Throughout the year, you might see posters around campus made by students campaigning to be elected to various groups across the University, groups that many students might not know a lot about. The University Council, the Faculty Boards, and the Academic Senate are just a few. Who make up these governing bodies? What do they …
Category: Your Future
Transform your life with the Ma & Morley Scholarship
The University of Newcastle offers a wide variety of scholarships which can provide students with anything from a bit of extra financial support, right up to once in a lifetime opportunities for education and travel. Born from the desire to build and inspire the next generation of globally aware and socially conscious Australian leaders, the …
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How to bring enterprise and innovation to your degree
‘Enterprise’ and ‘innovation’ may have used to sound like corporate buzzwords, but I’m sure after this month’s ground-breaking Enterprise + Innovation 2018 you’re beginning to think a little bit differently. There seems to be a lingering misconception that enterprise and innovation apply just to business/engineering/science fields, but really their application is limitless. It’s all about …
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Five Reasons to Attend Open Day
Open Day isn’t just for university newcomers and HSC-hustling high schoolers. With Open Day rapidly approaching on Saturday the 25th of August, and with 2018 marking NewSpace’s first ever Open Day, it’s worth coming along and getting a rare glimpse of the very best UON has to offer on display, regardless of whether you’re three …
6 ways you can get ahead with UON Careers and Student Development
Are you looking for a leg up in the increasingly competitive job market? UON Careers and Student Development can help you do just that – for free. That’s right – free! So forget about all the paid workshops on how to spruik your resume and create a winning cover letter, you can get all that …
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4 ways you can give back to your student community
When was the last time you felt the rush of warm and fuzzy feelings you receive after doing something good for someone else? Well, I challenge you to do something great for your UON student community. And if you don’t get that rush of good feelings after 30 days… I was going to offer you …
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Casual Work: Your guide to getting that side-hustle happening
University life is like one big hustle made up of lots of little hustles bundled together. The study hustle, the social life hustle, the health and wellbeing hustle, the oversleeping hustle, Netflix hustle, etcetera. Your working life during university is one of the most important side-hustles there is, and also one of the most difficult …
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How to get the most out of your internship
You’re getting the marks to pass your courses and overall having a great time enjoying your life at university, when it suddenly occurs to you that you’re actually going to need a job soon. A degree might be that magic stamp on your resume which gets your foot in the door, but if you really …
Why you should stay in touch with UON after graduation
Congratulations! You’ve put in the hard yards and finally have your degree. Time to toss that graduation cap up in the air and celebrate. Sayonara Blackboard. Adios exams. But you didn’t think you were completely done with the University now did you? *drum roll* Enter Alumni. The UON Alumni Network is made up of 142,000 …
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So… what’s the deal with iLEAD Plus?
Viewing yourself as a leader of tomorrow can seem like an impossible goal. But even the greatest minds of our time had to start somewhere. So why not start right now at the University of Newcastle? If you’re looking to see change on a global scale and make lasting connections, it’s time for you to …
How to use alumni to your advantage
If you’re in your first or last year of university, one of the most valuable things you can take advantage of is the opportunity to get into contact with UON Alumni. No, not the triangle-eye, Bavarian secret society – university graduates! Whether it’s sharing skills, knowledge, networking, or even just making new friends, getting involved …
Start planting the seed now for your semester exchange
Studying on an exchange is an excellent, once-in-a-lifetime experience. There’s no question about the amount of preparation which goes into your semester abroad: the application, budgeting, accommodation, sorting enrolment – the list goes on. By getting started on your application now, you can take a lot of stress out of the lead-up to it. And …
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