News and Events
News
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 • 01 Jul 2022
Exploring Indigenous activism through the creation of a possum skin cloak
On a chilly July morning in the school grounds of New South Wale's Newcastle High School, a bucket fire is burning. Thirty-six possum skins are arranged on a decorated table.
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,
News • 24 Mar 2022
Program receives funding to continue work to address youth violence
The University of Newcastle’s Name.Narrate.Navigate (NNN) program has been awarded a grant of $599,335 from the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources; Safer Communities Fund. Announced by the Minister for Home Affairs, the Hon Karen Andrews MP, this grant brings total funding for the
Events
Event
2026 Karen Thrift Prize for Poetry
The University of Newcastle School of Humanities, Creative Industries and Social Sciences is happy to announce that applications for the Karen Thrift Prize for Poetry for 2026 is now open.
Exhibition
2026 Karen Thrift Original Music and Lyrics Prize
The University of Newcastle School of Humanities, Creative Industries and Social Sciences is happy to announce the launch of the 2026 Karen Thrift 'Original Music and Lyrics' Prize.
Live performance
Christmas Strings Concert
Get into the Christmas spirit with our end of year strings students showcase!
In person
Health/Care Professions and Practices: Exploring Past, Present and Place
A free symposium for researchers, practitioners, students and community members.
In person
Orange to Blue Skies Film Screening
Join us for a screening followed by a Q&A and conversation with a panel of young people from the Hunter Valley.
Webinar
Newcastle Youth Studies Centre Seminar Series: Intergenerational Dialogues and Activism
Join this international seminar series featuring speakers from the University of Newcastle alongside some of the biggest international scholars in sociology, digital humanities, communications, media studies, and education, responding to key social issues of our time.
In person
The 11th Annual Newbie Awards
Dress up and walk the red carpet for an evening showcasing the impressive work of Bachelor of Media and Communication students.
In person
On Every Corner
Join us as we celebrate the graduating class of Visual Communication Design.
Live performance
ESCAPE
Join the University of Newcastle CAPA1030 Acting cohort for three immersive and interactive performance itineraries.
Live performance
Festival Voices Newcastle: Appear and Inspire
A concert dedicated to the Patron Saint of Music St Cecilia. The program revolves around Britten’s Hymn to St Cecilia to commemorate St Cecilia’s Day.
Live performance
Jazz X Arts Orchestras in Concert
Celebrating the end of year with a performance featuring the Con's Arts Orchestra and Jazz Orchestra.
In person
Works In Practice Muster 4
A new research collective at the University of Newcastle that aims to foster a supportive and collaborative community of practice.
Live performance
Woodwind Student Recital
Community music students will take centre stage for a night of wind-instrument performance.
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.