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News • 13 Nov 2025

National praise for world-leading program smashing gender norms

A groundbreaking father-daughter well-being program aimed at empowering daughters and their father-figures has received national recognition at last night’s Engagement Australia 2025 Excellence Awards in Sydney.

News • 03 Nov 2025

HunterWiSE inspires the next generation in STEM

On Tuesday 21 October, more than 650 students, teachers, parents, community, industry and University colleagues gathered at the University of …

News • 20 Oct 2025

University of Newcastle Launches Global Sport and Movement Collaborative to ‘Move the World’

The University of Newcastle has launched the Global Sport and Movement Collaborative (GSMC), a bold new initiative designed to tackle global challenges through sport, exercise, and innovation.

News • 25 Sep 2025

University pays tribute to founding figure with building renaming

The legacy of Mr Griffith Hammond Duncan, Founding Principal of the Newcastle Teachers’ College, has been recognised at the University of Newcastle today with the School of Education building at Callaghan campus renamed in his honour.

News • 31 Jul 2025

National research unit to strengthen sport participation in Australia

The University of Newcastle will join forces with leading sports researchers in the establishment of a new national research unit aimed at driving sport participation in Australia.