20 Dec 2016

2016: a year in research innovation

The University of Newcastle celebrates research success in 2016. We’d like to highlight just some of our successes.

News • 19 Dec 2016

New UN partnership for UON

The University of Newcastle (UON) has been welcomed as an institutional partner of UN-Habitat

News • 16 Dec 2016

How cardio risk impacts cognitive ageing

Researchers at UON have discovered that brain ageing is impacted by heart health.

News • 15 Dec 2016

Prestigious pharmacology fellowship awarded

Professor Geoff Isbister, is one of 44 international researchers awarded a Fellowship to the British Pharmacological Society.

News • 15 Dec 2016

Engineering a better solution for industry

Dr Galina Mirzaeva has been awarded over $158 000 by ACARP for an exciting industry collaboration.

News • 15 Dec 2016

Research leader recognised with renewal of Laureate title

Professor Graeme Jameson AO, ARC Discovery Outstanding Research Award Fellow in the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, has been …

News • 14 Dec 2016

Important Quit-Smoking Research funded

Associate Professor Gillian Gould has been awarded a $100 000 through the Priority-driven Collaborative Cancer Research Scheme.

News • 09 Dec 2016

Cancer treatment for animals on the research fast-track

A team of UON researchers is one step closer to having their research innovation delivered through a national acceleration program.

News • 06 Dec 2016

2016 Vice-Chancellor's award winners announced

On Monday 5 December, the 2016 Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence celebrated the exceptional achievements of colleagues over the past year.

Events

Webinar

New oral history resources and training

For those interested in oral history methodology and practice, there are two new resources available.

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When Tuesday 17 March 2026
2:20pm - 2:20pm
Location  Online

Event

Circular Economy Grand Challenge - Information Session

Are you up for the Challenge? Help minimise waste and maximise resource efficiency!

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When Thursday 2 April 2026
Location  Online

In person

Works in Practice

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 10 April 2026
2:00pm - 4:30pm
Location  Room X401, Level 4 NUSpace | Auckland Street, Newcastle, NSW 2300

In person

Student to Startup

Three Newcastle student founders share the unfiltered reality of building a startup while studying.

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When Tuesday 14 April 2026
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Location  I2N Hub, Honeysuckle

In person

Launch: Quiet Protest: A New History of Activism during the Vietnam War

The Vietnam War sparked the largest public demonstrations Australia had ever seen. You're invited to the launch of Quiet Protest - A New History of Activism during the Vietnam War.

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When Saturday 9 May 2026
5:00pm - 6:30pm
Location  Watt Space Gallery | 20 Auckland Street, Newcastle NSW 2300