University welcomes investment hint from Wicks
The University of Newcastle has welcomed a hint from Lucy Wicks MP that it could receive a portion of a $2.2bn fund created specifically for research commercialisation.
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Uni ties up with Ourimbah TAFE to provide building elective to students
Architecture and Construction Management students from the University of Newcastle at Ourimbah spent their summers taking part in a pilot elective to bring together several components of building and construction that saw them create a pair of mini dwellings
Diplomas offer a ‘more supported start to university’
Central Coast students planning to attend the University of Newcastle are being offered an alternative pathway to higher education. Vice-Chancellor, Professor Alex Zelinsky, said the university was introducing seven new…
University works on safe return to campus
Vice Chancellor of the University of Newcastle, Alex Zelinsky, has welcomed the NSW Government’s announcement to allow a small number of international students to return to NSW before the end…
International short-film wins are a dream come true for Ike
A short film produced by a team of University of Newcastle students has earned international recognition at Hollywood’s IndieX film awards, taking out wins in three categories. The wins are…
University of Newcastle offering ATAR adjustment in recognition of COVID hardship
The University of Newcastle is providing increased support for HSC students this year, including five ATAR adjustment points, in recognition of the extraordinary challenges they have faced in education since…
Many pathways to university for current Year 12
The University of Newcastle (UoN) has announced support for Coast students who undertake the HSC and plan on studying at their Ourimbah, Callaghan or Newcastle campus. UoN Vice Chancellor, Professor…
UoN directs students to study from home
Students across all Newcastle University campuses, including the Ourimbah campus, will learn from home until July 30. All classes scheduled for face-to-face learning will be converted to study-from-home mode in…
COVID forces uni classes online
The University of Newcastle has moved the first two weeks of Semester Two classes online due to the increasing COVID-19 risk in NSW. Across all University of Newcastle campuses, all classes…
Woy Woy PS receives $10,000 grant
Woy Woy Public School has received a $10,000 grant through the University of Newcastle to bolster professional development at the school. The grant was provided to help staff participate in…
Community-focused research in Ourimbah
A community-focused project studying two threatened species was held at the Hidden Valley Farm in Ourimbah Creek Valley on Saturday, May 1.
An invitation to a day of collaboration, connection and community building
The Community Environment Network (CEN) will hold its Annual Forum at the Ourimbah Campus of Newcastle University on Sunday. March 21, with the theme, The Future is Local. CEN Chair,…
Yarning circle at Ourimbah campus
A Yarning Circle has officially been opened at the University of Newcastle, Ourimbah campus, to provide an accessible meeting space for Aboriginal communities and locals in the Central Coast’s southern…
Umina surf star awarded Newcastle Knights Minerva scholarship
The inaugural Newcastle Knights Minerva Scholarship has been awarded to the ex-Umina Surf Life Saving Club nipper, Jemma Smith, aiding in her studies at the University of Newcastle. In conjunction…
Orientation Week underway at Ourimbah
As Orientation Week kicked off on Monday, February 15, at the Ourimbah campus of The University of Newcastle, enrolments so far are showing positive signs of growth in student numbers…
Local campuses set to share in new UoN funding
The Federal Government is to provide more than $25M for new places and short courses at the University of Newcastle with Ourimbah campus and the Central Coast Medical School expected…
UON Central Coast on track for a normal year post COVID
Despite the challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown at the institution, staff at the University of Newcastle’s Central Coast Campus say they’re looking forward to a busy 2021. According…
University cuts a quarter of its courses
Eight undergraduate degrees, 14 postgraduate degrees and 530 individual courses are set to be consolidated or discontinued at the University of Newcastle (UON) in 2021. The course culling announcement is…
Local women’s group Aspires to support wellbeing
In collaboration with the University of Newcastle, a Brisbane Water women’s group has helped develop a wellbeing program for NSW students in time for the 2021 school year. Soroptimist International…
Ourimbah Campus Friends name Equity Award winner
Point Clare’s Flavia Souza has been named this year’s Central Coast Campus Friends’ (CCCF) Equity Award winner. Dedicated to improving the lives of Central Coast residents by encouraging community participation…