Same high quality courses, now more affordable and flexible
UOW has been working to make our postgraduate courses more accessible and we are now able to offer discounted fees across a wide range of graduate certificates.
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Major road works close Northfields Ave from 18 January 2021
Wollongong City Council commenced roadworks on Monday 18 January 2021.
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Last chance: Submit your message to graduation students
Don’t miss your chance to show your support for our graduating class of 2020.
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Festive Pets competition 2020 winners
Thank you to everyone who participated in our UOW Festive Pets competition.
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Meet UOW’s three new Superstars of STEM
Dr Holly Tootell, Dr Yee Lian Chew and Dr Marian Wong recognised by Science & Technology Australia
Three UOW academics – Dr Holly Tootell, Dr Yee Lian Chew and Dr Marian Wong – will be named today (Thursday 3 December) among Australia’s official Superstars of STEM.
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Accommodation students raise over $3,423 for men’s health
Residents of Weerona, International House, Marketview and Campus East have got on the mo wagon, and have raised (at time of writing) $3,423 for Men’s health during the month of Movember.
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UOW wins AFR Higher Education Award for Learning Experience
Preparing to Teach Online program enabled smooth transition to remote learning during COVID-19 pandemic
UOW has been named winner of the Australian Financial Review 2020 Higher Education Award for Learning Experience in recognition of the University’s rapid and effective transition to remote learning in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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UOW staff go the extra mile for medical research
The annual Michael Tynan Challenge (MTC) went virtual for the first time in 2020.
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Staff
See AllDVCHC portfolio reallocation
January 21, 2021
Responsibility areas within the Health & Communities portfolio have been reallocated across the Senior Executive following the recent departure of Professor Alison Jones. Effective from Monday 18 January, strategic oversight of these areas has been reallocated until July 2021 to create flexibility for the Vice-Chancellor designate, Professor Patricia Davidson, who may review them at that time.
nlc campaign: New Year, new ride
January 21, 2021
Pulse update: Exciting things happening on campus
January 21, 2021
Operations
See AllUniversity Council 11 December 2020: Meeting summary
January 19, 2021
The University Council met on Friday, 11 December, 2020. The University community is welcome to read a summary of the non-confidential matters discussed at the meeting from the University Council webpage.
IT scheduled maintenance this weekend
January 19, 2021
Proposed 2021 IT scheduled maintenance dates
January 19, 2021
Staff Interviews
Stuart MacKay – Honorary Clinical Professor Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, School of Medicine (SOM)
Dr Nikki Curthoys – Lecturer in the School of Chemistry and Molecular Bioscience
Dr Jody Moller – Associate lecturer teaching in the School of Chemistry and Molecular Bioscience
Matt Sheppard – Manager, Global Sports Programs
Tam Ha – Senior Lecturer in Epidemiology
Dr Nadeeka Sajeewani Miguntanna – Sessional academic staff member, Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Information sciences
Dr Sue Downie – Lecturer in the Discipline of Medical and Exercise Science in the School of Medicine
Dr Farzana Aman Tanima – Lecturer of Accounting, at the School of Accounting Economics and Finance, Faculty of Business and Law
Lauren Richardson – Librarian at UOW Sydney Business School
Distinguished Professor David J. Adams – CEO and Executive Director, IHMRI
Professor Thomas Astell-Burt – Professor and Founding Director of the Population Wellbeing and Environment Research Lab (PowerLab)
Tanya Barton-Saad – Administration Officer/Assistant to the Operations Manager, Learning Teaching & Curriculum (LTC)
Brondalie Martin – Programs Coordinator with the Academic Development and Recognition (ADR) team
Xinru Yu – International Officer, Faculty of Business
Faisel Tubbal – Lab Manager for School of Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering (SECTE)
Victoria Traynor – Professor of Nursing
Hayley Rodd – Marketing and Communications Coordinator, Commercial Developments Unit
Ellie Taylor – Research Coordinator (Acting) and Project Officer, Faculty of Social Sciences
Nik Milosevski – Senior Manager, Education, Faculty of Law, Humanities & the Arts
Pippa Burns – Lecturer, School of Medicine, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health
Carlee Mottley – Animal Facility Technical Officer, School of Earth, Atmospheric & Life Sciences SEALS, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health
