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…
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CCRI on track to open in 12 months
The $72.5M Central Coast Research Institute (CCRI) and University of Newcastle Central Coast Clinical School (UONCCCS) is on track to welcome its first students in 12 months’ time. Fly-through vision…
Decision by University to drop geology labelled as ‘plain dumb’
University of Newcastle Alumni and Member for The Entrance, David Mehan, has labelled the decision by the University to drop geology from its Bachelor of Science program as ‘plain dumb’….
University faculties respond to calls for medical supplies
Lisarow-based company, Guru Labels, has partnered with the University of Newcastle in a major operation to supply hundreds of critically needed face shields to medical workers on the front line…
Conflict Resolution VR program helps train nursing students
A world first virtual reality (VR) simulation to help train nursing students in conflict resolution is being rolled out at the University of Newcastle’s (UON) Ourimbah Campus. The Conflict Resolution…
Ourimbah Campus to host Ideas Collider
The University of Newcastle (UON), Ourimbah Campus, will host I2N’s 2018 Ideas Collider in September. Ideas Collider is an event that provides participants with the opportunity to work with diverse…
University celebrates partnership
The University of Newcastle has celebrated its partnership with Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) medical staff, acknowledging the important contribution they make in supporting the country’s next generation of…
Ourimbah Campus held an Open Day
University of Newcastle, Ourimbah Campus, held an Open Day for future students on August 4. UoN Ourimbah invited the community to “explore campus life, get advice on study options, and…
University teachers to hold a half day strike
At a Stop Work meeting on August 2, National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) members at the Ourimbah Campus of the University of Newcastle, unanimously voted to hold a half-day strike…
Food Safety Supercharger arrives on Campus
A state of the art produce sanitisation machine has arrived at Ourimbah Campus, from Germany, as Australia takes its food safety technology to the next level. Dubbed ‘The Food Safety…
Almost two hundred students compete in the illuminate:nextgen Challenge
Almost two hundred business-savvy secondary students have been competing to see who can develop the best business model for a new food product or service to tempt Central Coast residents,…
Medical School and Research Institute on track
The Central Coast Medical School and Research Institute to open at the redeveloped Gosford Hospital has the potential to transform health care on the Central Coast, according to Dr Brok…
Sean Sadler awarded for outstanding contributions to student learning
Federal Member for Robertson, Ms Lucy Wicks, has congratulated local academics and professional university staff on their outstanding contributions to student learning. The University of Newcastle Ourimbah Campus’ Mr Sean…