Grand challenge to find solutions to sustainable future
The University of Newcastle’s Grand Challenge is back, posing the question: What can we do to work towards a future of net zero carbon emissions? The Net Zero Grand Challenge…
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Newcastle University a leader in gender equity
The University of Newcastle has been recognised as a leader in addressing inequality, becoming one of the first two universities in Australia to receive a Science in Australia Gender Equity…
Full steam ahead at Gosford uni campus
Construction on the first floor of the new Gosford uni campus is set to begin following the completion of its ground floor slabs. The $67M Central Coast campus of Newcastle…
Gosford campus of University of Newcastle powers ahead
Construction of the University of Newcastle’s world-class Gosford Campus continues to power ahead, with the ground floor slabs recently completed and preparations now underway for development of the first floor….
Open day at Coast’s campuses
The University of Newcastle Central Coast campuses will hold an open day on Saturday, August 17, with the community invited to explore world-class facilities and experience what university has to…
Showcasing our best young artists
The artwork of some of the Coast’s best young artists will be on show at the Ourimbah campus of Newcastle University until April 5. Presented in the campus library, Coast…
Living Lab to support healthy ageing at home
A collaborative workshop has marked the launch of the first Central Coast Health & Wellbeing Living Lab – an innovative, real-life experimentation hub designed to support healthy ageing at home…
Innovative approach to mental health
The Hunter New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network (PHN) has partnered with the University of Newcastle and the University of New England to take an innovative approach in…
Uni recognised for diversity and inclusion
The University of Newcastle has been recognised as a national leader in gender equity and Indigenous participation. Following strict benchmarking and peer review by Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE),…
Uni builds on commitment to sustainability
The University of Newcastle’s commitment to sustainability has seen it rank 74th in the world in the QS 2024 Sustainability Rankings. The results show an improvement from the rankings’ inaugural…
Raising hopes: The University of Newcastle’s new campus in Gosford
In an important move to address the historically low tertiary attainment rates in the Central Coast region, the University of Newcastle has at last embarked on a potentially groundbreaking initiative…
University awarded for Indigenous Cultural Competency
The University of Newcastle, with a strong Central Coast presence, has seen its commitment to supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff officially recognised. It is the first…
Gosford university campus a step closer
A high-tech university campus in the heart of Gosford is a step closer, with the University of Newcastle appointing Hansen Yuncken as the main works contractor. Vice-Chancellor Professor Alex Zelinsky…
Green light for Gosford campus of Newcastle University
It’s all systems go for a university campus in the heart of Gosford, after the NSW Department of Planning approved an application this week for the $58M project. The University…
Fast track to high school teaching
The University of Newcastle is offering a new Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary) to help provide a much-needed solution to the state’s teacher shortage. The graduate diploma provides a 12-month…
Boost for female business leaders
Female led business start-ups in the region will have the opportunity to turbocharge their start-up thanks to a free Female Founders Program to be run by the University of Newcastle’s…
Ourimbah land returned to community
Ourimbah Region Residents Association (ORRA) has welcomed news that Central Coast Council is to buy back the site of the former Nissen Hut at Ourimbah from the University of Newcastle…
Research into heart disease and cancer
The University of Newcastle has received just under $800,000 to undertake research into cancer-related heart disease – the second leading cause of death for patients with cancer, after cancer itself….
Uni in world’s top 30 for sustainable development goals
The University of Newcastle has achieved some significantly high global rankings demonstrating positive results for the university’s commitment to sustainability. Times Higher Education Impact Rankings (THE) were released on Friday,…
Looking at a new way to exercise
Researchers from the University of Newcastle are looking at a new way to do exercise that is individually suited to how each person’s lungs work in response to exercise. They…