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…
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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…
Early entry to uni for HSC students
The University of Newcastle has begun an Early Entry Program offering HSC students new resources, mentorship and peer support. The Early Entry Program will allow Year 12 students who are…
Mastering maths with a nudge from the Mariners
Central Coast Mariners teamed up with the University of Newcastle on April 4 at an event aimed at inspiring the region’s high school students to engage with mathematics. Maths with…
The Weekly News podcast 5@5
Central Coast Newspaper’s Weekly News podcast 5@5 for the last full week of February 2023. In the bulletin, this week: University Campus – Mardi Gras Coastal Twist Float – Picklum…
Gosford campus of the University of Newcastle a step closer
After years of waiting the opening of a new state-of-the-art university campus in Gosford is a step closer following the signing of the final agreement between the NSW Government and…
Next Gen art exhibition at Ourimbah campus
Young emerging Central Coast artists are in the spotlight at the University of Newcastle’s inaugural Coast Next Gen Art Exhibition, open from February 13-April 21. Supported by Central Coast Council,…