VC update: Bachelor of Arts in Western Civilisation
Inspirational students celebrate end of their studies
Recovery Camp team member announced Nurse of the Year
Contract signing seals Innovation Campus Health and Wellbeing Precinct partnership
UOW boosts its research excellence rating
Tottenham Hotspur visit Wollongong
Young artist creates vibrant public mural in heart of Liverpool
University honoured as leader in gender equality
Staff
See AllUOW lecturer Mark Rogers wins prestigious playwright award
Mark Rogers, a theatre and performance lecturer at UOW, has won the prestigious 2018 Patrick White Playwrights Award run by the Sydney Theatre Company. His original work, Superheroes, focuses on the story of two women on opposite sides of the world who are grappling with questions of responsibility.
20% off Discovery Space memberships
Vice-Chancellor’s All Staff Strategic Update | This Thursday 23 May
Operations
See AllAnnual Air Quality Audit
The Facilities Management Division [FMD] are currently undertaking the 2019 Annual indoor air quality audit on the Wollongong Campus. This is the 13th indoor air quality audit to be conducted at the University.
IT scheduled maintenance: 18 – 19 May
Buying a car? Info session with UOW’s salary packaging provider, nlc
Staff Interviews
Emma Purdy – Manager, Course Portfolio
Sonya Ollerenshaw – Collection Development Officer, UOW Library
Associate Professor Steven Howard – Teaching and Research Academic, School of Education
Margie Jantti – Director, Library Services
Roza Dimeska – Technical Officer, School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences
Professor Stuart Johnstone – Teaching and Research Academic, School of Psychology
Samantha Peace – Management Cadet
Shelley Rae King (JP) – Legal and Executive Assistant to Director of Governance and Legal
Nathan Riggir – Manager, MakerSpace
Dr Karen Raubenheimer – Postdoctoral Research Fellow, ANCORS
Dr. Ann Rogerson – Director of Academic Integrity & Assessment, Faculty of Business
Distinguished Prof Buddhima Indraratna – Coordinator of the Centre for Geomechanics & Railway Engineering
Dr Michelle Voyer – Postdoctoral Research Fellow, ANCORS
Michelle Phillips – Coordinator, Transnational Systems Support, Transnational Education and Alliances
Jaymee Beveridge – Director of Woolyungah Indigenous Centre (WIC)
Education
See AllSMART IoT Hackathon – a success
This month’s oneM2M hackathon was such a powerful event for teaching, learning and promotion of the Internet of Things, that the next event is already in the planning. Senior Professor Pascal Perez said the success of the event exceeded all his expectations.
Masterclass with Clinton Ostwald, Property Economics and Research at Urbis
Masterclass with Nicki Hutley, Deloitte Access Economics
International
See AllUOW Honorary Professor recognised for Sydney FC contributions
Congratulations to UOW Honorary Professor Mike Conway on his contribution to A- League’s Sydney FC over the last season, which culminated in Sydney FC winning the Championship title last Sunday in Perth. Mike, who is the Founder and CEO of XVenture has been working with Sydney FC as the Emotional Agility, Resilience and Mind Coach for the last three seasons and since July 2018, Mike has been working with the Australian National Football team in the same role.
UOW Global Leaders Development Program students commence their studies in Singapore
2020 New Colombo Plan Scholarships
Research
See AllCreating impact through research industry partnerships workshop
Attention researchers – staff and students looking to create impact. Could your research have commercial impact, help provide a service or form the core of a new business?
“Have You Seen This Person?” – The UOW community’s knowledge and perceptions of missing persons
Research impact training
Community
See AllUOW Ally Network supports IDAHOBIT
It was the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) on Friday 17 May. IDAHOBIT is dedicated to supporting our LGBTIQ+ community and raising awareness of issues concerning discrimination faced by gender and sexually diverse individuals.