Dr. Joshua Fan – Senior Lecturer, Sydney Business School, Faculty of Business
Tracey Wilson – Student CRM Senior Manager Business Solutions, Student Services Division
Robyn Dawson – Administration Manager, Sustainable Buildings Research Centre, Faculty of Engineering & Information Sciences
Alfredo Paloyo – Senior Lecturer, School of Accounting, Economics and Finance, Faculty of Business
Margie Jantti – Director, Library Services, UOW Library
Dominic Riordan – Director, Academic Quality and Standards
Mary Barrett – Professor of Management, School of Management, Operations & Marketing, Faculty of Business
Keith Horton – Lecturer in Philosophy, School of Humanities & Social Inquiry, Faculty of Law, Humanities & the Arts
Rochelle Boys – Employability and Employer Programs Officer, Acting Business Development Coordinator
Justin Yerbury – Professorial Fellow in Neurodegenerative Disease, Head of MND Research Team, Faculty of Science, Medicine & Health
Associate Professor Trish Mundy – Associate Dean Education, Faculty of Law, Humanities & the Arts
Jose Gonzalez – Technical Officer, School of Mechanical, Materials, Mechatronics & Biomedical, Faculty of Engineering & Information Sciences
Sanja Sreckovic – Coordinator, EIS Central, Faculty of Engineering & Information Sciences
Associate Professor David Mercer – Science and Technology Studies (STS), School of History & Social Inquiry, Faculty of Law, Humanities & the Arts
Kristy Newton – Digital Literacies Coordinator, UOW Library
Sasha Nikolic – Senior Lecturer, School of Electrical, Computer & Telecom Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Information Sciences
Emma Purdy – Manager, Course Portfolio, Academic Quality and Standards
Sonya Ollerenshaw – Collection Development Officer, UOW Library
Associate Professor Steven Howard – Teaching and Research Academic, School of Education, Faculty of Social Sciences
Roza Dimeska – Technical Officer, School of Chemistry & Molecular Biosciences, Faculty of Science, Medicine & Health
Professor Stuart Johnstone – Teaching and Research Academic, School of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences
Samantha Peace – Management Cadet, Professional and Organisational Development Services
Shelley Rae King (JP) – Legal and Executive Assistant to the Director of Governance and Legal
Nathan Riggir – Maker/MediaSpace Coordinator, UOW Library
Dr Karen Raubenheimer – Postdoctoral Research Fellow, ANCORS, Faculty of Law, Humanities & the Arts
Dr. Ann Rogerson – Director of Academic Integrity and Assessment, Faculty of Business
Distinguished Prof Buddhima Indraratna – Coordinator of the Centre for Geomechanics and Railway Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Information Sciences
Dr Michelle Voyer – Postdoctoral Research Fellow, ANCORS, Faculty of Law, Humanities & the Arts
Michelle Phillips – Coordinator, TNE Systems Support, Transnational Education & Alliances
Jaymee Beveridge – Director, Woolyungah Indigenous Centre (WIC)
Education
See AllCommunicating in a crisis: Putting life and balance on the line
January 21, 2021
As a five-year-old, Jake Lapham featured in a home movie with a toy microphone in hand, parroting select words he had heard on the nightly news about a nearby bushfire. “The fire was at Mount Kembla (near Wollongong) where I grew up and I must have been fascinated by the television reporters talking about things like the falling ash,” Lapham explains with a laugh.
Postgraduate and discounted short courses webinars
January 19, 2021
Business Graduate Certificates launched for 2021
January 19, 2021
International
See AllUOWD wins “Best Integrated Campaign” at 2020 MEPRA Awards
December 17, 2020
UOWD has won Gold for “Best Integrated Campaign” at the 2020 Middle East Public Relations Association (MEPRA) Awards. MEPRA is the UAE’s leading body for public relations and communication professionals and students and is the biggest PR group in the region.
UOW Malaysia KDU’s 1st anniversary
December 15, 2020
UOW-Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) virtual graduation ceremony: Celebrating 15 years in partnership
December 15, 2020
Research
See AllParticipate in research in the Discovery Space
January 21, 2021
Early Start is home to world leading researchers that are investigating real life challenges that have a transformational impact on the lives of children. We have two new studies – one on executive function and numeracy skills and another on play and self-regulation.
Researchers further reveal inner workings of pathogenic bacteria
January 19, 2021
Bright ideas win medical research funding
January 19, 2021
Community
See AllArtists as imagineers: How COVID-19 has impacted the arts
January 21, 2021
In Australia and across the globe, COVID-19 has brought theatres, galleries, music venues, performers, and television and movie productions to the brink. And with the pandemic showing no signs of going away, there are fears that some parts of the arts industry may never recover.
On the front line: Our alumni share their story of fighting one of Australia’s worst bushfires
January 19, 2021
Is your child ready for school?
January 19, 2021