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Students from more than 70 secondary schools across New South Wales travelled to the University of Newcastle during the winter school holidays to take part in the HSC Study Hub, a free program designed to help students prepare for HSC examinations and connect with university expertise.

A beautiful cross-cultural storytelling project facilitated by the University of Newcastle is amplifying the voices of climate-facing communities and deepening understanding of the environmental and cultural significance of wetlands and waterways across the Pacific.

Findings examining sport participation and mental health in children and adolescents reveal that organised sport, particularly team sport, can be a powerful setting for supporting mental health and social development.

The University of Newcastle has joined forces with the Scanlon Foundation to develop a life-changing program, helping migrants and refugees gain job skills and build connections with employers.

Overlapping and worsening social, economic and environmental pressures are making Australian high school students more uncertain about their futures compared to a decade ago, according to new research from the University of Newcastle.