School of Humanities, Creative Industries and Social Sciences
News • 28 Feb 2024
Students and teachers host a big party for language lovers
UON students and teaching staff across Modern Languages and Linguistics hosted a welcome party that brought together more than 120 language enthusiasts from the local communities.
News • 14 Feb 2024
Exciting news for the University of Newcastle’s Conservatorium of Music
The University of Newcastle Conservatorium of Music is thrilled to announce the appointment of Sue Carson (School of Humanities, Creative Industries and Social Sciences) as the new Conservatorium Coordinator. With an illustrious career spanning over three decades, Sue brings a wealth of experience and expertise to her new role.
News • 23 Jan 2024
Female leadership key to community ‘saving itself’ in unprecedented trauma
As the two-year anniversary of the devastating Northern Rivers’ flooding looms, new research from the University of Newcastle has shown the female-led response to the trauma prevailed where authorities failed.
News • 06 Oct 2023
Bayira: Catching songs, stories and dreams
An event celebrating the creativity and stories of First Nations Novocastrians by focusing on dreams for the future was hosted by Purai Global Indigenous History Centre at the Newcastle Conservatorium of Music in September 2023.
News • 12 Sep 2023
Australian Catholic women echo the global call for church reform
New analysis of the world-first International Survey of Catholic Women has found Australian Catholic women are echoing their international sisters’ hunger for church reform.
News • 01 Aug 2023
Research shows small grants have significant impact on disadvantaged families
Small financial grants can have a significant and lasting positive impact on the lives of the young people they assist, new research has found.
News • 03 May 2023
LGBTQIA+ engagement with ‘hybrid spaces’ in the Hunter: perspectives on consent, safety and expression
As part of an ongoing program of research into LGBTQIA+ experiences in the Hunter, researchers at the University of Newcastle are looking for members of the LGBTQIA+ community aged 18 and over who speak English to share their experiences of engagement with ‘hybrid spaces’ – such as the use of devices like mobile phones, tablets or gaming in public space.
News • 22 Nov 2022
New funding to boost TLCMap's 'Advanced Techniques and Big Data' project
The Time-Layered Cultural Map of Australia (TLCMap) will continue its growth and development following the announcement of $472,543 in funding from the Australia Research Council’s Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (LIEF) scheme.
News • 07 Oct 2022
University of Newcastle’s Q Building officially opens
The University of Newcastle’s Q Building has been officially opened today by The Hon. Rob Stokes MP Minister for Infrastructure, Cities, and Active Transport.
News • 20 Sep 2022
Solving the nation’s challenges: $3million in ARC funding
The Australian Research Council (ARC) has announced its latest rounds of funding for the Future Fellowships and DECRA schemes, with four University of Newcastle projects attracting funding of more than $3 million for projects of national importance.
News • 17 Jun 2022
Inaugural Meg Purser Communications Scholarship awarded
A passion to make a positive impact in the community has seen second year University of Newcastle communications student Courtney Yeandle named as the inaugural recipient of the Meg Purser Scholarship.
News • 30 Mar 2022
Weaving brings Elders and communities together
A COVID initiative to reduce the isolation of Elders living in regional New South Wales has used weaving to link the communities of Bourke, Armidale and Uralla. Every Tuesday, between 10am and 1pm, women from three weaving circles connect to Zoom to weave, troubleshoot, share design patterns and,
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.