Jindaola’s clean sweep in international academic awards
Judy Raper named Australia’s top female engineer
Social work degree to help students make a difference in Liverpool community
UOW continues to climb prestigious global rankings ladder
UOW maintains strong graduate employability rating
UOW among world’s teaching elite, receiving global teaching excellence award
Vice-Chancellor unveils UOW’s vision for the future
Staff
See AllRay Stace is retiring
After more than 32 years of service, Ray Stace has officially announced that he will retire from UOW. Ray’s dedication to the University has been unsurpassed and at Learning Teaching & Curriculum, we are all so grateful for his invaluable contribution to so many projects and initiatives over the past three decades.
Reminder – VC strategic update: 2018 Your Voice Staff Survey results
STEM Educators Masterclass: Register now to learn from the experts
Operations
See AllSecurity message Christmas and New Year
As the Christmas/New Year break approaches please refer to our security web pages for an important Security message for Wollongong, Metropolitan and Regional Campuses. Start to plan now for the break.
Draft Student Prize and Scholarship Policy: Open for consultation
Campus Travel 2018 annual survey
Staff Interviews
Dr. Ann Rogerson – Director of Academic Integrity & Assessment, Faculty of Business
Samantha Peace – Management Cadet
Dr Karen Raubenheimer – Postdoctoral Research Fellow, ANCORS
Shelley Rae King (JP) – Legal and Executive Assistant to Director of Governance and Legal
Dr Michelle Voyer – Postdoctoral Research Fellow, ANCORS
Distinguished Prof Buddhima Indraratna – Coordinator of the Centre for Geomechanics & Railway Engineering
Michelle Phillips – Coordinator, Transnational Systems Support, Transnational Education and Alliances
Jaymee Beveridge – Director of Woolyungah Indigenous Centre (WIC)
Education
See AllFree public lecture by Emeritus Professor Kurt Lambeck AO
You’re invited to a FREE Public Lecture by Emeritus Professor Kurt Lambeck AO; a Wollongong-raised scientist and UOW Honorary recipient. Just recently (17 October), he was awarded the 2018 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science, Australia’s most prestigious and highly regarded awards for outstanding achievements in scientific research, research-based innovation and excellence in science teaching.
Free and reduced registration options for IEEE TALE 2018 in Wollongong
NUW Alliance projects underway
International
See AllHRH The Duke of York welcomes entrepreneurs to Pitch@Palace at the Sydney Opera House
UOW is excited to once again be part of His Royal Highness Prince Andrew The Duke of York’s Pitch@Palace Australia program, which guides and connects entrepreneurs and early-stage businesses with a network of potential supporters. The event, Sydney on Tour, was co-hosted with Macquarie University at the Sydney Opera House, where tech entrepreneurs from across Australia will pitch their business ideas for a chance to join the national boot camp on 28 November, followed by the Pitch@Palace Australia 2.0 on 30 November.
China Scholarship Council (CSC) delegation
Illawarra Friends of International Students (IFIS) secures NSW Government funding
Research
See AllResearch Services Office client feedback survey
Have your say! As part of our strategic planning for the Research Services Office, we are conducting a brief survey to seek feedback from researchers and research support staff about the types of services that the RSO offers and how well we deliver these services.
Space-related research roundtable
Kaara Calma appointed to the World Health Organisations’ Primary Health Care Young Leaders Network
Community
See AllWhiskey business at Science Space: In support of Movember
We are very excited to be partnering with Howlin’ Wolf Bar Wollongong this November to bring you Science Space Up Late: Science of Whiskey! If you love science and you love whiskey we want to see you at our event on 30 November!