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…
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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,…
Future of iconic Ourimbah building under a cloud
The future of the public amenities block at Ourimbah is under a cloud, with Newcastle University, which owns the site housing the building and the adjacent hangar building, yet to…
Major boost for three Central Coast projects
Three groups with programs specifically targeting the Central Coast are among nine charities and community organisations to share in $770,000 in funding from Newcastle Permanent Charitable Foundation. Epilepsy Action Australia…
Tree planting acknowledges Crestani Scholarships
A wattle tree was planted recently at the University of Newcastle’s Ourimbah campus to acknowledge Crestani Scholarships and the role it plays in helping to achieve better outcomes for Central…
More uni places available for Coasties
The University of Newcastle (UON) has been allocated 967 additional university places to train more teachers, nurses, and engineers across Newcastle and the Central Coast with a funding injection of…
Supporting elite athletes into university education
Hunter and Central Coast Academies of Sport have made a ground-breaking tri-partisan partnership with the University of Newcastle, further strengthening the importance of a Pathway to Enrolment Program for regional…
University to back-pay $6.2M for staff underpayments
The University of Newcastle (UON) is back-paying staff about $6.2M plus superannuation and interest after the Fair Work Ombudsman found it underpaid 7,595 employees. Fair Work says UON admitted that…
Support pathways for prospective uni students
Young people on the Central Coast, along with those throughout the state, will be supported and encouraged to study at university, upskill and pursue entrepreneurship through innovative new projects that…
Free exercise sessions for diabetes research
Researchers at the University of Newcastle (Central Coast) are looking for men and women with type 2 diabetes to participate in eight weeks of free group telehealth exercise sessions. They…
State’s billion dollar spend to include $18mn for Gosford university campus
Construction of the Central Coast’s new university campus is a step closer with an $18 million investment, as part of a $1 billion budget funding injection for key technology and…
Green light for decarbonisation hub
The University of Newcastle is part of a consortium creating a NSW Decarbonisation Innovation Hub to develop and commercialise low-emissions technology. NSW Treasurer and Minister for Energy, Matt Kean, said…
Council welcomes next step in Gosford uni campus
Central Coast Council has welcomed the announcement of the University of Newcastle as the preferred partner to deliver a Gosford university campus. Council Administrator, Rik Hart, said it was a…
Newcastle Uni preferred partner for new Gosford campus
The NSW Government has announced the University of Newcastle as the preferred partner to deliver a Gosford university campus on the old Mitre 10 site in Mann St. The announcement,…
Prime Minister officially opens clinical school and research institute
Prime Minister Scott Morrison was on the Central Coast on March 14 to officially open the University of Newcastle Central Coast Clinical School and Central Coast Research Institute in the…
Central Coast researchers awarded almost half a million dollars to research animal evacuation in bushfires
A team of researchers based at the Ourimbah campus of the University of Newcastle win grant to research animal evacuation and care in climate-afflicted areas.
Newcastle University to collaborate with State Government on innovation
The University of Newcastle, with a Central Coast campus at Ourimbah, has welcomed the signing of a historic five-year NSW Government Innovation Partnerships with the State Government which will boost…