Council updated on Western Civilisation degree
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
Graduation car park changes: 23 - 26 April
The UniHall car park (P8) will be closed to staff and students for graduation ceremonies over this time.
Find alternative parkingStaff
See AllVice-Chancellor’s statement on the recent attacks in Sri Lanka
On behalf of the University of Wollongong community, I offer sympathy and condolences to the loved ones of those killed or injured in the tragic attacks on churches in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, 21 April 2019. These senseless acts have occurred just weeks after our community responded to religious terror attacks on Mosques in Christchurch, NZ.
Universe over the current holidays
2019 Vice-Chancellor’s Awards: Nominate an outstanding colleague today!
Operations
See AllWollongong campus eat and shop: Changed holiday hours
With the Easter break approaching, it’s likely that your favourite places to eat and shop at Wollongong campus have changed trading hours. Have a quick glimpse at UOW Pulse Eat and Shop pages to see the updated hours.
Hop into a new car this April
Shuttle buses over the Easter break and recess
Staff Interviews
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 AllUOW Social Sciences cultural immersion to Tanzania
In mid-February 2019 four pre-service teacher education students and two staff from the UOW Faculty of Social Sciences had the privilege of travelling to the So They Can program in Babati, Tanzania. During the two week visit our team engaged with the staff, students and communities of the schools of Endagile, Kwaara and Manyara.
Internet of Things (IoT) Hackathon: 2 day free event
Free UOW short course: The power of podcasting for storytelling
International
See AllUOW graduation in Singapore
On 10 April 2019, UOW students celebrated their graduation with family and friends at the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM). More than 350 UOW graduates were awarded a range of degrees from the Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences and Faculty of Social Sciences.
UOW welcomes second cohort of Global Leaders Development Program students
Celebrating UOW graduates in Malaysia
Research
See AllResearch funding coffee drop-in sessions
Seed and Project funding is now open to UOW researchers! Seed funding: Up to $15,000 Project funding: Up to $50,000 Think you might have a project idea?
2019 UGPN Research Collaboration Fund now open
UOW PowerLab Co-Director gives green space and diabetes prevention talk
Community
See AllDiscovery Space launches Aboriginal dance and art workshops
Discovery Space is running Aboriginal dance and art workshops in May and June, delivered by Nin & Nate, a creative collaboration between local Aboriginal designer Linda Kennedy (Yuin) and local Aboriginal dancer and choreographer Nathan Leslie (Gamilaraay). Children will learn about dance and choreography in this hands-on 4 week program, where they will have the opportunity to co-create and discover the nature that surrounds us in the local Dharawal/Yuin Country.