UONblogs Updated research and insights from The University of Newcastle

A few photos from GEOS3330 excursion to Broken Hill in July. Well done everyone.

Our paper has been accepted for publication in Materials Science & Engineering A and can be downloaded for free until 27.9.2019 using the following link. Abstract This study probes the systematic spatial variation of two different types of filler particles […]

This month, Amnesty International a non-for-profit organisation is setting out to raise awareness and money to improve human rights around the globe through an even called AmnesTea. Anybody can be involved, including this family of six in Ireland who opened […]

NAIDOC week is a yearly celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s culture, history and achievements. This year the focus is on ‘Voice, Treaty, Truth’ with events held across the nation. In Newcastle you can join in some of […]

Take a look at this new video of our amazing student ambassador Kirra, showcasing her experiences of Development Studies. Her interest focus on urban planning, and her experiences have included being a recipient of a New Columbo Plan Mobility Grant, […]

Last year PhD student, Eliza Crosbie, was featured in an article published in The Herald. Eliza was part of a team manning the three-wheeled, electric and solar-powered motor vehicle that travelling from Melbourne to Newcastle and beyond. You can read […]

Kathy Mee had a co-authored article published in The Conversation this month. Check it out! (PS She didn’t choose the photo!)

Last friday Dr Hannah Power travelled to Irrawang High School to teach year 11 and 12 students about coastal processes, risks imposed on our beaches and the surrounding environment as well as current management strategies. Students saw first hand the […]

Are you a full time student undertaking a project relevant to underground geotechnical engineering and want $5000 to assist with the cost? You are in luck, applications for BBUGS Scholarships are now open! For more information on how to apply […]

Last week we were treated to a guest lecture delivered by Dr Candice Boyd from the University of Melbourne. Candice provided an enlightening and insightful perspective on GeoHumanities. We learnt that about GeoHumanities, which is still a relatively new field […]

Friday 15 March, GEOG2080 students gathered at NewSpace and were tasked with observing the Newcastle CBD. Their goal was to observe the Hunter Street streetscape, and then reflect on how the design may influence who and how people behave and […]

There is an opportunity for students to apply for the Endeavour Leadership Program. See more details visit

Third year coastal field trip (GEOS3220 Coastal Processes) 16 – 22 February. Our accommodation was at Elizabeth Beach Caravan Park, and the class room was the beautiful beaches; Elizabeth, Blueys and Shelley beach in the Pacific Palms area. On the […]

Read this interview with Zoe Lewis, an inspiring Developmental Studies undergraduate student at the University of Newcastle. Zoe highlights her passion and commitment for working with Indigenous youth communities.

All our current students, especially our first year students, are invited to our Welcome to Development Studies Event on Tuesday March 12 at 5.30PM. Come along and meet each other, have a chat and enjoy some pizza. Please let us […]

Our manuscript “Effect of Heat Treatment on the Compressive Behavior of Zinc Alloy ZA27 Syntactic Foam” has been accepted for publication in Materials. The paper is published in the special issue “Advanced and High Performance Metallic Foams” on the kind […]

Come and check us out on Facebook, Earth Science University of Newcastle. Please come and like, follow.. stalk our page! We’ll post interesting Earth Science related article and links, and the exciting research that we are involved with. Remember to […]

Our manuscript on functionally graded metal syntactic foam has been published in Materials & Design as an open access article. Abstract: In this research study a novel functionally graded metal syntactic foam (FG-MSF) was manufactured using ex- panded perlite and activated […]

Professor Simon Springer, along with his lovely family moved from Canada late last year to take up residence in Australia and at the University of Newcastle. Prof Springer’s research agenda explores the social and political exclusions that neoliberalism has engendered, […]

Our manuscript has been accepted for publication in the  Journal of Alloys and Compounds. A free PDF can be downloaded until March 26, 2019. Abstract: This paper presents a systematic study on the interaction between particle strength, matrix ductility and the […]