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Open Days 2024
Open Day is packed with everything you need to know about going to Uni. Participate in degree presentations, info sessions and tours of the campus. Enjoy a hands-on experience with our program activations, and ask our student ambassadors questions about uni life.
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Check out our full calendar of upcoming events happening across our campuses. We can't wait to see you here.
Acknowledgement of Country 00:40
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal Nation, Darkinjung Nation, Biripai Nation, Worimi Nation, Wonnarua Nation and Eora Nation. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.
Indigenous collaboration
We are proud of our record in Indigenous higher education, innovation and engagement, which has been driven by relationships with the Indigenous community and through the work of the Wollotuka Institute.
Our research impact
Our world-leading researchers translate new knowledge into innovations that make a real difference.
Collaborate and engage
Whether you are a business, NGO, charity organisation or simply an engaged member of the community, there is an opportunity for you to collaborate and engage with the University.
Our stories
The ripple effect of drought
Drought is like a creeping cancer. It insidiously infects communities. It spreads profound and multifaceted challenges that demand multidisciplinary treatment.
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Fight for justice
The fight to free Kathleen Folbigg – the woman once dubbed Australia’s worst female serial killer – started in 2013 with the University’s Legal Centre and its law students helping to drive the movement.
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Rerouting trauma
How cultural insight and the neuroscience of trauma is changing the conversation around youth violence.
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Run like a girl
The game changing program revolutionising female participation in sport
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Protecting Indigenous knowledges
During his research to unlock the archives, Dr Hodgetts found that the keys had been long-kept from cultural knowledge-holders.
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Young Catholics seek new ways to ‘do church’
During a time of promising reformation in the Catholic church, unparalleled new insight into the thoughts and feelings of Catholic women has revealed a hunger for radical change.
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Shanae’s passion for caring delivers her dream to work in health
A proud Dharug woman, born and raised on Darkinjung Country on the New South Wales’ Central Coast, Shanae Godbold always knew she wanted to go into some form of medicine.
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Food and nutrition degree serves Keren a rewarding career
Coming from a ‘foodie family’, Keren Peter says food has always been in her blood, so studying the Bachelor of Food Science and Human Nutrition was a natural choice.
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Kicking goals on and off the field, Joeli proves you can do it all
Being an elite athlete, working part time, and studying to become a teacher, Joeli Morris proves that with determination and the right support, you can do it all and get a degree at the same time.
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Proving age is just a number, Arlyn wants to inspire more women in their 50s to pursue education
Ever since Arlyn Ellis was a child, it was her dream to one day become a nurse – but she never thought it was possible.
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Earth Sciences expert Professor Frisia cements global standing
Professor Silvia Frisia has been awarded the prestigious 2024 Jean Baptiste Lamarck Medal for her highly significant contribution to the field of carbonate sedimentology, applied particularly to palaeoclimate science – the study of ancient climates.
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Sky’s the limit for graduates on the Central Coast
New nurses, teachers and food scientists are among those poised to make a difference on the Central Coast and beyond, following a celebration of their study achievements at the University of Newcastle Ourimbah graduation this week.
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Featured events
Campus Tours Saturday Callaghan
Come and explore the vibrant atmosphere of the University of Newcastle's Callaghan Campus. This in-person event is a fantastic opportunity to get a firsthand experience of our beautiful campus.
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Parents and Carers Info Session - Central Coast
Join us at the Central Coast Clinical School for an opportunity to hear from university staff and current students, to assist you in supporting your child through their transition from high school to university.
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Parents and Carers Info Session – Newcastle
Join Newcastle Parents and Carers for an evening to hear from university staff and current students, covering a range of different topics to assist you in supporting your chiild through their transition from high school to university.
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Campus Tours Callaghan
Come and explore the vibrant atmosphere of the University of Newcastle's Callaghan Campus in Australia. This in-person event is a fantastic opportunity to get a firsthand experience of our beautiful campus.
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Campus Tours Ourimbah
Whether you are a prospective student, a parent or carer, or simply curious about the university experience, this tour is an ideal way to get a firsthand look at everything Ourimbah Campus has to offer.
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Campus Tours Central Coast Clinical School
Join us for an exciting in-person tour of the Central Coast Clinical School! This event is a fantastic opportunity to explore our state-of-the-art facilities and learn more about the cutting-edge medical education and research happening on campus.
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The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.