We are pleased to inform about a publication from our research group. The paper is published in Earth And Planetary Science Letters and available online at  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0012821X15001879 A model of magma propagation in the crust is presented using a series […]

So you may have noticed from my last post that I like to make lists. I used to keep post-it notes or a list in a small exercise book, but to be honest there appears to be a shortage of […]

If I am being entirely honest I never used to be the kind of person that would put things off until the next day. During High School I was the annoying person in class who handed her work in early. […]

I’m sure you are all aware of the constant rain and strong winds that have hit the Newcastle, Sydney and Central Coast Campus over the past few days. UON has been closed across these areas and as a result I […]

Welcome back to semester 1 of 2015! I’m not sure about you but when I woke this morning and looked outside I felt a need to stay wrapped up in bed, pick up a book and stay in for the […]

I remember my first thought when R U Ok? Day was introduced”Why is it just one day? It should be everyday”I was frustrated that there was only one day given to a very important task, as I’m sure a number […]

Given the prevalence of mental illness within the community I’d be surprised if there was anyone on campus who hadn’t at one time or another been concerned about a family member of friend. Maybe you have noticed that your friend […]

Have you ever been worried about a friend but not sure what to say to them? Have you thought you might say the wrong thing but had no idea what the right thing might actually be? Have you ever wondered […]

When participants fail to respond to health surveys this may bias the results. Findings suggest that non-response is increasingly due to difficulties contacting participants, rather than other reasons such as death or participants refusing to take part, but little is […]

Osteoarthritis is a chronic, painful condition marked by significant limitations in movement and daily functioning, which in turn has negative effects on psychological functioning. However, little is known about how individuals with this condition psychologically adjust to the disease over […]

What you need to know: There is evidence that dietary intervention during pregnancy can increase the size of the baby at birth. Interventions providing food and fortified food products or targeting pregnant women who are underweight, nutritionally at-risk or from […]

What you need to know: Australian alcohol guidelines changed in 2009 to state that not drinking is the safest option for women who are pregnant or those who may become pregnant. Women who reported being pregnant after the introduction of […]

What you need to know: Breastfeeding improves the health of mothers and babies and saves money. Most babies are breastfed for a month, but only six in ten babies are still being breastfed at six months. If mothers breastfeed their […]

What you need to know: Researchers have often used mailed invitations to ask people to participate in surveys. It is important to have enough people participate, and that they represent the population of interest. This study showed that postal recruitment […]

TER is the Tectonics and Earth Resources research group at the University of Newcastle. In broadest terms, our research examines the geological processes that form the physical environment in which we live. This research is achieved within the plate tectonic framework enabling the formation […]

Five days ago I blogged about a potential “gamechanger” for public relations and media communication – mobile accessible livestreaming. At that stage in the technology journalism pages, it was all about a livestreaming app called Meerkat. This week it’s all […]