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The University of Newcastle has welcomed the Australian Government’s announcement of 50 additional Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) for medical students …

Healthy futures start on the plate, with a new NSW-wide collaboration set to improve nutrition for young Australians in childcare services - helping prevent chronic disease and securing their paths to stronger lifelong wellbeing.

Wukul Yabang Aboriginal Health Research Community Panel has been named as a finalist in the 2026 Indigenous Governance Awards for embedding a Community Governance model that empowers local Aboriginal communities to shape the Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander research agenda.

Indigenous-led research initiative Deadly Dreaming has been awarded a major national grant, marking a powerful step forward in reshaping how ageing and dementia care is understood and delivered for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

A new PhD scholarship to honour the legacy of the late Robert (Bob) Edwards is backing research at the University of Newcastle to develop urgent treatments for childhood brain cancer.

The Ma & Morley Scholarship Program’s aim is to inspire, educate and cultivate the next generation of globally aware and socially conscious Australian leaders. Recent graduate, Dr Tanika Ridgeway, is already changing the way we approach Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health in Australia.

Their backgrounds are vastly different, yet one thing bonds them – they made history when entering their medicine degree together five years ago.

University of Newcastle Professor Zsolt Balogh has been recognised as the top Emergency Medicine researcher in the country by Research Magazine 2026. It marks the third time Professor Balogh has received the accolade.

The Mark Hughes Foundation Centre for Brain Cancer Research is thrilled to announce that we have now commenced an international collaboration with the Gregory lab at the Duke University Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Centre, led by Professor Simon Gregory.

Leading experts in cardiovascular medicine at the University of Newcastle have made a significant discovery that may unlock the secrets of heart disease with support from Australian Rotary Health. 

Through innovative vocational education and training (VET) admission pathways, such as the school-based traineeship to nursing, the University of Newcastle is empowering students to build meaningful careers, particularly in high-demand sectors like healthcare.

Dr Michelle Stubbs has been awarded the 2025 Australian and New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators Early Career Health Professions Education Research Award.