Newcastle University Students' Association
The Newcastle University Students' Association (NUSA) is the peak representative body for students studying at the University of Newcastle.
NUSA has a building at the Callaghan campus, located in between the Bar on the Hill and the Commonwealth Bank.
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NUSA WEBSITE NOW ACCESSIBLE IN CHINA - 22/01/12
Good news! We have reports that the NUSA website is again accessible in China!:) However, the blog mentioned in the previous article is apparently still blocked: http://stop-b-uon.blogspot.com/.…
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NUSA WEBSITE BLOCKED IN CHINA - 21/01/2012
We have reports coming in from students reporting that the NUSA website has been blocked in China. It has also been reported to us that the stop bullying at the University of Newcastle blog has been blocked.…
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Website Upgrade 18/01/2012
NUSA WEBSITE UPGRADE - 18/01/2012 The NUSA website has been upgraded to Joomla 1.7. Overall the upgrade has been a success, but if you find any loose links please send an email to \n This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .…
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HORN OF AFRICA CRISIS FUNDRAISER
HORN OF AFRICA CRISIS FUNDRAISER - THURSDAY 4PM BAR ON THE HILL We have great bands, djs, Latin Dance expo, face painting, food, a raffle, a party from 8pm and we're auctioning the VC. Great way to finish the year and in support of a worthy cause!…
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HEALTH FORUM - UPDATE
Health forum: update from 17th October 2011 Students from the School of Nursing and Midwifery, in conjunction with Newcastle University Students’ Association (NUSA) conducted a Health forum on Monday October 17th to discuss the changes to wages and conditions to workers in the public sector. T…
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SAVE OUR MAJOR - Chinese Community Council of Australia Media Release
SAVE OUR MAJOR CHINESE COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA - MEDIA RELEASE Â The Chinese Community Council of Australia Inc. (CCCA), has released a statement today regarding the University of Newcastle's proposed abolition of the Chinese Major in the Bachelor of Arts Program. A copy of t…
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Saturday Examinations - University's Draft Proposal
DRAFT DOCUMENT FROM THE UNIVERSITY REGARDING SATURDAY AND NIGHT EXAMINATIONS - PLEASE COMMENT! Below is a copy of the draft proposals from the University regarding Saturday and night examinations. Please comment on the proposals to aide with our feedback.…
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SAVE OUR MAJOR - THE POSTERS THE UNIVERSITY DOESN'T WANT YOU TO SEE
SAVE OUR MAJOR UNIVERSITY RESTRICTS STUDENTS' FREEDOM OF SPEECH The University has decided that no material can be placed on any noticeboards in the University which is not "officially approved". However, this rule only applies to the "Save our Major" posters. All other posters have been left…
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SAVE OUR MAJOR - WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT
SAVE OUR MAJOR WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT The University of Newcastle is trying to remove the Chinese Major from the BA Program. This is a result of the 2011 external review into the BA program and subsequent Faculty Action Plan. Students are concerned because the reasons given for removing the m…
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SAVE OUR MAJOR - HIGH FAILURE RATES?
SAVE OUR MAJOR - HIGH FAILURE RATES? The External BA Review into the Bachelor Arts Program/Bachelor Arts Program (Hons), hereafter referred to as, "BA Revew", drew attention to a large number of courses with high failure rates. "...the course failure rate of commencing students is high, at …
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SAVE OUR MAJOR - HOW THIS WILL AFFECT A STUDENT OF CHINESE
SAVE OUR MAJOR STUDENT ARTICLE Below is a response from one of the students studying Chinese.…
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SAVE OUR MAJOR - STUDENT STATEMENTS AND COMMENTS
SAVE OUR MAJOR STUDENT STATEMENTS AND COMMENTS Below are affected student statements and comments. These students are running a petition which you can sign at the NUSA building.…
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SAVE OUR MAJOR - DID YOU KNOW THAT?
SAVE OUR MAJOR The following is an article written by one of the affected students.…
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NSW LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY - INQUIRY INTO INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ACCOMMODATION
NSW LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY - INQUIRY INTO INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ACCOMMODATION The above image is from the Newcastle Herald, Saturday 22nd October 2011 edition. Vishnu Vigneswaran (NUSA Faculty of Health Rep and CISA Welfare Officer) is interviewed by the Newspaper and quotes incidents of student…
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Health Forum Questionnaire - Some Graphs
HEALTH FORUM QUESTIONNAIRE - SOME GRAPHS The health forum is just six days away! Here are some preliminary results from the questionnaire. As you can see, students who are studying subjects which will likely lead into a career in the public sector, are opposed to the implementation of these laws…
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Protest in the Newcastle Herald
PROTEST IN THE NEWCASTLE HERALD The media covered the protest held yesterday outside the City Hub. Find below a clipping from the Newcastle Herald.…
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PROTEST TOMORROW AT 11AM
PROTEST TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AT 11AM OUTSIDE THE CITY HUB Outside building number 2 on the map below: http://newcastle.edu.au/Resources/Divisions/Services/Facilities%20Management/Maps/mapcityprecinct.pdf Students are uniting and will be staging a protest outside the City Hub tomorrow at 1…
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Plagiarism Cases - Update 28/09/2011
COLLUSION AND PLAGIARISM CASES - UPDATE Dear Students, Today the University made a public apology to the students involved in the collusion case in the national press: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/uni-says-sorry-to-collusion-accused/story-e6frgcjx-1226148435045. We ha…
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Plagiarism Cases - See for yourself
Many students in these cases have been accused of collusion. This article contains the assignments and accusation letter of one case. To protect the identity of the students involved, the students are referred to as Student A and Student B. The images below contain student A's accusation letter,…
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Plagiarism Cases - Update
PLAGIARISM CASES - UPDATE 26/09/2011 Article in the Higher Education section of the Australian: Newcastle dispute: collusion or confusion Professor McConkey said the use by some university staff of the term ``collusion'' had been confusing for students. ``A couple of university staff hav…
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Health Forum Booklet
HEALTH FORUM BOOKLET You can now download a simple information booklet prepared for the forum. {gallery}healthforumbooklet{/gallery} Click here These people are working on this: Charlotte Ismay Heather Richards Rose Gosper…
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Support our students in the plagiarism cases
MONDAY 19/09/2011 9AM - OUTSIDE THE SOCIAL SCIENCES BUILDING - SUPPORT THE STUDENTS IN THE PLAGIARSIM CASES On Monday, representatives from NUSA along with around ten of the affected students will be meeting with the PVC Business and Law concerning the plagiarism cases we have been working on.…
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NUSA gains ground in changes to review of progress procedure policy
NUSA GAINS GROUND IN CHANGES TO REVIEW OF PROCEDURE POLICY A couple of weeks ago, Veronica and I co-wrote and sent a submission to academic senate concerning the review of progress procedure. We pointed out a number of problems in the procedure making particular reference to the fact that the…
