General News

Dear Colleagues I trust that you all had a pleasant, albeit different, Easter break.

The Chalk Rainbow is an Australian initiated world-wide movement which began in 2013 as an expression of community support for diversity and inclusion, specifically gender, sex and sexuality.

Dear Colleagues, These Universe Special Editions are designed to provide staff with the latest updates on the rapidly evolving coronavirus situation, as they relate to us as a University.

Rush building 67 is expanding!

We are excited to announce a great event at the UniActive pool to raise money for the bushfire relief efforts.  On February 8th and 9th, Swimming NSW, in partnership with the Australian Dolphins Swim Team, will host two swim clinics in order to raise funds for bushfire-affected communities across Australia.

As an international institution with a network of campuses around the world, the University is closely monitoring the situation regarding the coronavirus outbreak.

Closer partnerships with communities, research to solve real-world challenges, and transformative student experiences.

Professor Sarah O’Shea has been appointed the Director of the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE) based at Curtin University, commencing in the role in January 2020.

The University of Wollongong (UOW) rejects claims made by National Tertiary Education Union UOW Branch President Georgine Clarsen published in the Illawarra Mercury (Where are all the books: 200,000 volumes gone as UOW guts library, Agron Latifi, 5 December 2019).

A novated lease is one of the most cost-effective car ownership options for Australians.

UOW has joined the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), a global initiative to implement the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change through education, research, policy analysis, and global cooperation.

The University of Wollongong has been awarded more than $1.4 million from the Federal Government’s New Colombo Plan (NCP) 2020 Mobility funding.

The For Women In Science (FWIS) program was founded in 1998 with a simple aim; to ensure that women are fairly represented at all levels in science.

The UniSuper seminar is suitable for members looking to understand the fundamental of super, and will cover: the core purpose of super defined benefit versus accumulation style accounts investment choice (where available) the insurance options available through your super When: Tuesday, November 20, 12pm Where: Building 20-3 Please register here.

Professor Joe Chicharo, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), recently hosted a delegation from the JIHEE, one of the higher education accrediting agencies recognised by the Japanese Minister of Education.