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News • 28 Oct 2016

UON researcher plays leading role in ground-breaking new Shakespeare edition

UON researcher plays leading role in ground-breaking new Shakespeare edition.

News • 27 Oct 2016

UON awarded over $5.6 million in NHMRC funding

UON is delighted to announce the following successful researchers in the latest round of NHMRC funding.

News • 21 Oct 2016

$2.2 million grant for quit-smoking trial helping pregnant Aboriginal mums

Aboriginal mums will benefit from a culturally appropriate quit smoking program.

News • 20 Oct 2016

Unexpected partnerships in engineering and biomedicine

Engineers are leading the way in finding surprising solutions to complex problems using interdisciplinary thinking.

News • 19 Oct 2016

Jacqueline Bailey to Present at World’s Largest Modelling, Simulation and Training Conference

jacqueline bailey to present at worlds largest modelling, simulation and training conference

News • 17 Oct 2016

Landmark poetry anthology nears publication

This anthology makes the case for this country’s poetry as a broadening of the universal set for all English-speakers.

News • 17 Oct 2016

Laureate Professor Kevin Galvin awarded for innovation

Congratulations to Laureate Professor Kevin Galvin who was awarded the 2016 NSW Premier’s Prize for Energy Innovation in NSW.

News • 13 Oct 2016

Clean water collaboration wins major International award

University of Newcastle’s Professor Robert Melchers has received an international award with a team of national and international researchers and water utilitie

News • 12 Oct 2016

How are dietary intakes measured?

A team of UON researchers, led by Professor Clare Collins, is collaborating with national and international experts in order to improve the understanding of how

News • 12 Oct 2016

Project management research awarded for excellence

University of Newcastle researchers Dr Amir Salehipour and Miss Leila M. Naeni have been presented with the prestigious Project Management Achievement (Research

News • 11 Oct 2016

UON furthers its support for mental health reform in Ghana

Associate Professor Chris Kewley is travelling to Ghana, West Africa for the country's third Mental Health and Wellbeing Conference.

News • 10 Oct 2016

Dr Gillian Gould: 2016 Alan Chancellor Award winner

UON researcher Dr Gillian Gould was awarded for her substantial body of research into smoking cessation with the GP’s highest award.

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