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1 June 2007
Supporting Indigenous students through new scholarship fund
The University of Newcastle, recognised as a national and international leader in Indigenous collaboration, will set-up a lifelong perpetual Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship Fund to support students through full-time University study.

4 June 2007
Research shows widening gap for legal aid clients
A lack of coordination between the various legal aid schemes across Australia is resulting in significant unmet need for legal assistance.

5 June 2007
Toxicologist says lead levels not alarming
People living in Esperance in Western Australia should not be alarmed by the finding of raised levels of lead in their blood, according to an internationally recognised toxicologist at the University of Newcastle.

7 June 2007
New Central Coast Marine Discovery Centre to be launched
In a first for the region, a new education and research facility looking at the sustainable use and understanding of the local coastline and oceans will be launched on 17 August 2007 at the University of Newcastle, Central Coast Campus.

14 June 2007
Newcastle lecturer wins prestigious teaching award
Willy Sher, a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Built Environment, has won a prestigious teaching award from the Australian Institute of Building (AIB) NSW Chapter.

15 June 2007
Award-winning Choir jets off for UK tour
The award-winning University of Newcastle Chamber Choir heads to the UK next week for a much-anticipated tour that will see them perform to a potential audience of millions.

19 June 2007
University hosts Aboriginal higher education meeting
The University of Newcastle will host the NSW/ACT Higher Education Network Aboriginal Corporation meeting on Wednesday 20 and Thursday 21 June 2007.

20 June 2007
Real time access to Chinese corporates for local students
Twenty international business students and academics from the University of Newcastle will be putting the tough questions to some of the most successful business operators in China tonight.

20 June 2007
University bounces back after the storm
The University of Newcastle today congratulated the almost 80 per cent of students who attended exams last week after the massive long weekend storms, and announced the rescheduled exam week will commence 16 July.

20 June 2007
Let the games begin! RoboCup hits the Central Coast
School children from across the region will converge on the Central Coast Campus of the University of Newcastle on Friday for a day of robotic fun, learning and adventure.

21 June 2007
UK bound - McLeod jets off on National Uni Rugby League tour
Saratoga resident, and Bachelor of Science student at the University of Newcastle Central Coast Campus, Jamen McLeod heads to the UK later this week, having been chosen to represent Australia in the National Universities Rugby League Team.

25 June 2007
Construction management student builds support group
Sally Hancock's passion for construction management and her motivation to succeed in the industry has been rewarded with a national scholarship.

26 June 2007
Nature versus nurture argument - a thing of the past
The old 'nature versus nurture' argument is over, according to a keynote speaker at the University of Newcastle's upcoming 'Working with Boys, Building Fine Men' conference.

26 June 2007
Art explores properties of light
Master of Fine Art student Kris Smith has used time lapse photography techniques in his exhibition 'Orologio Solare'. This major series of photomedia and digital works documents unique moments created by shafts of sunlight reflecting on spaces at certain times of the day.

26 June 2007
Student wins scholarship to study in China
University of Newcastle student Lauren Murray has won a scholarship to study in China for one year.

27 June 2007
Local school students get a taste of university life
More than 2,500 high school students will converge on the University of Newcastle tomorrow for the annual Schools Visit Day.

28 June 2007
Gender inequity and the construction industry boom
The massive gender inequity in the Australian construction industry is one of several issues to be examined by researchers at the University of Newcastle.

29 June 2007
University's degree leads way for educating boys
Teachers across the country are being provided with specialised skills to meet the unique academic needs of boys thanks to a degree program at the University of Newcastle.

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