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<div class="usp-item usp-no-icon"> <strong class="bf usp-label"> 95% <sup data-usp-note="Excellence in Research Australia, 2018">?</sup> </strong> <small class="usp-label-secondary">of our research is 'at' or 'above world standard'</small> </div> <div class="usp-item usp-no-icon"> <strong class="bf usp-label"> Top 10 <sup data-usp-note="The Audited Higher Education Research Data Collection returns 2021">?</sup> </strong> <small class="usp-label-secondary">in Australia for research income (HERDC), $133.9M in total</small> </div> <div class="usp-item usp-no-icon"> <strong class="bf usp-label"> Top 10 <sup data-usp-note="The Australian Financial Review Best Universities for Career Outcomes 2023">?</sup> </strong> <small class="usp-label-secondary">university in Australia for Graduate Employability</small> </div> <div class="usp-item usp-no-icon"> <strong class="bf usp-label"> 450+ <sup data-usp-note="University of Newcastle research management system, 2020">?</sup> </strong> <small class="usp-label-secondary">research and development partners</small> </div> </div> </div> <h2 class="underlined centered-heading">Innovation and partnerships</h2><p class="landing-page-intro">Strong partnerships – both new and established – are central to the research we do. With these partnerships, we can make an impact on local and global fronts.</p> <div id="uon-card-grid-679207" class="uon-card-grid"> <a href="https://www.newcastle.edu.au/research/centre/nier" class="uon-card uon-card-1x uon-card-dark " data-interaction-label="Feature Card 1: Newcastle Institute for Energy and Resources (NIER)"> <div class="uon-card-image" style="background-image:url(https://www.newcastle.edu.au/__data/assets/image/0010/862093/nier-partner-with-us-thumb.jpg);"> <img src="https://www.newcastle.edu.au/__data/assets/image/0010/862093/nier-partner-with-us-thumb.jpg" alt="Newcastle Institute for Energy and Resources (NIER)" /> </div> <div class="uon-card-content"> <h3 class="uon-card-content-title">Newcastle Institute for Energy and Resources (NIER)</h3> <p class="uon-card-content-summary">As one of the University’s flagship research institutes, NIER’s research teams and industry partners drive innovative outcomes and solutions for our regions.</p> <p 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