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Thursday 3 September 2026
University of Wollongong appoints Pro Vice-Chancellor (Regional and Metro)
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Shellharbour families call for youth spaces, mental health support and affordable activities
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Health and Medicine
Additional medical school places to help tackle GP shortage
The funding will enable more students to study medicine at UOW and become doctors for under-served communities
Education, Research
Student mental health support: What role should teachers play?
Study highlights need for clearer guidance, resources and training as schools step up to meet growing mental health demands
Community, Health and Medicine
First national snapshot of general practice nursing to guide future health policy
UOW researchers will collect real-time data to inform patient care and workforce education and planning
Research
Australian Research Council awards $7.8 million for innovative UOW-led projects
University of Wollongong researchers awarded national funding for health, AI, climate science and sustainable technology projects
Community, Health and Medicine
Wollongong and Waikato partner to shape future of rural health in New Zealand
UOW's expertise in rural and regional health education to guide New Zealand’s newest medical program
Health and Medicine, Research
UOW leads $2.25m national project on AI ethics in health research
National collaboration will address urgent challenges faced by ethics committees and research governance bodies